This Date In Stanley Cup History

May 22, 1987 • In Game Three of the 1987 Final, Edmonton Oilers center Mark Messier set a new playoff record with his eighth career shorthanded goal. Edmonton lost the game 5-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers but went on to win the series in seven games.

May 22, 1999 • The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 in the opening game of the Western Conference Final, tying a playoff record for consecutive road victories (seven).