Sittler's 10-point night
Set on Feb. 7, 1976, it's a record that's likely to stand forever.
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17 Comments:
At least there's one happy memory for Leaf fans after 1967.
I remember I had six beers and four shots of tequila after Game 7 vs. LA in '93.
Gawd goaltenders were atrocious prior to the 1990's.
Bigger nets, anyone?
anymore who has NHL Network sure knows about this game.
Do they show the whole thing in its entirety often?
@ken: no, haven't seen it in it's entirity, but they show him talking about it along with the highlights about 17 times an hour
From Parent, Dryden and Glenn Resch through guys like Gilles Meloche who played on a decade's worth of garbage, there were some good ones.
Dave Reece wasn't one of them.
I remember the evening well. I was babysitting and told the boy I was looking after that he should watch a movie with me instead of the hockey, as it was just another Leaf game and not worth watching.
Oddly, I never babysat him again.
sean: thanks for the reply. That's hilarious. You seem bitter! ;-)
@Ken: heh, not bitter, just wish they'd show some other great moments...i can almost recite the Sittler one by heart!
I scored eight goals in one game in1971 so I don't think Sittler's night is that special.
So what if I was 10 years old and we played outdoors and the game ended 24-0 for us.
Ok, goalie's helmet didn't reach crossbar but he was a good one until he retired at the age of 12.
Damn you Sean! You beat me to the punch(line). Yes, the NHL Network does show these highlight a little too often.
Sager said:"I remember I had six beers and four shots of tequila after Game 7 vs. LA in '93."
Add in a 12 pack of Labatt Wildcat and you've got yourself a Theo Fleury hat trick there.
Wildcat?
What's the trick? Managing not to ralph in your hat?
Not only was the goaltending back then atrocious on average, but any team that had more than two defencemen who could skate was a contender. I am honestly amazed that there weren't more nights like this put up in the late 70s and early 80s.
Anyone who believes that scoring has gone down as a result of talent dilution needs to see this video. Scoring has gone down becuase one guy doesn't get six cheapies in a night anymore (and I'm not even counting the 6th goal there either).
Interesting: Gene wasn't always the Oilers' lickspittle.
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