1982:In one of the wildest games in NHL history, the Minnesota North Stars and New York Islanders
play to an 8-8
tie at Nassau Coliseum.
Steve Payne
and
Neal Broten
have hat tricks
for the North Stars;
Bryan Trottier
is the only member of the Islanders to score more than once. New York scores its eight goals on 27 shots against
Gilles Meloche
.
2002: The Boston Bruins become the second NHL team to win 2,500 games. The Bruins
score three power-play goals
in the first period and defeat the Buffalo Sabres 4-1 at Boston Garden. At that time, the Montreal Canadiens are the only other team to have 2,500 victories. It's also Boston's 1,500th home victory.
On the same night,
Dave Andreychuk
becomes the 14th player in NHL history to score 600 goals, then gets No. 601 in the Tampa Bay Lightning's
3-1 road win
against the New Jersey Devils.
2003:
Mark Messier
of the Rangers joins
Gordie Howe
as the only players in NHL history to appear in 1,700 regular-season games. Messier plays 15:03 but does not have a point in New York's
6-3 win against the Ottawa Senators
at Madison Square Garden.
2009: Goalie
Dwayne Roloson
survives
a 61-shot barrage
before Josh Bailey's overtime goal gives the Islanders a 4-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Air Canada Centre. The 61 shots tie a 33-year-old team record for the Maple Leafs and are the most against the Islanders in a single game.