1989 Event Cleveland Cavaliers block 21 New York Knick shots tying NBA regulation game record 1987 Event Washington blocks 20 Indiana shots tying NBA regulation game record 1986 Event NCAA basketball's David Robinson blocks a record 14 shots 1984 Event Blues took 27 shots against Islanders in 1 period 1984 Event Houston blocks 20 Denver shots tying NBA regulation game record 1984 Event Most shots in an Islander game-88-Isles 45, Rangers 43 1984 Event Philadelphia 76'ers block 20 Seattle shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 Event Detroit blocks 20 Cleveland Cav shots tying NBA regulation game record 1982 Event Los Angeles Lakers block 21 Denver shots setting NBA regulation game record 1981 Event San Antonio blocks 20 Golden State shots to set NBA reg game record 1980 Event Detroit blocks 21 Atlanta shots setting NBA record (double OT) 1980 Event Sabres take only 15 shots, Islanders 22, in a playoff game 1978 Event Islanders took 28 shots in 1 period vs Penguins Penguins' Ross Lonsberry failed on 7th penalty shot against Islanders 1977 Event Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal 1975 Event Flyers 1-Isles 0-Semis-Flyers hold 3-0 lead-Isles held to 14 shots 1973 Event Elmore Smith of Lakers blocks 17 shots in a game (NBA record) 1973 Event Flyers score 8 goals in 1 period vs. Islanders, on 60 shots 1971 Event Golfing Vice President Spiro Agnew hits 2 tee shots into crowd, injuring 2 1969 Event Pete Marovich sets NCAA record of hitting 30 of 31 foul shots 1965 Event Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain 1951 Birthday Robert Joy, born in Montreal, Quebec, actor, Big Shots, Suicide Club 1944 Birthday Jim Abrahams, Shorewood, Wisconsin, director, Hot Shots, Top Secret 1941 Event NHL Chicago goalie Samuel LoPresti stops record 80 of 83 Boston shots 1925 Event NHL record 141 shots as New York Americans (73) beat Pitt Pirates (68) 3-1
