1996 Event Colorado Avalanche sweeps Florida Panthers by winning 1-0 in 6 periods 1936 Event Red Wings beat Montreal Maroons in 16 minutes and 30 seconds of 6th period Stanley Cup game lasts 9 periods (176 minutes), ends 1-0 1912 Event 1st Stanley Cup game to be played in 3 20-minute periods, formerly played in 30-minute halfs, Quebec beats Moncton 9-3 on way to sweep 1893 Birthday Henry C Rumke, Dutch psychiatrist, Periods in Man's Life