FIVE YEARS AGO: March 23, 1994

Since this is a Rangers list, all you need to know is what went down in Edmonton. Rangers 5, Oilers 3, but more importantly, Adam Graves scores his 50th and 51st goals of the season, tying and breaking Vic Hadfield's franchise record in under three minutes. He gets 50 on a 2-on-1 with Mark Messier, and gets 51, more typically, pretty much banging straight ahead (or at least that's how it sounded on the radio). Brian Noonan, though, gets the GWG, meaning a deadline acquisiton has scored the decisive goal in both of the Rangers' first two post-deadline games.

But the more lasting occurence of the night happened in Inglewood, Calif. A second-period power-play goal against Vancouver gave center Wayne Gretzky his 802nd NHL goal, passing Gordie Howe's record of 801. He now has more goals, assists, and points in his NHL career than did Howe in his, NHL records all.

Mike (Sure, just steal the kid's thunder, Wayne. Sure. You'd better make it up to him with a couple of assists someday...) Fornabaio -- mef17@oocities.com

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