This Day in Hockey History β April 9

Today in hockey history, a player sets a record for the fastest two goals in playoff history, the goalie who allowed the two fastest goals is victim of another playoff record, Gordie Howe and his sons make history, a playoff game turns into fight night in Los Angeles, a ridiculous amount of goals, and a wild win streak.
April 9, 1963 β Toronto’s Dick Duff set a playoff record for the two fastest goals from the start of a game, scoring twice in just 1:08. And he didnβt do it against any old schmuck, either, he did it against Hall-of-Famer Terry Sawchuk as the Leafs beat Detroit 4-2 in Game 2 of the Finals.
April 9, 1968 β Exactly five years after the previous fact, the great Terry Sawchuk was on the receiving end of another record when he was with the Kingsβ¦he was the first goaltender to have a playoff penalty shot scored against him when Minnesota North Starsβ Wayne Connelly became the first player to score a penalty shot goal in the postseason, after two players had previously failed.
April 9, 1980 β For the first and only time in history, all three members of the Howe family (those who played pro hockey, at least) collected points in the same NHL game β two points, to be exact. Gordie and Marty each had a goal and assist, and Mark picked up two assists in an 8-4 Whalers’ playoff loss in Montreal. It was also Gordieβs first playoff goal in 10 years.
April 9, 1981 β The Kings and the Rangers set two playoff records: most penalties (59, 45 of which came in the first period) and penalty minutes (267) in a single game, a 5-4 LA win in Game 2 of the preliminary round. The game featured a bench-clearing brawl at the end of the first period that lasted first period and 11 total fights.
April 9, 1987 β Edmonton set a playoff record for the most goals in a game with an incredible 13, beating LA 13-3 in Game 2 of the Smythe Division semis. Gretzkyβs six assists (he was still with the Oilers) tied an NHL record for assists in a playoff game and the six points launched him into first place all time for playoff scoring, passing Jean Beliveauβs 176.
April 9, 1993 β The Penguins smashed the Rangers 10-4 to set the NHL record for consecutive wins. Not consecutive games in which they went undefeated, or received at least a point, games that they straight-up won. That record still stands.
Source: Hockey Hall of Fame
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