THIS DATE IN HISTORY: May 30
1985: The Edmonton Oilers punctuate their second Stanley Cup with an exclamation point by defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 8-3 in Game 5 of the Final at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.
Jari Kurri matches the single-season playoff record by scoring his 19th goal of the postseason 4:54 into the first period; he ties the mark set by Reggie Leach of the Flyers in 1976. The primary assist goes to Wayne Gretzky, who finishes with a goal and three assists. Gretzky wins the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after setting postseason records with 30 assists and 47 points. He finishes plus-28 in Edmonton's 18 games.
Paul Coffey and Mark Messier each score twice for the Oilers, who lead 4-1 after one period and 7-1 after two.
The win is the fourth in a row for the Oilers after they lose the series opener in Philadelphia.
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1998: Forward Craig Berube scores the first playoff goal of his 12-year career when he breaks a scoreless tie at 2:34 of the third period, and the visiting Washington Capitals defeat the Buffalo Sabres 2-0 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final. Berube's unassisted goal against Dominik Hasek comes in his 59th career playoff game. Joe Juneau puts the game away at 13:38 when his 70-footer somehow gets past Hasek during a Buffalo power play. Olaf Kolzig outplays Hasek, making 30 saves for his fourth shutout of the '98 playoffs.
1999: Chris Drury scores twice and ties a rookie record with his fourth game-winning goal, and the Colorado Avalanche defeat the Dallas Stars 7-5 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final at Reunion Arena in Dallas. Drury's second goal of the game, at 13:16 of the third period, breaks a 5-5 tie. He equals the rookie record for game-winners set by Claude Lemieux of the Montreal Canadiens in 1986. Patrick Roy makes 25 saves and becomes the first goaltender in NHL history to win 40 or more playoff games with two teams.
2000: Defenseman Ken Daneyko, the only member of the New Jersey Devils to play in each of their 126 playoff games, scores his first postseason goal since 1995 in a 7-3 victory against Dallas in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, N.J. Daneyko breaks a 1-1 tie early in the second period, triggering a run of six consecutive goals by New Jersey.
2012: Anze Kopitar's breakaway goal 8:13 into overtime gives the Los Angeles Kings a 2-1 victory against New Jersey in Game 1 of the Final at Prudential Center. Kopitar beats Martin Brodeur to give the Kings their playoff-record ninth consecutive road win without a loss. Los Angeles goaltender Jonathan Quick makes 16 saves, allowing only a second-period goal to defenseman Anton Volchenkov.
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