THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Feb. 4
1989:
Wayne Gretzky
scores three goals for his 44th NHL hat trick and first with the Los Angeles Kings in a
5-3 victory
against the Buffalo Sabres at the Forum in Inglewood, California. He gets a little help: One goal is knocked into the Buffalo net by a member of the Sabres, and he is awarded an empty-net goal with one second remaining when officials rule that a Buffalo player intentionally knocked the net off its moorings.
Feb. 4: Gretzky gets 44th NHL hat trick, first with Kings
Plus: Lemieux scores No. 600; Jagr gets 500th goal, 1,100th assist
© Rick Stewart