Detroit Red Wings

Duffer’s Dabbles: Remembering When The Red Wings Scored 15

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2 years ago

January 24, 2022

Bob Duff

On January 23, 1944 the Detroit Red Wing set an NHL record by shutting out the New York Rangers 15-0.

A couple of weeks ago, we reminisced about the worst loss in Red Wings history. That was a 13-0 setback at Toronto on Jan. 2, 1971. It seems only fitting then that today, we look back at the greatest triumph in team history.

On January 23, 1944, forward Syd Howe scored three goals to lead Detroit to a 15-0 shutout of the New York Rangers at Olympia Stadium.

The performance remains the largest shutout victory in NHL history. Howe’s hat-trick pushed him to 149 goals to become the all-time leading goal scorer in Red Wings history.

All But Two Red Wings Contributed

Every Red Wings player except defenseman Cully Simon and goalie Connie Dion collected a point. Dion was only required to make nine stops to record his shutout. The Wings pummeled Rangers goalie Ken McAuley with 58 shots.

Ten different Red Wings scored a goal in the game. Along with Howe’s three, Murray Armstrong, Don Grosso and Carl Liscombe each scored two. Hal Jackson, Mud Bruneteau, Flash Hollett, Bill Quackenbush, Ken Kilrea and Adam Brown netted one apiece.

Howe (3-2-5), Grosso (2-3-5) and Armstrong (2-3-5) each collected five points. Forward Joe Carveth didn’t score but did dish out four assists.

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