Probably the most essential buildings within the historical past of the Nationwide Hockey League hosted its first-ever sport on this date. Additionally, Los Angeles and St. Louis noticed their justifiable share of memorable moments. As well as, a handful of goaltenders had their time within the highlight whereas quite a few private milestones had been reached. It’s time for our day by day journey again in time to revisit all the good recollections made on Nov. 29.
Magic Moments on the Montreal Discussion board
The world-famous Montreal Discussion board formally opened its doorways for the primary time on Nov. 29, 1924, because the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto St. Patricks 7-1. Billy Boucher handled the group of 9,000 followers with a hat trick, together with the opening aim within the sport’s first minute.
Nonetheless, the Discussion board wouldn’t develop into the common dwelling for the Canadiens till the 1926-27 season. They performed their dwelling video games on the Mount Royal Area whereas the Montreal Maroons known as the Discussion board dwelling. The 2 groups shared the long-lasting area till the Maroons folded in 1938. The Canadiens performed on the Discussion board till 1996 earlier than shifting to Bell Centre.
Six years later, on Nov. 29, 1930, George Hainsworth grew to become simply the second goaltender in crew historical past to win 100 profession video games, because the Canadiens beat the visiting Boston Bruins 3-2.
Jean Beliveau scored his sixth profession hat trick on Nov. 29, 1958, in a 6-2 Canadiens’ win in opposition to the Detroit Pink Wings.
On Nov. 29, 1981, Mario Tremblay scored a aim and added 4 assists within the Habs’ 6-3 win over the Hartford Whalers. Doug Risenbrough chipped in along with his second profession hat trick and Pierre Mondou and a aim and three assists for the house crew.
Royal Recollections in Los Angeles
Bob Nevin grew to become the twenty second participant in NHL historical past to attain 300 profession targets on Nov. 29, 1975, when he lit the lamp to steer the Los Angeles Kings to an 8-3 win over the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
Two years later, on Nov. 29, 1977, Rogie Vachon grew to become the primary goaltender to file 150 victories. The milestone got here in a 4-2 win over the visiting Washington Capitals. He registered 171 wins earlier than signing with the Pink Wings in 1978, which had been essentially the most in franchise historical past till Jonathan Fast got here alongside.
Charlie Simmer scored his 2 hundredth NHL aim on Nov. 29, 1983, and added two assists within the Kings 6-5 dwelling loss to the Winnipeg Jets.
Precisely one 12 months later, on Nov. 29, 1984, the Kings beat up on the visiting Vancouver Canucks 12-1. They set a brand new franchise file, on the time, with six power-play targets and 12 targets general.
Lastly, on Nov. 29, 1990, veteran John Tonelli scored a aim for his 800th profession level in a 4-4 tie on the St. Louis Blues.
No Singing the Blues Right this moment
The Blues made one in all hockey’s greatest trades on Nov. 29, 1967, after they dealt forwards Ron Atwell and Ron Stewart to the New York Rangers for heart Pink Berenson and defenseman Barclay Plager. St. Louis was the overwhelming winner of this commerce. Berenson scored 172 targets and 412 factors in his 519 video games with the crew. Plager performed his complete 10-season profession with the Blues. Each gamers served as crew captain at totally different factors of their careers.
Later that night time, the Blues beat the Kings 3-2, giving legendary head coach Scotty Bowman his first profession victory. Jimmy Roberts scored twice to assist St. Louis finish its seven-game dropping streak. This was the primary of 1,244 regular-season wins for Bowman, essentially the most in NHL historical past. Precisely 24 years later, on Nov. 24, 1991, he coached in his 1,300th sport, main the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 9-3 win on the Philadelphia Flyers.
Bernie Federko scored the seventh hat trick of his profession on Nov. 29, 1983, in a 5-5 tie with the New York Islanders. Sadly for the Blues, Brent Sutter matched Federko’s hat trick, the second of his profession.
The late Pavol Demitra racked up his third NHL hat trick on Nov. 29, 2002, and added an help within the Blues’ 7-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
The Puck Stops Right here
Alec Connell grew to become the primary goaltender in NHL historical past to file 70 profession shutouts on Nov. 29, 1932, within the authentic Ottawa Senators 2-0 win over the visiting Pink Wings. He completed his profession with 81 shutouts, that are nonetheless tied for the sixth-most all-time.
Future Corridor of Famer Tony Esposito made his NHL debut on Nov. 29, 1968, within the Canadiens’ 5-4 loss on the Oakland Seals. He changed Vachon and gave up the ultimate two targets to be hung with the loss. He performed in 13 video games for the Habs earlier than being claimed off of waivers by the Chicago Blackhawks the next offseason and the remaining, as they are saying, is historical past.
On Nov. 29, 1979, rookie goalie Pete Peeters prolonged his unbeaten streak to 10 video games (8-0-2) with a 6-4 win versus the Minnesota North Stars. The Flyers prolonged their team-record undefeated streak to 19 straight video games (16-0-3) with the win.
Precisely seven years later, on Nov. 29, 1986, one other rookie netminder in Philadelphia had an enormous night time. Ron Hextall grew to become the primary goaltender in Flyers’ historical past to be credited with two assists in the identical sport as he beat the Islanders 6-5.
Associated – Flyers Showdown: Hextall vs. Father or mother
Dominik Hasek recorded his first shutout with the Buffalo Sabres and second general in his profession on Nov. 29, 1993, with a 3-0 win on the Toronto Maple Leafs. This marked seven straight journeys to Toronto and not using a loss because the Sabres improved to 6-0-1 on the Maple Leafs.
