Pete Stemkowski #21 of the New York Rangers races down the ice with the puck (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)
What happened on April 29 in the history of the New York Rangers
Today marks the anniversary of one of the most thrilling games in New York Rangers’ history. In a game that the Blueshirt faithful will never forget, Pete Stemkowski scored in triple overtime of Game Six of the Stanley Cup Semifinals.
It happened on April 29, 1971 in a game that started at 730pm and finished two minutes to midnight, after four hours and 23 minutes of hard fought hockey.