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November 13: On this day in 1930, the Leafs opened their 1930-31 season with a 0-0 tie against the New York Americans. One week later the two teams met again and for the second consecutive time, the game ended in a 0-0 tie. Toronto would go forward to set an NHL record that still stands of shutting out their opposition for the first five consecutive games from the start of the season.
1930-31 Toronto Maple Leafs Team Photo In no particular order: Ace Bailey, Andy Blair, Art Duncan, Benny Grant, Busher Jackson, Charlie Conacher, Hap Day, Harold Cotton, Joe Primeau, King Clancy, Lorne Chabot, Red Horner
November 13: On this day in 1937, Charlie Conacher recorded his 14th and final career hat trick as a Leaf in a 7-3 Toronto victory over Chicago at Maple Leaf Gardens. "The Big Bomber" recorded all of his three-goal games between 1930 and 1937. He ranks second in club history behind Darryl Sittler's 18 hat tricks with the Leafs.
November 13: On this day in 1955, due to a weird anomaly in scheduling, the Leafs completed their third game played in three consecutive nights. They lost all three games, 2-0 to Chicago on Friday, 3-2 to Boston on Saturday and finally 4-1 to the New York Rangers on Sunday the 13th.
November 13: On this day in 1970, ex-Leaf stalwart defenseman Bob Baun was traded by St. Louis back to Toronto by for a second stint as a Leaf in exchange for Brit Selby who thus concluded his second stint as a Leaf.
November 13: On this day in 1993, Felex Potvin get's his first career shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
November 13: On this day in 2009, Ted "Teeder" Kennedy is memorialized in tribute at the ACC.
