January 5th...1910 - Montreal Canadiens played their first game in team history. It took place before 5,000 fans at the Jubilee Rink on St. Catherine St. East in Montreal. They beat Cobalt 7-6 in overtime. The Canadiens belonged to the NHA and played 12 games.
1983 - Winnipeg Jets' Serge Savard played in his 1,000th NHL game in an 8-3 loss to the visiting Edmonton Oilers. Savard became the 45th player in the NHL to reach the 1,000 game plateau.
1999 - Pittsburgh's Tom Barrasso picked up two assists to become the highest scoring goaltender in NHL history. His 47th and 48th career assists moved him two ahead of Grant Fuhr. The milestone came in a 5-1 win over the Flames.
2004 - Steve Yzerman became Detroit's all-time leader in assists (breaking Gordie Howe's team record of 1,023) and Curtis Joseph recorded his 43rd career shutout in the Red Wings 6-0 win over the visiting Nashville Predators.
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