Dionne scores a power-play goal 7:52 into the first period and Lafleur scores at 5:30 of the third to help the
New York Rangers defeat the Washington Capitals 4-1
at Landover, Maryland. It's the second goal of the season for Lafleur and the first for Dionne, the first two players selected in the 1971 NHL Draft.
Dionne is in his second full season with New York after being acquired from the Los Angeles Kings on March 10, 1987; Lafleur is returning to the NHL after retiring from the Montreal Canadiens in November 1984 and being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
MORE MOMENTS
1954:
Red Kelly
becomes the second defenseman in Detroit Red Wings history to score three goals in a game. His first NHL hat trick helps the
Red Wings to a 5-3 victory against the visiting Boston Bruins
. Kelly scores a power-play goal in the first period, an even-strength goal 1:05 into the third period and a shorthanded goal at 7:06.
1962:
Bill Gadsby
became the second player in NHL history to appear in 1,000 regular-season games when he
plays in Detroit's 3-1 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks
at Olympia Stadium. Gadsby joins teammate
Gordie Howe
, who plays his 1,000th game 11 months earlier.
1979:
Phil Esposito
of the Rangers joins Howe as the only players in NHL history with 1,500 points. The milestone comes when Esposito scores a power-play goal at 16:56 of the first period during
New York's 6-3 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins
at Madison Square Garden.