Here are the firsts in Caps history, for and against, overall (at the Captial Centre in Landover, MD) and at the MCI Center (the home of the Caps since December 5th, 1997).
Team
Firsts
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Overall
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MCI
Center
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1974-75 |
Season
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1997-98
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9
Oct, 1974
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@
NYR (L 6-3)
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Game |
5
Dec, 1997
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v
FLA (W 3-2 OT)
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15
Oct, 1974
|
v
LA (T 1-1)
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Home
Game
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5
Dec, 1997
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v
FLA (W 3-2 OT)
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17
Oct, 1974
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v
CHI (W 4-3)
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Home
Win
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5
Dec, 1997
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v
FLA (W 3-2 OT)
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20
Oct, 1974
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v
NYI (L 5-0)
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Home
Loss
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18
Dec, 1997
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v
FLA (L 4-0)
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15
Oct, 1974
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v
LA (T 1-1)
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Home
Tie
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16
Dec, 1997
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v
NYI (T 1-1)
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9
Oct, 1974
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@
NYR (L 6-3)
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Road
Game
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N/A
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N/A
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28
Mar, 1975
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@
CAL (W 5-3)
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Road
Win
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N/A
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N/A
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9
Oct, 1974
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@
NYR (L 6-3)
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Road
Loss
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N/A
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N/A
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17
Oct, 1975
|
@
CAL (T 3-3)
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Road
Tie
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N/A
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N/A
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10
Dec, 1988
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@
MTL (T 0-0)
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Scoreless
Tie
|
Never
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8
Oct, 1983
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v
NYI (L 8-7)
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Overtime
Game
|
5
Dec, 1997
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v
FLA (W 3-2 OT)
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4
Nov, 1983
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v
VAN (W 5-4)
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Overtime
Win
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5
Dec, 1997
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v
FLA (W 3-2 OT)
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6
Apr, 1983
|
@
NYI (L 5-2)
|
Playoff
Game
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22
Apr, 1998
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v
BOS (W 3-1)
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7
Apr, 1983
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@
NYI (W 4-2)
|
Playoff
Win
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22
Apr, 1998
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v
BOS (W 3-1)
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9
Apr, 1983
|
v
NYI (L 6-2)
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Home
Playoff Game
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22
Apr, 1998
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v
BOS (W 3-1)
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4
Apr, 1984
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v
PHI (W 4-2)
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Home
Playoff Win
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22
Apr, 1998
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v
BOS (W 3-1)
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9
Apr, 1983
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v
NYI (L 6-2)
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Home
Playoff Loss
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24
Apr, 1998
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v
BOS (L 4-3 OT)
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6
Apr, 1983
|
@
NYI (L 5-2)
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Road
Playoff Game
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N/A
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N/A
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7
Apr, 1983
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@
NYI (W 4-2)
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Road
Playoff Win
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N/A
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N/A
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6
Apr, 1983
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@
NYI (L 5-2)
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Road
Playoff Loss
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N/A
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N/A
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7
Apr, 1984
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WAS
3 PHI 0 Patrick Div Semis
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Playoff
Series Win
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3
May, 1998
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WAS
4 BOS 2 Eastern Conf Quarters
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10
Apr, 1983
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NYI
3 WAS 1 Patrick Div Semis
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Playoff
Series Loss
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16
Jun, 1998
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DET
4 WAS 0 Stanley Cup Finals
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7 Apr, 1984 |
WAS
3 PHI 0 Patrick Div Semis
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Playoff
Series Sweep
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Never
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9
May, 1990
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BOS
4 WAS 0 Eastern Conf Finals
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Playoff
Series Swept
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16
Jun, 1998
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DET
4 WAS 0 Stanley Cup Finals
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Individual
Firsts
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Overall
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MCI
Center
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9 Oct, 1974 |
Jim
Hrycuik @ NYR
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Goal
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5
Dec, 1997
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Richard
Zednik v FLA
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15
Oct, 1974
|
Yvon
Labre v LA
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Goal (at home) |
5
Dec, 1997
|
Richard
Zednik v FLA
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15
Oct, 1974
|
Dan
Maloney, LA
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Goal
Against (home)
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5
Dec, 1997
|
Steve
Washburn, FLA
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9 Oct, 1974 |
Jim
Hrycuik @ NYR
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Goal
(road)
|
N/A
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N/A
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9
Oct, 1974
|
Greg
Polis, NYR
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Goal
Against (road)
|
N/A
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N/A
|
17
Oct, 1974
|
Jack
Egers v CHI
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GWG
(home)
|
5
Dec, 1997
|
Jeff
Toms v FLA
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28
Mar, 1975
|
Nelson
Pyatt v CAL
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GWG
(road)
|
N/A
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N/A
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4
Nov, 1982
|
Bengt
Gustafsson v VAN
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OT
Goal For (home)
|
5
Dec, 1997
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Jeff
Toms v FLA
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8
Oct, 1983
|
Bob
Bourne, NYI
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OT
Goal Against (home)
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9
Mar, 1999
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Sandis
Ozolinsh, COL
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1
Dec, 1984
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Dave
Christian @ BOS
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OT
Goal (road)
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N/A
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N/A
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19
Feb, 1984
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Doug
Smail, Winnipeg
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OT
Goal Against (road)
|
N/A
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N/A
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6
Apr, 1983
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Bob
Gould @ NYI
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Playoff
Goal
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22
Apr, 1998
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Brian
Bellows v BOS
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9
Oct, 1974
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Ron
Anderson @ NYR
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PP
Goal
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5
Dec, 1997
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Chris
Simon v FLA
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19
Dec, 1974
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Dave
Kryskow @ LA
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SH
Goal
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23
Dec, 1997
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Kelly
Miller v NJ
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17
Oct 1974
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Denis
Dupre v CHI
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2-goal
game
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6
Jan, 1998
|
Calle
Johansson v TOR
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30
Mar, 1975
|
Ron
Lalonde v DET
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Hat
Trick
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8
Jan, 1998
|
Peter
Bondra v NYR
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15
Oct, 1974
|
D.
Kryskow, B. Lesuk v LA
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Assists
(home)
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5
Dec, 1997
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S.
Konowalchuk, J. Bulis v FLA
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9
Oct, 1974
|
G.
Joly, D. Dupre @ NYR
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Assists
(road)
|
N/A
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N/A
|
6
Apr, 1983
|
Denis
Maruk @ NYI
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Playoff
Assist
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22
Apr, 1998
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Peter
Bondra v BOS
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9
Oct, 1974
|
Bill
Mikkelson (Hooking)
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Minor
Penalty
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5
Dec, 1997
|
Paul
Laus, FLA
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17
Oct 1974
|
Mike
Bloom (Fighting)
|
Major
Penalty
|
5
Dec, 1997
|
Ken
Klee (Fighting)
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5
Dec 1974
|
T.
Williams v G. Bromley (No Goal)
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Penalty
Shot
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4
Mar, 1998
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P.
Bondra v S. Fiset (No Goal)
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14
Apr, 1985
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B.
Carpenter v Smith (No Goal)
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Playoff
Penalty Shot
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J.
Sacco
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16
Feb, 1975
|
Ron
Lowe v KC
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Shutout
|
13
Jan, 1998
|
Olie
Kolzig v OTT
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11
Apr, 1987
|
Bob
Mason @ NYI
|
Playoff
Shutout
|
15
May, 1998
|
Olie
Kolzig v OTT
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