{"id":73093,"date":"2020-04-12T08:45:28","date_gmt":"2020-04-12T12:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonhockey.com\/?p=73093"},"modified":"2025-12-01T20:19:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T01:19:12","slug":"today-in-hockey-history-buffalo-sabres-dominik-hasek-finishes-with-gaa-under-2-00","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2020\/04\/12\/today-in-hockey-history-buffalo-sabres-dominik-hasek-finishes-with-gaa-under-2-00\/","title":{"rendered":"Today in Hockey History: Buffalo Sabres Dominik Hasek Finishes With GAA Under 2.00"},"content":{"rendered":"

During the NHL\u2019s hiatus, we at the Last Word on Hockey are going to look back at each date\u2019s historical <\/span>significance<\/span> to the game. We\u2019ll <\/span>remember the moments that shaped the sport of hockey that happened on this day. Here\u2019s our look at this date in hockey history for April 12th, featuring Dominik Hasek<\/a><\/strong>.
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Today in Hockey History<\/h2>\n

Dominik Hasek<\/a> Completes Season with Sub-2.00 GAA<\/h3>\n

1994: The Buffalo Sabres<\/a> goalie is the first goalie in 20 years to have a goals-against-average under 2.00. Hasek made 37 saves in a 3-2 loss to the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. He finishes with a 30-20-6 record and a 1.95 goals-against-average and seven shutouts.<\/p>\n

The Czech goalie is the first goalie to finish with a goals-against-average under two since Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> great Bernie Parent<\/a>.<\/strong> He recorded a 1.87 in the 1973-74 season.<\/p>\n

Other Notable Events<\/h3>\n

1945:<\/strong> Toronto Maple Leafs<\/a> goalie Frank McCool<\/a><\/strong> gets his third straight shutout in a 1-0 win over the Detroit Red Wings<\/a>. The Leafs would take Game 3 and win the Cup in seven.<\/p>\n

1960: Maurice Richard<\/a><\/strong> of the Montreal Canadiens<\/a> scores his final post-season goal in a 5-2 win over Toronto. Richard finishes with 82 Stanley Cup playoff goalies before the record is broken by Mike Bossy<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

1970:<\/strong> The Pittsburgh Penguins<\/a> are the first team to win their first four playoff games. Pittsburgh sweeps the Oakland Seals with a 3-2 OT win in the quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

1987: Wayne Gretzky<\/a><\/strong> stars his mastery of April 12 with four assists and a goal in a 6-3 Edmonton Oilers<\/a> victory over the Los Angeles Kings<\/a>. The Oilers take Game 4 of the Smythe Division semifinals after blowing the game open late.<\/p>\n

1988:<\/strong> Gretzky strikes for five points again in a 6-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets<\/a> in Game 5 of the Smythe semis.<\/p>\n

1991:<\/strong> This time with the Kings, Gretzky gets four assists in a 7-4 Game 5 win over the Vancouver Canucks<\/a>. His four helpers push him over 200 post-season assists for The Great One.<\/p>\n

1996:<\/strong> Detroit beat the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> 5-3 to get the NHL record for wins with 61. The Wings also tie the 1975-76 Flyers for most home wins with 36.<\/p>\n

2008: Chris Chelios<\/a><\/strong> suits up for his 248th career post-season game. The American breaks Patrick Roy<\/a>‘s previous record in a 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators.<\/p>\n

2017: Henrik Lundqvist<\/a><\/strong> gets the Rangers first post-season shutout in Montreal in 67 years. The Rangers would blank the Habs 2-0 after getting their first shutout since April 6, 1950.<\/p>\n

Happy Birthday to You<\/h3>\n

1960: Tomas Jonsson<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1968: Adam Graves<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1974: Roman Hamrl\u00edk <\/span>
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1991: Torey Krug<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

1993: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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