This Date In Stanley Cup History

May 17, 1981 • In Game Three of the 1981 Final, Minnesota North Stars right winger Dino Ciccarelli broke Don Maloney’s one-year rookie playoff scoring record (20 points in 1979) with his 21st point, a goal against the New York Islanders. The Islanders won the game 7-5 and later took the series 4-1.

May 17, 1983 • The New York Islanders beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 to complete a four-game sweep of the 1983 Final. It was the Islanders’ fourth straight Stanley Cup, one short of the NHL record for consecutive championships set by the Montreal Canadiens from 1956 to 1960.

May 17, 2008 • The Dallas Stars won their first playoff game in Detroit since 1992, ending a 10-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Red Wings, in game 5 of the Western Conference Finals