April 19: Brodeur sets playoff shutout record

THIS DATE IN HISTORY: April 19
2012:
Martin Brodeur
adds another record to his collection by setting the Stanley Cup Playoff mark for career shutouts.

Brodeur sets the mark by making 26 saves in the New Jersey Devils'
4-0 victory
against the Florida Panthers at Prudential Center in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. His 24th (and final) postseason shutout breaks a tie with
Patrick Roy
on the NHL's all-time list.
Brodeur also contributes offensively; he is credited with an assist on a goal by
Steve Bernier
at 2:02 of the third period.
Afterward, Brodeur downplays the record.
"I've played a lot of games," he said. "In the playoffs, there are a lot of tight games. Sometimes you need shutouts to win some of them. I have been fortunate to play on great teams that sacrificed themselves in order to get shutouts. I am a product of that."
The milestone comes 10 years to the day after Brodeur becomes the second goalie in NHL history to make 100 consecutive playoff starts for the same team.
WATCH: All Centennial Memories
MORE MOMENTS:
1947:
Ted Kennedy
, a 21-year-old center, scores the Stanley Cup-winning goal to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a
2-1 victory
against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the Final at Maple Leaf Gardens. Kennedy breaks a 1-1 tie with 5:21 remaining in the third period. It's the first of three consecutive Cup championships for the Maple Leafs, who become the NHL's first modern dynasty.
1962:Two future Hockey Hall of Famers, defenseman
Tim Horton
and center
Stan Mikita
, set Stanley Cup Playoff records in
Toronto's 8-4 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks
in Game 5 of the Final at Maple Leaf Gardens. Horton, not known for his offense, assists on three of Toronto's goals, giving him 15 points, a record for defensemen in one playoff year. Mikita sets up two second-period goals to break
Gordie Howe
's single-season record with 21 points. His 15 assists are also a record for one playoff year.
1970:
Phil Esposito
gets the better of younger brother
Tony Esposito
in Game 1 of the Semifinals. Phil, the NHL leader in goals during the regular season, scores three times to lead the Boston Bruins to a
6-3 victory
against the Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium. Phil scores twice in the first period and completes his hat trick with a power-play goal at 14:59 of the second. The Bruins go on to sweep the Blackhawks, then do the same to the St. Louis Blues in the Cup Final.

1989:Pat Burns becomes the second coach in NHL history to win his first six playoff games. Burns improves to 6-0 when
Bobby Smith
scores at 12:24 of overtime to give the Canadiens a
3-2 win
against the Bruins at the Forum in Game 2 of the Adams Division Final.
2004:Canadiens goalie
Jose Theodore
makes 32 saves for the first playoff shutout of his NHL career and
Richard Zednik
scores twice in the third period of a
2-0 victory
against the Bruins at Fleet Center in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Theodore becomes the fourth goalie in NHL history to have a Game 7 shutout on the road.
A few hours after the Canadiens advance, the Calgary Flames do the same when
Martin Gelinas
scores at 1:25 of overtime in a
3-2 win
against the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. It's the fastest Game 7 goal in Stanley Cup history and gives the Flames their first playoff series victory since 1989.
2011:The San Jose Sharks become the first team in 26 years to win a playoff game after trailing by at least four goals. The Los Angeles Kings lead 4-0 in the second period of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series before San Jose rallies to
win 6-5 in overtime
.
Devin Setoguchi
caps the comeback when he beats Jonathan Quick with a wrist shot 3:09 into OT. Before San Jose does it, no team has overcome a four-goal deficit in a playoff game since the Minnesota North Stars rally to
defeat the Blackhawks 5-4
on April 28, 1985.
2014:Vladimir Tarasenko scores the tying goal with seven seconds remaining in the third period and
Barret Jackman
scores 5:50 into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a
4-3 win against the Blackhawks
at Scottrade Center. The Blues become the third team to win back-to-back games in a playoff series after trailing in the final two minutes of the third period in each game.
2015:John Tavares scores 15 seconds into overtime to give the New York Islanders a
2-1 win against the Washington Capitals
in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Nassau Coliseum. Tavares beats goalie Braden Holtby from the side of the net to give New York a 2-1 lead in the best-of-7 series. It's the Islanders' first overtime win in the playoffs since
David Volek
scores in Game 7 against the Pittsburgh Penguins for a
4-3 victory
in the 1993 Patrick Division Final.
2016:Rookie goalie Matt Murray makes 16 saves in his playoff debut to help the Penguins
defeat the New York Rangers 3-1
in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round at Madison Square Garden. Murray is the second Pittsburgh goalie in the series to win his first playoff game;
Jeff Zatkoff
gets the win in Game 1. The Penguins are the first team in playoff history to have two goalies win their postseason debuts in the same series. Murray goes on to help the Penguins win the first of back-to-back Stanley Cup championships.
2017:The Anaheim Ducks complete a sweep of the Calgary Flames with a
3-1 win
in Game 4 of the Western Conference First Round at Scotiabank Saddledome. John Gibson makes 36 saves for the Ducks, who complete their fifth postseason sweep since entering the NHL in 1993.
2019:The Colorado Avalanche win a playoff series for the first time since 2008 when they
defeat the Calgary Flames 5-1
at Scotiabank Saddledome to complete a five-game victory in the Western Conference First Round. The Avalanche are the second team in the 2019 playoffs to eliminate a conference top seed. It's the first time in NHL history that the top two teams in each division or conference or the teams with the two best records are eliminated in the opening round.