THIS DATE IN HISTORY: MAY 4
2009: The rivalry between Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals hits a new high when each has a hat trick in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
After tying the game early in the second period, Ovechkin powers the Capitals to a 4-3 victory by scoring twice in a span of 2:29 in the third period. His power-play goal at 12:53 puts Washington ahead 3-2, and he rips a shot through a screen and over the glove of Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury at 13:22 to make it 4-2, triggering a deluge of hats.
But the 18,277 fans at Verizon Center can't celebrate the victory just yet; Crosby makes it 4-3 and completes his hat trick by scoring with 30.4 seconds remaining in the third, giving him a goal in each period. The cheers that greet the final buzzer are a mixture of relief by the home fans and amazement at what they've just seen.
"It's good for the fans to see great players play against each other and two great teams play against each other," Ovechkin says. "It's an interesting time and an interesting game. It's unbelievable when you play against great players and you win a game like this."
MORE MOMENTS
1969: The Montreal Canadiens complete their second straight sweep in the Stanley Cup Final by defeating the St. Louis Blues 2-1 in Game 4 at St. Louis Arena. Goals by Ted Harris and John Ferguson in the first 3:03 of the third period help the Canadiens overcome a 1-0 deficit, and goalie Rogie Vachon makes 32 saves. The Canadiens limit the Blues to three goals over four games. Montreal's Serge Savard wins the Conn Smythe Trophy, becoming the first defenseman to win the award.
1972: The New York Rangers win their first Stanley Cup Final game at Madison Square Garden since 1940 by defeating the Boston Bruins 5-2 in Game 3. Defenseman Brad Park has two goals and two assists for the Rangers, who haven't played a home game in the Final since April 3, 1940. In the 1950 Final, New York played two "home" games at Toronto and the rest at Detroit because the Garden was hosting the circus.
1976: Reggie Leach ties a playoff record held by Maurice Richard by scoring a goal in his eighth straight Stanley Cup Playoff game, helping the Philadelphia Flyers defeat the Boston Bruins 4-2 in Game 4 of the Semifinals at Boston Garden. Bobby Clarke sets up Leach for the tying goal 23 seconds into the second period, and third-period goals by Orest Kindrachuk and Joe Watson put the Flyers ahead 3-1 in the best-of-7 series.
1991: Petr Klima scores three goals for a natural hat trick in a 5:13 span in the first period, leading the Edmonton Oilers to a 7-2 win against the Minnesota North Stars at Northlands Coliseum in Game 2 of the Campbell Conference Final. It's the Oilers' fastest playoff hat trick.
1997: Mike Richter becomes the Rangers' playoff shutout leader with 32 saves in a 2-0 victory against the New Jersey Devils at Continental Airlines Arena in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. It's Richter's eighth career playoff shutout, moving him past Dave Kerr. Rangers captain Mark Messier plays in his 228th postseason game, passing Larry Robinson for the most in NHL history.
2011: Devin Setoguchi completes a hat trick by scoring 9:21 into overtime, giving the San Jose Sharks a 4-3 victory against the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena in Game 3 of the Western Conference Semifinals. After Sharks defenseman Dan Boyle ties the game with 4:08 remaining in the third period, Setoguchi gives the Red Wings a power play in overtime. But San Jose kills the penalty, and Setoguchi makes amends by taking a pass from Joe Thornton and beating Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard for the win.
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