Top 10 Moments of the 2007-2008 NHL Season: No.5

This series is highlighting the top 10 moments of this past NHL season. Goals, pretty plays, hits, fights, and screw-ups, you'll see them all.

February 19, 2008: Five down, five to go.

The title is suitable for both my countdown and this moment. The New York Rangers were in town to take on the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre. It was the visiting team that appeared to be well in control.

Brendan Shanahan scored twice, while Brandon Dubinsky, Sean Avery, and Chris Drury each chipped in with a goal. Down five-nothing, the Canadiens fans refused to leave the game early. Michael Ryder scored twice before the second period ended, making it five-two.

Six minutes and forty-three seconds into the third period, Alexei Kovalev scored a one-timer to get the Canadiens within two. Nine seconds later, Mark Steit scores and all of a sudden it's a one-goal game.

With time winding down in the third period, Kovalev buried another one-timer into the net to tie the game. Kovalev was lying on his back after the goal, as his team made the impossible comeback.

"When I was laying down, I could see that there was nobody sitting," Kovalev said. "It's unbelievable. The fans have always been great to me. It definitely makes you give more back and I'm trying to play as hard as I can for them. A game like this, we just had to keep playing and you never know what will happen."

Can you believe it? What a comeback. Overtime would solve nothing, so the game would be decided in a shootout.

Shanahan and Drury missed for the Rangers. Andrei Markov was unsuccessful for the Canadiens. Saku Koivu was next. Like he's done so many times, Koivu faked backhand, got the goalie down on his stomach, and slid the puck into the net on the forehand.

Jaromir Jagr would have to score to keep the Rangers alive. He missed the net, giving the Montreal Canadiens their greatest comeback victory in the team's history.

Once again, no lead is safe in the new NHL.

10) October 15, 2007: McCabe scores—on himself.

9) March 6, 2008: Riley Cote knocks out Andre Roy.

8) December 7, 2007: Dominik Hasek makes Marian Gaborik flip out.

7) January 15, 2008: Tic, tac, toe.

6) January 1, 2008: A classic finish.