May 31 Hockey History
The NHL.com has some great moments in hockey history of the day, like:
1994 - The Vancouver Canucks win a Cup Final game for the first time in their history when Greg Adams scores at 19:26 of overtime for a 3-2 victory against the New York Rangers
2001 - Ray Bourque becomes oldest player to score goal in the Cup Final.
There is so much more for May 31 here too,
Today in Hockey History - May 29
The Hockey Writers website shares nuggets like:
1973 - The LA Kings acquired defenseman Bob Murdoch and forward Randy Rota from the Canadiens in exchange for a future first-round draft choice.
1993 - Campbell Conference Final between the Los Angeles Kings and Toronto Maple Leafs was one of the most memorable playoff series.
Today in Hockey History - May 30
The Hockey Writers blog posts that on May 30:
1985 - The Edmonton Oilers won their second straight championship by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 8-3 in Game 5.
1992 - The Penguins won the Stanley Cup Final game on this date, as Goalie Tom Barrasso shutout the Blackhawks 1-0.
Today in Hockey History - June 3
TheHockeyWriters.com website proovides a bunch of trinkets in history for June 3 such as:
1993 - Marty McSorley's Illegal Stick Game.
2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning lost 3-2 in overtime to the Calgary Flames in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.