saint0917
May 8th, 2009, 06:58 AM
5/8/82:
Relentless sniper Mike Bossy intercepts a mindless clearing pass by Vancouver defenseman Harold Snepsts with only two seconds left in the first overtime and scores the game-winning goal for the New York Islanders in the opener of their Stanley Cup final-round series against the Canucks. Bossy’s third goal of the game clinches a 6-5 victory and breaks the back of the Canucks, who will get swept in four straight games by the indomitable Isles as they win their third straight Stanley Cup title.
B I R T H D A Y S
Sonny Liston b. 1932
Mike Cuellar b. 1937
Bill Cowher b. 1957
Ronnie Lott b. 1959
Speedy Claxton b. 1978
Relentless sniper Mike Bossy intercepts a mindless clearing pass by Vancouver defenseman Harold Snepsts with only two seconds left in the first overtime and scores the game-winning goal for the New York Islanders in the opener of their Stanley Cup final-round series against the Canucks. Bossy’s third goal of the game clinches a 6-5 victory and breaks the back of the Canucks, who will get swept in four straight games by the indomitable Isles as they win their third straight Stanley Cup title.
B I R T H D A Y S
Sonny Liston b. 1932
Mike Cuellar b. 1937
Bill Cowher b. 1957
Ronnie Lott b. 1959
Speedy Claxton b. 1978