NHL's April 19th: Shutouts & Legends

0:00It's April 19th. This is NHL News Today Team News powered by AI. April 19th has been a golden day for NHL goalies, packed with shutouts and big milestones. Martin Bredour owned it twice first in 2002, with his 100th straight playoff start for the Devils, even in a tight loss too. Carolina. Then in 2012, he napped his record 24th playoff shutout, topping Patrick Roy in a four-nothing blanking of Florida. That mark still stands, with Mark Andre Flurry at 15 chasing from afar. Dozens of other netminders lit up the scoreless sheet on this day too. Back in 1945, rookie Harry Lumley got his first in the cup final for Detroit. Ken Dryden added one in 1975, Ed Bell for and Chris Osgood, both in 1996. Jose Theodore Road, shutout Boston in 2004, and even Carrie Price debuted with a minor league blanking in 2007. Beyond the goalies, April 19th sparked dynasties and family drama.

1:01Toronto clinched the 1947 Cup to kick off their three-peat as the modern era's first powerhouse. In 1962, Tim Horton set a defenseman points record in the playoffs, while Stan Makita broke Gordy House overall mark. Phil Esposito had tricked his brother Tony's black hawks in 1970 to sweep into the final. Fast forward and the day keeps delivering. Patrick Marlow passed House Games played record at 1,768 in 2021. Rod Brenda Moore hit 26 playoff coaching wins for Carolina in 2023, and rookie Stuart Skinner won his first for Edminton. Martin Galinas scored the quickest game seven overtime goal ever back in 2004. All this history on one date reminds us how hockey layers legends over time. Shutout stacking up, records falling, and new stars rising right behind.