It was a day like no other in hockey history. On the same day Number 9, The Great Gordie Howe officially retired from hockey, Number 99, The Great Wayne Gretzky, officially ascended his throne. Following the most spectacular first-year performance in National Hockey League history, Edmonton Oilers’ Wayne Gretzky was informed late Wednesday he had …
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By ERIC COMPTON Even for Mike Bossy, this night was something special. It’s not every night that Bossy, the NHL’s most deadly sniper, can score four goals. And it’s certainly not every night that Bossy can time his explosion for a game that his team needs to win to assure a spot in the Stanley …
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In a head-to-head showdown with the Washington Capitals, the New York Islanders clinched the Patrick Division championship with a 3-1 victory Saturday night in Landover, Md. “We were laughing before the game about all the games we wasted, where we should have won and didn’t. We didn’t want that to happen tonight,” Islander forward Mike …
The Los Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California) Mike Bossy became the first player in National Hockey League to score 50 or more goals in eight consecutive seasons Tuesday night at Uniondale, N.Y. and barely missed making it a night for celebration. Bossy’s second goal of the game and 51st of the season enabled the New …
New York Islanders winger Mike Bossy set a new record as he became the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in each of his first five seasons. Bossy’s third-period hat trick earned him his 49th, 50th and 51st goals of the season. Islanders’ 10-1 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Nassau Coliseum. The …
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New York Islanders right wing Mike Bossy scores his 100th NHL goal against the Los Angeles Kings in an 8-3 win at the L. A. Forum in Inglewood, California. He accomplishes the feat in his 129th NHL game, five games faster than Maurice “Rocket” Richard’s longstanding record (134 games) for the fastest 100 goals. “I’m glad it’s over with’ …
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