Brad Park saved his final two Bruins goals for Game 7! On April 24, 1983, he tied the game against Buffalo before scoring at 1:52 of overtime to give Boston a 3–2 victory. The series winner was also his final NHL playoff goal. #NHLHistory #BostonBruins

April 11, 1982: Brian Sutter delivered an enhanced Gordie Howe Hat Trick.

In St. Louis’ 8-2 playoff win over Winnipeg, Sutter had 2 goals, 2 assists, a fight with Dave Babych and an elbowing minor for good measure.

The Blues eliminated the Jets in Game 4.

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April 19, 1975: Andre “Moose” Dupont needed just 1:45 of overtime to end Toronto’s season, giving the Flyers a 4-3 win at Maple Leaf Gardens and a four-game sweep.

Dupont scored twice in the series. Both were game winners.

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Today's hockey birthday: Orest Kindrachuk

Orest Kindrachuk was born on September 14, 1950 in Nanton, Alberta and turns 76 today!

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On April 6, 1957, Maurice “Rocket” Richard took over Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, scoring four goals in Montreal’s 5-1 win over Boston.

Nearly 70 years later, he remains the last player to score four goals in a Stanley Cup Final game.

#NHLHistory #MauriceRichard

Dec. 17, 1977: Rookie defenseman Barry Beck scored the only hat trick of his NHL career, in just his 26th game.

Beck added an assist for a 4-point night as the Colorado Rockies beat Minnesota 5-1. Doug Favell stopped 34 of 35 shots in the win.

#NHLHistory #BarryBeck

On April 1, 1978, Mike Bossy became the first NHL rookie, and first Islander, to score 50 goals in a season.

Then, with just FIVE SECONDS left, he scored #51 to give New York a dramatic 3-2 win over Washington.

Bossy finished his rookie season with 53 goals.

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May 4, 1980: Bill Barber scored 4 goals as Philadelphia beat Minnesota 5-3 in Game 3 of their semifinal series. His fourth came shorthanded late in the third after the North Stars had stormed back from a 4-0 deficit to make it 4-3.
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Hockey birthdays today:

Joe Nieuwendyk was born on September 10, 1966 in Oshawa, Ontario and turns 60 today!

Jim Pappin was born 87 years ago on September 10, 1939 in Copper Cliff, Ontario. Jim passed away in 2022 at the age of 82.

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On Dec. 5, 1984, John Tonelli gave the Islanders a dream start, scoring twice in the first 41 seconds for a quick 2-0 lead in Edmonton.

But the Oilers stormed back. Jari Kurri had a hat trick, while Kurri and Wayne Gretzky each recorded 5 points in a 6-4 win.
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On Oct. 26, 1980, Anders Hedberg exploded for 4 goals and 2 assists as the Rangers edged Detroit 7-6 at MSG.

The Wings led 6-5 with just 1:14 remaining before Hedberg scored twice in 33 seconds to complete the wild comeback.

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On Nov. 3, 1968, Camille “The Eel” Henry recorded the first hat trick in St. Louis Blues history. His final two goals came just 15 seconds apart in the 3rd period, rallying the Blues from a 4-2 deficit to a 4-4 tie in Detroit.
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On Oct. 10, 1981, Borje Salming scored the only hat trick of his NHL career as Toronto edged Chicago 9-8 at Maple Leaf Gardens.

Salming had 4 points, while John Anderson and Bob Manno each had 5 in the wild 17-goal affair.

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On Dec. 16, 1970, Cliff Koroll made NHL history with 4 assists in the 2nd period, helping Chicago turn a 3-1 deficit into an 8-3 win over St. Louis. Stan Mikita had a huge night too, scoring 4 goals and 5 points.
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Oct. 27, 1973: Rookie Denis Potvin scored the first 2 goals of his NHL career, including the game-winner, as the Islanders beat the Rangers 3-2 for their first-ever victory over their crosstown rivals. Billy Smith made 30 saves.
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“The Scoreless Wonder” picked the perfect time to score.

On Oct. 29, 1957, Jim Thomson ended a 31-month goal drought by beating Terry Sawchuk for the ONLY goal in Chicago’s 1-0 win over Detroit. Glenn Hall earned the shutout.

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Born Sept. 5: John Ferguson (1938), Dave Dryden (1941), Stan Jonathan (1955) & Don Maloney (1958)—four Canadians whose NHL careers spanned nearly three decades of hockey history.
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Darryl Sutter recorded his 1st NHL hat trick on Oct. 18, 1981 as Chicago beat Edmonton 7-5. The unusual part? TWO of his three goals were shorthanded, including an empty-netter to complete the hat trick. #Blackhawks #NHLHistory

Lorne Ferguson scored just 4 shorthanded goals in his NHL career. On Feb. 2, 1957, he scored TWO in one period, then completed the hat trick with the game-winner as Detroit beat the Rangers 5-4. He finished with 4 points. #NHLHistory #RedWings