Man Hebert picked up his eleventh profession shutout on Nov. 29, 1996, and earned the primary goaltender help in Mighty Geese of Anaheim historical past. Paul Kariya was the offensive hero with a aim and help within the 2-0 win over the visiting Blackhawks.
Mike Richter earned his twenty third profession shutout, his first in practically three years on Nov. 29, 2001, because the Rangers gained 5-0 over the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. He bought yet one more shutout earlier than retiring in 2003.
Ray Emery made 27 saves to choose up his first profession shutout on Nov. 29, 2005, within the Senators’ 4-0 win over the Canadiens. He additionally grew to become the primary goaltender to win 9 video games in a row to begin his profession. This was already his third victory over the Habs in his younger profession. He picked up his first three wins and the tip of the earlier season earlier than going 6-0-0 to begin 2005-06.
Roberto Luongo earned his third straight shutout on Nov. 29, 2007, by beating the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0. He set the Canucks franchise file by going 193:56 with out permitting a aim, beating the earlier mark of 184:20 set by Ken Lockett in 1975.
Odds & Ends
Andy Bathgate scored his 229th profession aim on Nov. 29, 1962, within the Rangers’ 5-0 win on the Pink Wings. This broke Invoice Prepare dinner’s file for essentially the most targets in crew historical past. His 272 targets are nonetheless adequate for fourth all-time in New York. Gump Worsley earned the 23rd shutout of his profession on this night time.
On Nov. 29, 1978, Bjorne Skaare grew to become the primary Norwegian-born participant to seem in an NHL sport when he suited up for the Pink Wings in a 2-2 tie in opposition to Colorado Rockies. This was his one and solely NHL sport.
Present New Jersey Devils head coach Lindy Ruff scored his first profession hat trick on Nov. 29, 1981, because the Sabres beat the Islanders 5-2.
On the identical night time, Paul Coffey scored two targets and added three assists within the Edmonton Oilers’ 10-2 blowout of the Winnipeg Jets. Wayne Gretzky added a aim and three assists within the offensive assault.
Three years later, taking part in in his 416th NHL sport, Gretzky picked up his 599th and 600th profession assists because the Oilers gained 4-2 on the Boston Bruins.
A pair of Sabres hit private milestones on Nov. 29, 1992, of their 5-2 victory in Ottawa. Pat Lafontaine scored two targets to provide him 350 in his profession. Alexander Mogilny lit the lamp, as properly, to hit the 100-goal plateau.
Present Colorado Avalanche president Joe Sakic scored his 350th profession aim on Nov. 29, 1995. He additionally added an help within the Avs’ 4-3 defeat to the Devils.
Wendel Clark scored a aim on Nov. 29, 1997, within the Maple Leafs’ highway loss on the Canucks. This was his 287th aim to provide him a good 500 factors in his profession.
On that very same night time in Alberta, Theo Fleury scored an unassisted shorthanded aim in extra time to place the Calgary Flames over the Mighty Geese 3-2. This was his 315th aim, making him the highest-scoring participant in crew historical past, passing Joe Nieuwendyk.
On Nov. 29, 1998, the Blackhawks beat the Oilers 3-2 in Edmonton for the two,000th all-time win for the reason that franchise entered the league in 1926.
Marian Hossa scored a aim on Nov. 29, 2002, to increase his point-scoring streak to a franchise-record 12 straight video games. He broke the previous file of 11 video games set by Alexei Yashin within the 1998-99 season, throughout the Senators’ 5-2 win over the Capitals.
Chris Chelios picked up an help on Nov. 29, 2003, within the Pink Wings’ 2-1 win on the Blues. He grew to become the 11th defenseman in league historical past to attain 900 factors. He completed his Corridor of Fame profession with 948 factors in 1,651 video games.
On that very same night time, Peter Bondra scored his nineteenth profession hat trick to maneuver into fourth place on the NHL’s profession scoring listing for European-born gamers because the Capitals beat the Blue Jackets 5-3.
Talking of European-born gamers, on Nov. 29, 2018, Finland’s Patrik Laine scored a pair of targets within the Jets’ 6-5 win versus the Blackhawks. At 20 years and 224 days, he was the fourth-youngest participant in NHL historical past to attain 100 regular-season targets. Gretzky, Jimmy Carson, and Brian Bellows had been the three gamers youthful after they joined the 100-club.
Canucks defenseman Quinn Hughes bought into the file books on this date in 2021 when he recorded his a centesimal NHL help in a 2-1 win over the Canadiens. He did it in solely 151 video games tying Brian Leetch for the sixth-fastest by a defenseman in NHL historical past.
Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Nov. 29, 2022, to go Gretzky for essentially the most highway targets in NHL historical past. His Capitals gained 5-1 in opposition to the Canucks.
On that very same night time, Ovechkin’s rival Sidney Crosby handed one other nice in Mario Lemieux when he scored his one hundred and first game-opening aim in a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
On Nov. 29, 2023, Artemi Panarin grew to become the fifth participant in Rangers historical past with a season-opening dwelling level streak of 9 video games, following Mike Rogers (1983-84), Gretzky (1996-97), Mark Messier (1992-93), and Brian Leetch (1991-92).
Joyful Birthday to You
Nov. 29 has been a busy day for NHL birthdays, with 27 of them. Essentially the most notable gamers of this huge group embrace Bob Berry (81), Neal Broten (65), Brad Might (53), Tanner Glass (41), Matt Irwin (37), Jared Spurgeon (35), Andrej Suster (34), Anton Lindholm (30), and the late Jack Walker, Georges Mantha and Pavol Demitra.
*Initially constructed by Greg Boysen
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