THIS DATE IN HISTORY: April 19
2012: New Jersey Devils goalie Martin Brodeur adds another record to his collection.
Brodeur sets the Stanley Cup Playoff mark for career shutouts by making 26 saves in a 4-0 victory against the Florida Panthers at Prudential Center in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Brodeur's 24th (and final) postseason shutout breaks a tie with Patrick Roy on the NHL's all-time list.
Brodeur also contributes offensively; he is credited with an assist on a goal by Steve Bernier at 2:02 of the third period.
Afterward, Brodeur downplays the record.
"I've played a lot of games," he said. "In the playoffs, there are a lot of tight games. Sometimes you need shutouts to win some of them. I have been fortunate to play on great teams that sacrificed themselves in order to get shutouts. I am a product of that."
The milestone comes 10 years to the day after Brodeur becomes the second goaltender in NHL history to make 100 consecutive playoff starts for the same team.
MORE MOMENTS:
1947: Ted Kennedy, a 21-year-old center, scores the Stanley Cup-winning goal to give the Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-1 victory against the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the Final at Maple Leaf Gardens. Kennedy breaks a 1-1 tie with 5:21 remaining in the third period. It's the first of three consecutive Cup championships for the Maple Leafs, who become the NHL's first modern dynasty.
1962: Two future Hockey Hall of Fame members, defenseman Tim Horton and center Stan Mikita, set Stanley Cup Playoff records in Toronto's 8-4 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 5 of the Final at Maple Leaf Gardens. Horton, not known for his offense, assists on three of Toronto's goals, giving him 15 points, a record for defensemen in one playoff year. Mikita sets up two second-period goals to break Gordie Howe's single-season record with 21 points. His 15 assists are also a record for one playoff year.
1970: Phil Esposito gets the better of younger brother Tony Esposito in Game 1 of the Semifinals. Phil, the NHL leader in goals during the regular season, scored three goals to lead the visiting Boston Bruins to a 6-3 victory against the Blackhawks. Phil scores twice in the first period and completes his hat trick with a power-play goal at 14:59 of the second. The Bruins go on to sweep the Blackhawks, then do the same to the St. Louis Blues in the Final.
2004: Canadiens goaltender Jose Theodore makes 32 saves for the first playoff shutout of his NHL career and Richard Zednik scores twice in the third period of a 2-0 victory against the Bruins at Fleet Center in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Theodore becomes the fourth goaltender in NHL history to have a Game 7 shutout on the road.
A few hours after the Canadiens advance, the Calgary Flames do the same when Martin Gelinas scores at 1:25 of overtime in a 3-2 win against the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place in Game 7 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. It's the fastest Game 7 goal in Stanley Cup history and gives the Flames their first playoff series victory since 1989.
2011: The San Jose Sharks become the first team in 26 years to win a playoff game after trailing by four or more goals. The Los Angeles Kings lead 4-0 in the second period of their Western Conference Quarterfinal series before San Jose rallies to win 6-5 in overtime. Devin Setoguchi caps the comeback when he beats Jonathan Quick with a wrist shot 3:09 into overtime. Before San Jose does it, no team has overcome a four-goal deficit in a playoff game since the Minnesota North Stars rally to defeat the Blackhawks 5-4 on April 28, 1985.
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