Pit Martin Scores Four Goals Against His Future Team in Bruins’ 5–3 Win

Before Pit Martin joined the Chicago Black Hawks in one of hockey’s most famous trades, he gave them a memorable night for entirely different reasons. On January 27, 1966, Martin scored four goals against Chicago at Boston Garden, powering the Bruins to a 5–3 victory. Boston had entered the game with just ten wins in its first 40 games, making Martin’s offensive outburst a welcome bright spot in a difficult season.

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Highlights

• Martin scored four goals in Boston’s 5–3 win on January 27, 1966.

• The Bruins entered the game with ten wins through 40 games.

• John Bucyk assisted on all four Martin goals.

• Martin scored twice in the first period and once in each remaining period.

• Bobby Hull scored his 40th goal of the season for Chicago.

• Phil Esposito’s late second-period goal brought Chicago within one.

• Martin and Esposito changed teams in the six-player trade of May 15, 1967.

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Martin opened the scoring against Glenn Hall at 4:02 of the first period, with John Bucyk collecting the assist. He struck again at 15:17, this time assisted by Bucyk and Al Langlois. Bucyk would have a hand in all four of Martin’s goals, and the Bruins carried a comfortable 3–0 lead into the first intermission.

Chicago quickly made things interesting in the second period. Bobby Hull spoiled Ed Johnston’s shutout bid with his 40th goal of the season at 1:26, and Doug Mohns followed with a goal that trimmed Boston’s lead to 3–2. Martin answered at 11:02, completing his hat trick with help from Ron Stewart and Bucyk. The Black Hawks weren’t finished, however. With just 40 seconds remaining in the period, Phil Esposito scored his 16th goal of the season to bring Chicago within one again.

Martin supplied the final answer just 2:02 into the third period. His fourth goal restored Boston’s two-goal cushion and completed the scoring in a 5–3 victory. Bucyk earned his fourth assist of the night as the Bruins secured their 11th win of the season.

The matchup would take on an added layer of significance the following year. On May 15, 1967, Boston traded Martin, defenceman Gilles Marotte and goaltender Jack Norris to Chicago for Esposito, Ken Hodge and Fred Stanfield. Martin’s four-goal performance had come against his future team, while one of Chicago’s scorers that night would soon help transform the Bruins.

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Mickey Redmond Scores 50 as Detroit Rolls at Maple Leaf Gardens

Mickey Redmond arrived at Maple Leaf Gardens on March 27, 1973, one goal away from making Detroit Red Wings history. By the time he left, he had passed the milestone with an encore to spare. Redmond scored his 50th and 51st goals just 18 seconds apart as Detroit overwhelmed the Toronto Maple Leafs 8–1.

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Highlights

• Redmond became Detroit’s first 50-goal scorer on March 27, 1973.

• His milestone goal came at 16:47 of the third period.

• He scored his 51st just 18 seconds later.

• Detroit defeated Toronto 8–1 at Maple Leaf Gardens.

• Bill Collins contributed two goals and an assist, including the winner.

• Redmond finished 1972–73 with 52 goals and scored 51 the following season.

• He became the third NHL player with multiple 50-goal seasons.

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Playing his 73rd game of the 1972–73 season, Redmond carried 49 goals into the matchup and remained there until late in the third period. At 16:47, he beat Toronto goaltender Ron Low with Gary Bergman drawing the assist. The goal gave Detroit a 6–1 lead and made Redmond the first player in franchise history to score 50 goals in a season.

The celebration had barely begun when Redmond struck again. His unassisted goal at 17:05 pushed Detroit’s lead to 7–1 and brought his season total to 51. He finished the campaign with 52, becoming the seventh player in NHL history to reach the 50-goal mark. Philadelphia’s Rick MacLeish also joined the club that season, becoming its eighth member.

Bill Collins, meanwhile, had a strong claim to the night’s best all-around offensive performance. He assisted on Henry Boucha’s opening goal before scoring the eventual winner just 3:44 into the first period, with assists going to Red Berenson and Ron Stackhouse. Boucha returned the favour in the second period, helping Collins score his second goal of the game and 20th of the season. Collins finished with two goals and an assist.

Redmond’s breakthrough was the beginning of a remarkable two-season stretch. He followed his 52-goal campaign with 51 in 1973–74, becoming only the third player in NHL history to record more than one 50-goal season, following Bobby Hull and Phil Esposito. For Detroit, the night in Toronto marked the arrival of its first member of hockey’s exclusive 50-goal club.

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Ross Lonsberry’s Last-Second Goal Gives Kings a 5–4 Win Over Rangers in 1970

Ross Lonsberry waited until the final second to make his offensive contribution count. On January 28, 1970, at the Forum in Los Angeles, he scored with one second remaining to give the Kings a dramatic 5–4 victory over the New York Rangers. His ninth goal of the season capped a finish that featured three goals in the final 2:38.

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Highlights

• Lonsberry scored at 19:59 of the third period on January 28, 1970.

• His ninth goal of the season gave Los Angeles a 5–4 victory.

• The teams combined for three goals in the final 2:38.

• Lonsberry accumulated nine penalty minutes, including a fight with Brad Park.

• Neither team scored a power-play goal.

• Leon Rochefort and Larry Cahan assisted on the winner.

• Bill Flett recorded seven shots, while Wayne Rutledge made 22 saves.

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Before delivering the winner, Lonsberry had been busy collecting penalty minutes. He received a hooking minor just 47 seconds into the game, fought Brad Park in the second period and took another hooking penalty in the third. That left him with nine minutes in the box. Park also received a ten-minute misconduct following their fight, having already dropped the gloves with Skip Krake in the opening period.

Despite the trips to the penalty box, neither team scored a power-play goal. The Rangers held a 2–1 lead entering the third period, but goals by Jimmy Peters and Butch Goring put Los Angeles ahead. Walt Tkaczuk answered at 10:12, bringing New York back into a 3–3 tie and setting up a frantic finish.

Bill Flett restored the Kings’ lead at 17:22 with his eighth goal of the season. Just 87 seconds later, Bob Nevin replied for the Rangers, with Park supplying the assist. With the score tied 4–4 and the clock winding down, the teams appeared headed for a draw.

Lonsberry changed that at 19:59, beating Ed Giacomin with assists from Leon Rochefort and Larry Cahan. The winner came on Los Angeles’ 31st shot, with Flett leading the Kings with seven shots on goal. At the other end, Wayne Rutledge made 22 saves to earn the victory. After spending much of his night on the penalty sheet, Lonsberry claimed the final, and most important, entry on the scoresheet.

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