Monday Night Miracle is a term used to describe the National Hockey League playoff game between the Calgary Flames and the St. Louis Blues that occurred on May 12, 1986.
Stealing the puck at the side of the net, Paslawski flung a quick shot from a terrible angle that caught goalie Mike Vernon off guard.
[citation needed] Overtime quickly became another heart-racing experience in itself, as players like Calgary's Al MacInnis and the Blues' Doug Wickenheiser took shots at the net.
A short time after that near-miss, and with future Blues franchise player Brett Hull watching from the press box as a member of the Calgary Flames, announcer Wilson called what many consider the greatest moment in St. Louis Blues history:[11][2] Here's Ramage, for Federko too far, Federko steals the puck from Reinheart, over to Hunter who shoots, blocked, Wickenheiser scores!
[10][citation needed] Wickenheiser's overtime goal set off the crowd at the Arena, a mass of cheering and celebration that continued well after both teams had left the ice.
St. Louis couldn't rest on their laurels though, as they still faced an uphill battle by having to play Game 7 on Calgary's home ice, the Olympic Saddledome, two days later.
[16] On March 7, 1988, both teams made a notable trade in which Rick Wamsley and Rob Ramage went to the Flames while Brett Hull and Steve Bozek went to the Blues.
On September 6, 1988, the Blues traded Doug Gilmour, Mark Hunter, Bozek, and Michael Dark were sent to Calgary in exchange for Mike Bullard, Craig Coxe, and Tim Corkery.