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Darryl Sittler Recounts ’Magical’ 10-Point Game Ahead of 50th Anniversary
Sittler's 10-point game with six goals and four assists remains the NHL single-game record nearly 50 years later, celebrated by the Maple Leafs against the Buffalo Sabres.
- A staggering 10 points — six goals and four assists — produced by Darryl Sittler during a Saturday game at Maple Leaf Gardens set an NHL record still standing 50 winters later.
- Maple Leafs owner Harold Ballard publicly criticised the centre spot, prompting Red Kelly, Maple Leafs head coach, to keep Sittler with Lanny McDonald and Errol Thompson.
- Sittler began with two first-period assists, scored a second-period hat trick and set up two more to reach seven points before adding multiple third-period goals, while Lanny McDonald said, `We were just having so much fun` and finished with four points.
- On Tuesday the Maple Leafs will honour Darryl Sittler’s 50th anniversary record at Scotiabank Arena during their final home game before the Olympic break, with teammates returning to celebrate.
- As a historical note, Sittler's 10-point night remains the NHL single-game points record nearly 50 years on, with only 11 players reaching eight-point games, including Gretzky, Lemieux, and Sam Gagner.
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