1993:The longest winning streak in NHL history ends when the Pittsburgh Penguins play to a
6-6 season-ending tie
against the New Jersey Devils in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The tie ends the Penguins' streak of 17 consecutive victories, two more than the mark set by the 1981-82 New York Islanders.
Joe Mullen
gives the Penguins five more minutes to try to extend the record when he scores the tying goal with 1:06 remaining in the third period, but they can't beat Devils goalie
Craig Billington
in overtime
Mario Lemieux
has two goals and an assist for the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions and finishes with a League-leading 160 points in 60 games.
1996: Detroit wraps up the winningest season in NHL history with a
5-1 road victory
against the Dallas Stars.
Chris Osgood
makes 21 saves and
Vyacheslav Kozlov
scores twice for the Red Wings, who finish the season with
62 wins
(in 82 games), two more than the
1976-77 Montreal Canadiens
(60 in 80 games).
2003:
Patrick Roy
of the Colorado Avalanche becomes the first goaltender in NHL history with 150 playoff wins. He reaches the milestone by making 18 saves in a
3-0 victory against the Minnesota Wild
at Xcel Energy Center in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. It's Roy's 23rd and final playoff shutout.
2004:
Nikolai Khabibulin
of the Tampa Bay Lightning gets his second consecutive shutout and ties a Stanley Cup Playoff record with his third of the series in a
3-0 victory
against the New York Islanders at Nassau Coliseum in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Each of the first four games ends 3-0; the Lightning win 3-2 in Game 5 to close out the series.
2017:The Edmonton Oilers win a playoff game for the first time in 11 years when they
defeat the San Jose Sharks 2-0
in Game 2 of the Western Conference First Round. Cam Talbot makes 16 saves for the Oilers, who win in the postseason for the first time since
defeating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0
in Game 6 of the 2006 Cup Final.
2018: David Pastrnak (21 years, 324 days) of the Boston Bruins becomes the youngest player in NHL history to have at least six points in a playoff game. Pastrnak scores three goals and has three assists in a
7-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs
at TD Garden in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round. Pastrnak surpasses the previous mark set by
Wayne Gretzky
of the Edmonton Oilers, who is 22 years, 81 days old when he has seven points (four goals, three assists) in a
10-2 win
in Game 3 of the 1983 Smythe Division Final.
2019:The New York Islanders take a 3-0 lead in a best-of-7 series for the first time in 36 years when they
defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1
at PPG Paints Arena in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round. New York scores twice in a 1:02 span to take a three-game lead for the 10th time since entering the NHL in 1972 -- but the first time since the 1983 Cup Final against the Oilers.
Also, the Columbus Blue Jackets take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-7 series by
defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-1
at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets, who've never won more than two games in a playoff series since entering the NHL in 2000, become the first team in NHL history to win the first three games of an opening-round series against the Presidents' Trophy-winning team. The Lightning lose three straight games for the first time in more than a calendar year.