THIS DATE IN HISTORY: Dec. 23
1978: As far as New York Islanders fans are concerned, Bryan Trottier picks the perfect opponent for his historic night.
Trottier sets an NHL record with six points in the second period and finishes the game with five goals and three assists in a 9-4 victory against the New York Rangers at Nassau Coliseum.
Trottier puts the Islanders ahead 1-0 with a first-period goal, scores three times and has three assists during the Islanders' seven-goal second, and ends his night with a third-period power-play goal. Linemate Mike Bossy's two-goal, five-point night is almost an afterthought.
It's the last game before Christmas for the Islanders, who take a 16-game home unbeaten streak (12-0-4) into the break.
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1933: Howie Morenz of the Montreal Canadiens scores his 249th NHL goal in a 3-0 win against the Detroit Red Wings at the Forum to become the League's all-time leader. Morenz surpasses Cy Denneny, the previous record-holder with 248. He finishes his career with 271.
1967: Rookie Wayne Rutledge makes 21 saves for his first NHL shutout and the first for the Los Angeles Kings, who defeat the St. Louis Blues 4-0. Brian Campbell scores twice for the Kings, who play their final game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena. After a two-game trip, they return for the opening of the Forum in Inglewood, California.
1980: The Winnipeg Jets defeat the visiting Colorado Rockies 5-4 to end their 30-game winless streak (0-23-7). Willy Lindstrom's power-play goal with 1:50 remaining in the third period breaks a 4-4 tie. It's the Jets' first victory since defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 on Oct. 17. During the streak they go through three coaches (Tommy McVie, Bill Sutherland and Mike Smith.
1988: Wayne Gretzky moves past Bobby Hull for fourth place on the NHL's all-time goal-scoring list by scoring two empty-net goals for the Kings in a 5-2 victory against the Vancouver Canucks at Pacific Coliseum. The two goals give Gretzky 611 in his NHL career, one more than Hull. He also has two assists.
1999: Paul Coffey of the Carolina Hurricanes has an assist in a 4-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators to become the first defenseman (and eighth player) in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points. The milestone comes when he sets up Sami Kapanen's power-play goal late in the second period.
2006: Mike Sillinger becomes the first player in NHL history to reach double figures in goals with nine different teams when he scores his 10th of the season in the Islanders' 4-0 win against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nassau Coliseum.
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