HOCKEY November 18 ON THIS DAY IN 1992 : Washington 's Reggie Savage became the fourth player in history to score his first NHL goal on a penalty shot .
The Washington lost 5 - 4 to the visiting Minnesota North Stars .
HOCKEY November 18 ON THIS DAY IN 1992 : Washington 's Reggie Savage became the fourth player in history to score his first NHL goal on a penalty shot , but the Capitals lost 5 - 4 to the visiting Minnesota North Stars .