April 15th

1937 Wings goalie Earl Robertson pitched his second consecutive shutout as the Detroit Red Wings repeated as Stanley Cup Champions. Also in this game, Robertson stopped the first penalty shot called in a Stanley Cup Final. Robertson stopped Alex Shibicky of the New York Rangers

1952 Terry Sawchuk completed a sweep of the Montreal Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Final. In the game, goaltender Terry Sawchuk pitched his fourth shutout in eight playoff games.

Birthdays! Former Red Wing center Jim McFadden (1946-51) was born in 1920 in Belfast, Ireland. McFadden played 253 games for Detroit and scored 64 goals, 78 assists for 142 points and was a member of the 1950 Stanley Cup team.