25 May 1997: Center Wayne Gretzky of the New York Rangers moves down the ice during a playoff game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the CoreStates Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Flyers won the game, 4-2. Mandatory Credit: Robert Laberge /Allsport
What happened on May 18 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 1997, the New York Rangers got a glimpse of Wayne Gretzky‘s glorious goal scoring ability when he scored his 10th and final playoff hat trick. It came in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Philadelphia Flyers at the CoreStates Center.