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Wayne Gretzky Scored 2700th Point
Mark Messier had a goal and two assists Thursday as the New York Rangers broke out to an early lead and hung on for a 5-4 victory over the reeling Boston... — www.upi.com
April 3, 1997, the Rangers defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 with Number 99, the "Great One" Wayne Gretzky tallying the 2,700th point of his NHL career.
This Day in Hockey History – June 3
Today in hockey history, a massive trade sends a Hall-of-Famer and interesting character to a new team, a defenseman outscores everyone else on the ice combined, and a very embarrassing goal in a most inopportune time. — www.hookedonhockeymagazine.com
The HookedonHockey.com site shares some great NHL historic events from June 3:
1955 – The Red Wings and Bruins made a monster nine-player trade, and most notably, the legendary Terry Sawchuck.
1998 – Dallas Stars, Jamie Langenbrunner scored the overtime winner just 46 seconds into the period…from center ice!
Today in Hockey History - May 31
May 31 was a very busy day for goaltenders and defensemen across the league while some teams got one win closer to the ultimate prize. — thehockeywriters.com
The Hockey Writers blog posts that on May 31:
1987 - The Edmonton Oilers won their third championship in four seasons in game 7 over the Flyers.
2002 - Dominik Hasek stoned walled in the Colorado Avalanche as the Detroit Red Wings posted a 7-0 victory over the in Game 7 of the Western Conference Final.
2017 - Penguins' Jake Guentzel scored a pair of goals against the Nashville Predators in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
These May 31 posts and more await.
May 29 NHL History
1993: Wayne Gretzky carries the Los Angeles Kings into the Stanley Cup Final with one of the greatest performances of his career. — www.nhl.com
The NHL.com shares these gems of May 29 hockey history:
1993- Gretzky's record-setting performance carries the Los Angeles Kings into the Stanley Cup Final for the first time.
1996 Joe Sakic scores two goals for the Avalanche in the Cup Finals.
2001: Patrick Roy became the first goalie in NHL history to start 100 consecutive playoff games.
These stories and more await.
May 31 Hockey History
THIS DATE IN HISTORY: May 312001: The last Stanley Cup Playoff goal in Ray Bourque’s career is one for the record books. — www.nhl.com
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 Great One breaking hearts in Toronto is among the numerous Stanley Cup playoff moments to happen on this date in NHL history. — thehockeywriters.com
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
From Stanley Cup Final drama to coaching changes and trades, May 30 has provided us with a little bit of everything in NHL history. — thehockeywriters.com
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
One of the most memorable penalties in NHL playoff history was called on this date and it changed the course of the Stanley Cup Final. — thehockeywriters.com
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.
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