1942:The Boston Bruins' "Kraut Line" of Milt Schmidt, Bobby Bauer and Woody Dumartcombines for 11 points in an 8-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens at Boston Garden in the final game before all three leave to join the Royal Canadian Air Force.
They are applauded after the game; from the Bruins, they receive gifts that include a watch, a gold bracelet, and paychecks that cover the remainder of the regular season and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Canadiens put aside their rivalry and join the Bruins in carrying the trio off the ice while the fans sing "Auld Lang Syne."
"It was a night I will never forget," Schmidt says years later. "I will never, never forget those fans."
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1924:The NHL votes to admit a Boston franchise into the league. The Bruins make their NHL debut by defeating the Montreal Maroons 2-1 at Boston Arena (now Matthews Arena) on Dec. 1, 1924.
1960:The Detroit Red Wings trade star defenseman Red Kelly to the Toronto Maple Leafs for defenseman Marc Reaume. The trade comes three days after Kelly refuses to report after being sent to the New York Rangers. Kelly, who's moved to center by coach Punch Imlach, helps the Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup four times in the next eight years. Reaume has four assists in 77 NHL games with Detroit, Montreal and the Vancouver Canucks before retiring in 1971.
1972:Guy Lafleur becomes the first rookie in the NHL's modern era to have three hat tricks in a season. Lafleur scores three goals (and has an assist) in the Canadiens' 7-1 win against the Chicago Blackhawks at the Forum. He scores two goals in the first period, then completes his hat trick with a goal 43 seconds into the third. Frank Mahovlich assists on all three goals.
Earlier in the day, Vladimir Tarasenko completes a hat trick when he scores 16 seconds into overtime to give the St. Louis Blues a Video: Guy Lafleur won Cup five times in Montreal. Tarasenko's s fifth NHL hat trick helps the Blues extend their winning streak to six games.
