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May 13 NHL History

May 13: This Day in NHL History

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THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY: May 13 1975: The defending champion Philadelphia Flyers earn a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final by defeating the...
Brian Skrudland May 18 NHL History

May 18: This Day in NHL History

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MAY 18 NHL HISTORY 1971: Jean Beliveau goes into retirement as a 10-time Stanley Cup winner when the Canadiens rally from a two-goal deficit to...
P.K. Subban Shea Weber June 29 NHL History

June 29: This Day in NHL History

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June 29 NHL History 1968: Forward Theo Fleury is born in Oxbow, Saskatchewan. Despite big offensive numbers in junior hockey, Fleury's lack of height (5-foot-6) leads...
Wayne Gretzky December 18 NHL History

December 18: This Day in NHL History

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Dec. 18 NHL History 1928: Goaltender George Hainsworth sets an NHL record with his fifth consecutive road shutout when the Canadiens defeat the Blackhawks 5-0. Howie...
Pete Babando

April 23: This Date in NHL Hockey History

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: April 23 1950: In the first Game 7 of the Final to be decided in overtime, Pete Babando scores at 8:31...
Team Canada 1972 September 24 NHL History

September 24: This Day in NHL History

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September 24 NHL History 1937: The NHL adopts the icing rule, under which a team not playing shorthanded that shoots the puck from its own zone...
Patrick Kane

May 28: This Day in NHL History

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May 28 NHL History 1992: Mario Lemieux scores his 14th and 15th goals of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to power the Pittsburgh Penguins to a...
Gordie Howe December 4 NHL History

December 4: This Day in NHL History

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December 4 NHL History 1909: The oldest NHL franchise still in operation is officially founded when J. Ambrose O'Brien creates the Club de Hockey Canadien, known...

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