From their humble beginning as one of the NHL’s Second Six expansion teams in 1967, through winning two Stanley Cups in three years and becoming a league powerhouse in 2012-14, the LA Kings have experienced a rich hockey history over the past 50-plus years. Below are some key franchise moments that occurred on this date.
On April 6, 1968, Terry Sawchuk became the first goaltender in @LAKings' history to record a playoff shutout in a 2-0 win against the Minnesota North Stars. The #LAKings also became the first team in NHL history to win its first two playoff games.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/HxvaRDZRS5
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) April 6, 2021
On April 6, 1991, Wayne Gretzky scored his 17th career playoff game-winning goal in overtime to give the @LAKings a 3-2 win over the Canucks. The Game 2 win drew the #LAKings even with Vancouver in the Smythe Division Semifinals.#GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/oCPCgwNVLA
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) April 6, 2021
Happy birthday to @LAKings defenseman Tobias Bjornfot (@TobiasBjornfot), who was born on April 6, 2001.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/w4ZCrgQy4V
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) April 6, 2021
On April 6, 2019, Blake Lizotte made his @LAKings debut in the last game of the regular season at @STAPLESCenter. Ilya Kovalchuk scored two goals, and Matt Roy recorded his first career game-winning goal in a 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights.#LAKings #GoKingsGo pic.twitter.com/fAmnQjfrr3
— The Kingstorian (@Kingstorian) April 6, 2021
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