NYR TODAY Sunday 2/25: Alumni Birthdays, Today in Rangers History

NYR Alumni Birthdays February 25:

Gary Doak D (1971-1973) Anders Hedberg RW (197801985) Troy Mallette LW (1989-1991) Clare Martin D (1951-1952) Ted Taylor LW (1965-1966)

Today in NYR History February 25:

1940: The NHL comes to television in the United States.
The New York Rangers face the Montreal Canadiens at Madison Square Garden in the first hockey game televised in the U.S. The game airs on station W2XBS in New York, using one camera in a fixed position, and can be viewed on 300 television receivers in New York.
The viewers who tune in see the Rangers win 6-2 for their 14th consecutive home victory.

1978: The Rangers break the Canadiens' NHL-record unbeaten streak of 28 games (23-0-5) with a 6-3 win at the Forum. Six Rangers score against Ken Dryden, and rookie goalie Hardy Astrom makes 29 saves for his first NHL win. Astrom splits four decisions with the Rangers before playing two seasons with the Colorado Rockies, finishing with an NHL record of 17-44-12.

2004: Tom Renney is named the 33rd head coach in Rangers history.

2012: Henrik Lundqvist of the Rangers becomes the first goaltender in NHL history to have 30 or more wins in each of his first seven seasons. Lundqvist gets his 30th win of 2011-12 by making 18 saves in a 3-2 overtime victory against Buffalo at Madison Square Garden.

2016: Henrik Lundqvist becomes the first goaltender in NHL history to earn 30 or more wins in 10 of his first 11 seasons, and the third goaltender in NHL history to earn 30 or more wins in at least 10 different seasons.