NHL Records Shattered on April 2

0:00It's April 2nd. From game day to every day, this is NHL News today, powered by AI. April 2nd packs a punch in NHL history, dropping records like beats on a hot track. Back in 1986, Paul Coffey shattered Bobby Orr's mark for most goals by a defenseman in the season, scoring his 46th hand. 47th against Vancouver, to lead Edmonton to an A4 win. That 48 goal total still stands as the blue line benchmark, with Coffey the only other guy of a size Orr to hit 40 in a year twice. Fast forward through the years, and overtime, turned legendary on this state. In 1939, Mel Hill earned his sudden death nickname, potting three overtime winners in one playoff series, including game 7-2. Send Boston to the Stanley Cup final. Then there's the 50-go frenzy, Bobby Hall hit his fifth such season in 1972. Vic Hadfield became the first ranger to do it, and Wayne Gretzky nailed his first as a 19-year-old phenom.

1:01Fans still buzz about those milestone nights and their ripple effects, like Gila Flour's 6-trade 50 goal seasons in 1980, or the Canadians clinch in their record 59 wins on this day in 1977, en route to 60. Teens like the shards flip their script with a 53-point jump in 1994, making playoffs for the first time. These speeds reshaped legacies and fired up generations of puck heads. Dig into more gems, and 1989 shines, Mario the Mew buried 85 goals that year. Joe Mullins set an American points record at 1, 110, and Clint Malarcha bounce back from a brutal throat slash to win a net. Fast ones like Ted Irvine's 19-second playoff overtime tally in 1969 still get nods. Lately, April 2nd keeps delivering. Bruins hit 60 wins in 2023, set in twins announced retirement in 2018, after. 17 Vancouver seasons, and fresh marks, like Niko his shears, third straight 60 points

2:02for Jersey, flow right into today's grind, reminding us. Hockey's timeline stays lit.