1994: Adam Graves scores two goals, his 50th and 51st of the season to break Vic Hadfield's franchise record for most goals in a single season in a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
In the latter stages of the first period, Messier and Graves broke up ice, taking off on a 2-on-1 towards the Edmonton goal. Messier carried the puck on right wing and waited for the perfect moment to saucer a soft backhanded pass to Graves, who was flying down the slot. Graves roofed a one-timer under the crossbar at 14:32 of the first to give the Rangers a 1-0 lead, and just as importantly to notch his 50th goal of the season, tying Hadfield’s team record.
Less than three minutes after scoring his 50th, Graves had No. 51. Battling just outside the goal crease, Graves collected a rebound and sailed an off-balance shot again just under the crossbar at 17:26 of the first period to gain sole possession of the Rangers’ single-season goal-scoring record.
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