Sam Gagner's 8-Point Game
by Derek Zona on Feb 2, 2012 11:50 PM MST
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PrintSam Gagner joined a club so rare that it's got only eleven members. Eight points in one game has been accomplished just sixteen times in NHL history and the club is a mostly illustrious group: Maurice Richard, Bert Olmstead, Darryl Sittler (he scored 10), Tom Bladon, Bryan Trottier, Anton Stastny, Peter Stastny, Wayne Gretzky (twice within 40 days), Paul Coffey, Bernie Nicholls, Patrik Sundstrom (I said mostly illustrious), Mario Lemieux (three times, including twice within 75 days) and now Sam Gagner.
Gagner's perfect evening was the like manna for a team that's wandered in the wilderness for over five years, and though Gagner has been passed over by fans and included in trade rumors as recently as this weekend, few Oilers were more deserving of something like this. Gagner's never wavered in his loyalty, passion, energy or attitude since coming to Edmonton as an 18-year-old. He's played every role asked of him by three different coaches and has changed positions and linemates wherever and whenever necessary.
Sam Gagner goes down in history with some of the all-time greats and he's just 22 years old. The best is yet to come.
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That’s pretty special stuff – not to be cliched about it, but I’ve been an Oilers fan for more than 30 years, and I think this ranks as one of the really fun nights. Here’s hoping that Samwise is an Oiler for a long time to come!
Couple of additions to the list of players with 8-point games: Anton Stastny got 8 in the same game Peter did, and Bernie Nicholls did it as well. Some of the online lists for this feat are screwed up for some reason, but CBC has got a complete regular-season list here (Sundstrom’s 8-point game came in the playoffs).
The number of nights it’s fun to be an Oilers fan have been few and far between for the last 5+ years. Penner’s five point game against the Jackets. Penner-Gagner-Hemsky shredding the Blues. Omark’s shoot-out move. The 9-2 beatdown of Chicago. Two wins against the Canucks last year. Nilsson’s ridiculous game against the Red Wings. Coligano’s three straight OT winners.
Tonight it wasn’t just fun, you’re right, it was special. This is one I get to put up there with Kurri’s birthday game, Marchant’s goal and Dvorak’s goal.
Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.
by Derek Zona on Feb 3, 2012 12:59 AM MST up reply actions 3 recs
Tonight it wasn’t just fun, you’re right, it was special.
Thinking about it now, in the cold light of morning… it’s just as special as it seemed yesterday! :) One of those “Did that actually just happen?” moments.
by Chunklets on Feb 3, 2012 8:39 AM MST up reply actions 1 recs
Thanks for the heads up on Anton.
Editor of The Copper & Blue, and leader of The Cult Of Hartikainen.
Keep Gagne
Great game to be at.
I think this is a sign of things to come. Gagne finally has line makes who can keep up with him. And like Derek mentioned, his intangibles are hard to get in a player with those skills.
I hope the brass doesn’t trade him; I worry that his stats (prior to tonight) would have him undervalued by others.
by Oil007 on Feb 3, 2012 7:08 AM MST via iPhone app reply actions
Overshadowed in all this:
Eberle has 12 points in 4 games vs the Hawks this season.
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Mario’s three 8-point games all came in the same season, tho’ the last was in the playoffs. That was the year he scored 199 points and didn’t win the Hart Trophy.
One of those games, on Dec 31/88 – the last regular season 8-point game – was extra-special. That was the night Mario scored all five different types of goal – even strength, powerplay, shorthanded, penalty shot, and empty net – and was the only one of the 8+ point games where the star of the show was in on every single one of his team’s goals. Until last night!
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