The Panther
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There was a game in 1988-89 -- Toronto at L.A. -- wherein Bernie Nicholls scored 2 goals and 6 assists (8 points), and the Kings won 9-3.
Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings Box Score — December 1, 1988 | Hockey-Reference.com
Looking at that summary, what I found interesting about this game is that of Nicholls' 8 points, all were primary points -- i.e., either he scored or got the first assist.
The obvious comparison to check is Daryl Sittler's 10-point game vs. Boston in 1976:
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Box Score — February 7, 1976 | Hockey-Reference.com
In this game, Sittler had only 1 secondary assist, meaning he had 9 primary points. That is obviously the NHL "record" for primary points in a game, as no other player has ever scored 9 (let alone 10) in one game.
So, then, I was wondering: How many more such 8-point (or more?) primary point games have any NHLers had besides the Nicholls game?
Toronto Maple Leafs at Los Angeles Kings Box Score — December 1, 1988 | Hockey-Reference.com
Looking at that summary, what I found interesting about this game is that of Nicholls' 8 points, all were primary points -- i.e., either he scored or got the first assist.
The obvious comparison to check is Daryl Sittler's 10-point game vs. Boston in 1976:
Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs Box Score — February 7, 1976 | Hockey-Reference.com
In this game, Sittler had only 1 secondary assist, meaning he had 9 primary points. That is obviously the NHL "record" for primary points in a game, as no other player has ever scored 9 (let alone 10) in one game.
So, then, I was wondering: How many more such 8-point (or more?) primary point games have any NHLers had besides the Nicholls game?