Darren McCarty Scores the Cup Winner in 1997.br br Darren McCarty was not known as a goal scorer. In fact, he never quite topped the 20-goal mark in a season during his 15-year NHL career.br br While he was known more for dropping his gloves than using his hands to score goals, McCarty scored his impressive goal-scorer's goal, which ended up being the Stanley Cup winner for the Red Wings in 1997.