Dave Keon’s Legendary Night: Leafs Shut Out Kings with Help from PK Heroics
On Dec. 2, 1970, Dave Keon didn’t just kill penalties, he terrorized the Kings on the kill. At Maple Leaf Gardens, the Leafs’ captain racked up a hat trick, with two shorthanded goals as the cherry on top.
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📍 1st SHG: 🔹 2nd period, 9:36 🔹 Assisted by George Armstrong 🔹 Scored while Jim Harrison was in the box for elbowing
📍 2nd SHG: 🔹 3rd period, 5:44 🔹 Assisted by Billy MacMillan 🔹 Scored while Paul Henderson was off for tripping
🎩 Hat Trick Complete: 🔹 Even-strength goal at 11:20 of the 3rd 🔹 Assisted by Mike Pelyk + Garry Monahan
The Leafs smoked L.A. 7-0, with Jacques Plante stopping 35 shots for the shutout.
🎯 Bonus Highlights: – Ron Ellis: 2G + 1A – George Armstrong: 2A (final NHL season!) – Just the Leafs’ 7th win in their first 23 games that season
Keon’s SHG total that year? 8 - tied for 1st in the NHL with Boston's Westfall + Marcotte. Career SHG total? 32, putting him right up there with legends like Sakic, Bondra & Clarke.
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