This Date In Providence Bruins History: May 5
1999: After
an initial 3-0 lead devolves into a 4-3 deficit, the P-Bruins force overtime in
Game 1 of the New England Division Finals courtesy of Antti Laaksonen. After
the first sudden-death period fails to produce a winner, late ECHL call-up John
Spoltore inserts the walkoff goal less than two minutes into double-overtime,
beating Hartford, 5-4.