Gagner ties Gretzky 8pts per game record

[hf101]

An incredible night for Gagner as he scored four of Edmonton's goals and assisted on the other four for the first eight-point game in the NHL in more than 23 years as the Oilers routed the Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.

Gagner is the 11th player in NHL history to record eight points in a game -- a list that includes two Oilers, Gretzky (twice) and Paul Coffey -- but the first since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux did it on Dec. 31, 1988. Gagner joins Lemieux, who also had two eight-point performances, as the only players to score eight points with one on each of his team's goals.

http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?id=154741

[JackStraw]

An incredible night for Gagner as he scored four of Edmonton's goals and assisted on the other four for the first eight-point game in the NHL in more than 23 years as the Oilers routed the Blackhawks 8-4 on Thursday night.

Gagner is the 11th player in NHL history to record eight points in a game -- a list that includes two Oilers, Gretzky (twice) and Paul Coffey -- but the first since Pittsburgh's Mario Lemieux did it on Dec. 31, 1988. Gagner joins Lemieux, who also had two eight-point performances, as the only players to score eight points with one on each of his team's goals.

http://video.nhl.com...nsole?id=154741

I'm sure that you just forgot to mention that one of the other players who had an 8 pt game (4 g, 4 a) was our very own Tom Bladon.

[hf101]

Actually, I didn't know that. For the most, I only payed attention to the North Stars back then. A feat non the less impressive for a defenseman.

[flyercanuck]

Just heard Coffey on HockeyCentral. They interviewed him and Gretzky. Coffey called Gagner up and told him "Sam, records are made to be tied...good job!"