37 years ago
tonight (1977) – In one of the more lopsided wins in Coliseum history, the
Isles built a 5-0 lead before the game was 14 minutes old and went on to a 9-2
laugher over Vancouver.
1 - NYI : Persson 2 (Trottier) (EV) 2:18
2 - NYI : Bourne 2 (Harris, Kaszycki) (EV) 3:39
3 - NYI : Trottier 14 (Bossy, Gillies) (PP) 5:23
4 - NYI : Bossy 15 (Persson, Trottier) (PP) 11:19
5 - NYI : Drouin 2 (Potvin J, Parise) (EV) 13:51
Clark Gillies
and rookie Mike Bossy each scored twice for the Isles; Bossy’s pair gave him a
league-leading 16 goals on the season.
Bryan Trottier had five points (1-4-5), raising his league-leading total
to 34 points.
Overall the
Isles recorded 6 goals and 10 assists in the first period, setting a then-team
record with 16 scoring points in a single session.
Billy Smith
stopped Ron Sedlbauer on a penalty shot.
It was the first opposing penalty shot in a regular season game in
Coliseum history.
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| The Canucks' original logo --saw it for years before I realized that the blue background forms the letter C |
Also on this
date: (1985) – Mike Bossy scored two goals and added three assists as the
Islanders beat Philadelphia 8-6, snapping the Flyers' 13-game win streak.
All-time, the
Isles have played six November 19th games at the Coliseum and finish with a 5-1-0
record on this date at 1255 Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale.
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