It's been 26 years since Brett Hull's skate entered the crease, and Buffalo Sabres fans still haven't emotionally recovered from what Dallas Stars fans consider the best moment in team history.
On June 19, 1999, the Stars defeated the Sabres in triple overtime of Game 6 to win the franchise's first Stanley Cup.
The goal scorer? Brett Hull.
The goalie? The legendary Dominik Hasek.
The location? Right in front of 18,595 devastated Sabres fans in Buffalo.
And while Buffalo media is still debating the legality of Hull's skate positioning, Stars fans are busy polishing that Cup banner.
A new article from Sabre Noise called Brett Hull "the most hated figure in Buffalo Sabres franchise history."
The piece dives into the infamous goal and insists it should have been overturned based on the "toe-in-the-crease" rule.
But here's the thing,there's more to that play than frozen frames and fan tears.
Why Brett Hull's 1999 goal still defines Dallas Stars championship history
Going into the 1999 playoffs, the NHL clarified that goals would stand as long as the shooter maintained possession.
Hull clearly had control, kicked the puck to his stick, and buried it.
Game over. Series over. Banner secured.
"I kicked it up to myself," Hull admitted post-game.
And honestly, that should have been the end of the debate.
Instead, Sabres fans turned the goal into a ghost story they still tell in the dark.
I think it's one of the greatest examples of how one fanbase's heartbreak becomes another's most iconic memory.
Dallas hoisted the Cup, and Buffalo hasn't been back since.
Maybe it's time they stop blaming the toe and start blaming their drought.
