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Pavel Bure January 22 NHL History

January 22: This Day in NHL History

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Jan. 22 NHL History 1966: The Detroit Red Wings have a slightly different look for their game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Forum. The Red...
Wayne Gretzky January 21 NHL History

January 21: This Day in NHL History

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Jan. 21 1945: The Boston Bruins set an NHL record for the fastest four goals by one team during a 14-3 victory...
Mario Lemieux January 20 NHL History

January 20: This Day in NHL History

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THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Jan. 20 1946: Max Bentley scores three goals for his fourth NHL hat trick and the Chicago Blackhawks defeat the New York Rangers 9-1 in...
Vincent Damphousse January 19 NHL History

January 19: This Day in NHL History

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Jan. 19 NHL History 1971: Gordie Howe appears in a record 14th consecutive All-Star Game, surpassing the mark set by Maurice Richard. It's Howe's 22nd appearance in...
Willie O'Ree January 18 NHL History

January 18: This Day in NHL History

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Jan. 18 NHL History 1945: A crowd of 7,687 wait at Olympia Stadium for more than three hours to see the game between the Detroit Red...
Mike Bossy January 17 NHL History

January 17: This Day in NHL History

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Jan. 17 NHL History 1932: Roy Worters of the New York Americans becomes the fifth goaltender in NHL history to have 50 shutouts in his career....
Ken Doraty January 16 NHL History

January 16: This Day in NHL History

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Jan. 16 NHL History 1934: Ken Doraty scores the only overtime hat trick in NHL history, giving the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs a 7-4 victory against the Ottawa...
Tony Esposito January 15 NHL History

January 15: This Day in NHL History

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Jan. 15 NHL History 1966: Gordie Howe becomes the first NHL player to reach 1,400 points when he gets a second-period assist on a goal by Bill Gadsby in...

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