THIS DATE IN NHL HISTORY, APRIL 3:
1966: The Toronto Maple Leafs use three goaltenders in a game, something never before done in the NHL, in a 3-3 tie with the Detroit Red Wings at Detroit Olympia.
Maple Leafs coach and general manager Punch Imlach always has a flair for the unusual, and he chooses his team's final game of the 1965-66 regular season to give all three of his goalies some work ahead of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Johnny Bower starts the game and stops all 10 shots he faces as the Maple Leafs build a 2-0 lead on goals by Brit Selby, a 20-year-old forward who will win the 1966 Calder Trophy, and captain George Armstrong.
For the second period, Bower gives way to fellow greybeard Terry Sawchuk (pictured). He faces eight shots and allows a goal by Norm Ullman after Toronto goes up 3-0 on a goal by Eddie Shack.
Bower moves behind the bench to coach the third period with Imlach in the stands to scout the third period. With Bruce Gamble now in goal, Val Fonteyne and Bruce MacGregor score 24 seconds apart on two of Detroit's 11 shots to earn the tie.
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1928: The New York Rangers defeat the Boston Bruins 4-1 in Game 2 to win their Stanley Cup Semifinal series in the final game played at Boston Arena. The Bruins move into Boston Garden to begin the 1928-29 season. Boston Arena, which has been renovated several times since its opening in 1910, is still in use today. Now known as Matthews Arena, it serves as the home rink of Northeastern University.
1933: Ken Doraty scores at 104:46 of overtime, Lorne Chabot gets his fourth playoff shutout and Toronto eliminates Boston with a 1-0 victory in Game 5 of the Semifinals at Maple Leaf Gardens. It is the longest game in playoff history to that time; however, the record lasts just three years before being eclipsed on March 24-25, 1936, by the Red Wings' six-overtime 1-0 victory against the Montreal Maroons.
1971: Boston defenseman Bobby Orr sets up three goals in the 8-3 win against Toronto to become the first player in NHL history to get 100 assists in one season.
1977: Montreal's Steve Shutt sets an NHL record for most goals in a season by a left wing when he scores his 60th goal in a 2-1 victory against the Washington Capitals. Linemate Guy Lafleur scores to set a Canadiens' record for most points in a single season (136).
1980: Philadelphia Flyers forward Reggie Leach completes his eighth-career hat trick by becoming the first player in NHL history to score his 50th goal of the season into an empty net. It wraps up the 4-2 win against Washington at the Spectrum.
2000: Brett Hull scores his 610th NHL goal to tie his Hall of Fame father, Bobby Hull, for ninth place on the all-time list. The milestone comes in the Dallas Stars' 2-2 tie against the visiting Calgary Flames.
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