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50-IN-50: MIKE BOSSY FINDS HIS MARK (JANAURY 24, 1981)
Needing two goals in the final period after slumping at the most inopportune time, Mike Bossy followed through on his bold promise to join Maurice “Rocket” Richard as the only players in National Hockey League history to score 50 goals in the first 50 games of the season.
The 49th came off a backhand with four minutes left. And the 50th? A one-timer off a cross-ice Bryan Trottier feed, punched in between Quebec Nordiques goaltender Ron Grahame’s legs, with 89 seconds left.
And it happened 30 years ago today.
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John Tavares. Your Long Island saviour.
First game, first goal. Against the defending champions, no less.
Now go give us another 499.
