There are many people who question the personnel moves Bobby Clarke has made as general manager of the Philadelphia Flyers, but a recommendation he made to the team's management during his days as a player stands as one of his best evaluations ever.

A week after Philadelphia won its first Stanley Cup in 1974, Clarke suggested the team pick up right winger Reggie Leach, a former junior teammate of his. Leach had already spent four years in the NHL with Boston and the California Golden Seals, but blossomed into an elite goal scorer with the Flyers, scoring 45 goals in his first season as Philadelphia won its second Cup.

The following season, Leach scored 61 goals to end Phil Esposito's six-year stranglehold on the NHL's goal-scoring title, and then added another 19 in the playoffs to set a new record.

Leach's post-season heroics weren't enough to lead Philadelphia to a third consecutive Stanley Cup, but they were good enough to earn him the Conn Smythe Award as the playoff MVP. He was only the third player from a losing team to do so, but the most remarkable accomplishment of Leach's post-season was something that began when he scored a goal against Toronto on April 17, 1976.

It was the first of 10 consecutive playoff games he scored in that year, a record that still stands today. It was one of the great moments in hockey history, and it took place during the week of April 16-23

April 17

Don Kozak didn't waste any time.(Provided to SportsLine)

Don Kozak was a high-scoring junior right winger when the Los Angeles Kings made him their first round choice in the 1972 draft. Kozak spent almost all of his eight-year NHL career with the California-based club, and although he never reached his lofty pre-professional numbers, he did contribute 15 to 20 goals a year for the Kings. His most memorable goal came on this date in 1977 in a playoff game against Boston when he scored just six seconds into Game 4, setting a record for the fastest goal ever scored after the start of a playoff game.

April 18

Turk Broda allowed just goals in Toronto's four consecutive wins.(Provided to SportsLine)

Maple Leafs coach Hap Day was pretty desperate when he found his team down 3-0 in the best-of-seven 1942 Stanley Cup Finals against Detroit. He decided to bench veterans Gordie Drillon and Bucko McDonald in favor of youngsters Don Metz and his brother, Nick. The moves worked because the siblings scored three consecutive winning goals to tie the series, before Toronto won Game 7 on this date in 1942 to complete the most remarkable comeback in NHL playoff history.

April 19

Denis Savard played three seasons with Montreal.(Allsport)

There was a time when the Montreal Canadiens were able to draft the best French-speaking players available, but in 1980, they decided that Denis Savard wasn't worthy of the first overall choice they owned. Montreal selected Doug Wickenheiser while Savard was drafted by Chicago where he went on to score 377 goals and 1096 points in 881 career games for the Blackhawks. Savard set many individual team records as well, including three career post-season hat-tricks, the most by a Chicago player. The first of those playoff hat-tricks came on this date in 1982, and it helped Chicago beat St. Louis in the game and eventually, in the series.

April 20

Mario Lemieux couldn't give Pittsburgh a three-peat.(Allsport)

There's no better time to get on a roll than the playoffs as the Pittsburgh Penguins discovered early in the 1990s. Led by the high-flying Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh won Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992 and continued to dominate opponents in 1993. The team set a record on this date in 1993 when it defeated New Jersey 7-0 in a Patrick Division semifinal game to extend its playoff winning streak to 13 games, breaking the mark set by the Edmonton Oilers by one. Pittsburgh won a 14th consecutive game and captured the series, but were eliminated in the Division semifinals by the Islanders.

April 21

The highlight of Bill Barilko's career came just before he died. (Provided to SportsLine)

Bill Barilko was a solid defenseman who was considered to be an up-and-comer with the Maple Leafs when he died at the age of 24 during an off-season plane crash in 1951. Before his tragedy however, Barilko managed to score one of the most famous goals in playoff history. It happened on this date in 1951 when Barilko scored 2:51 into overtime of Game 5 to give Toronto a 4-1 series victory and the Stanley Cup. It was the only Finals series in history when each game was decided in overtime.

April 22
New Jersey and Washington played one of the highest-scoring playoff games ever in 1988.(Allsport)	Patrik Sundstrom averaged more than 20 goals a season during his eight-year NHL career with Vancouver and New Jersey and was equally adept at making plays for teammates as well. He showed off both skills in a playoff game on this date in 1988 when he scored three goals and added five assists for a one-game playoff record of eight points as the Devils beat the Washington Capitals 10-4.

April 23

Pete Babando earned his keep in Detroit.(Provided to SportsLine)

Pete Babando was one of the players who always seemed to be thrown-in to a deal. That either made him a valuable commodity or someone most teams wanted to get rid off. Babando played for four of the original six teams during h is six-year career, but he got his name in the history books on this date in 1950 when he scored the overtime winner for Detroit in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Rangers. It was the only time in NHL history that a Game 7 of the Finals was decided in overtime.