Canadian professional hockey player Mario Lemieux, forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, pose with the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Pens celebrate their second straight Stanley Cup Championship after defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 in game four, Chicago, June 1, 1992. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
These are the 10 greatest single game performances we have ever seen in the NHL:
10. Sam Gagner Edmonton Oilers 2/2/12 ‘Sam Who?”
Jan 7, 2012; Dallas, TX, USA; Edmonton Oilers center Sam Gagner (89) skates through the Dallas Stars zone during their game at the American Airlines Center. The Stars defeated the Oilers 4-1. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports
An unlikely performance from Gagner who scores 4 goals and 4 assists in one game
9. Wayne Gretzky Edmonton Oilers 12/6/87 “Another Night at the Office”
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – NOVEMBER 11: Wayne Gretzky #99 of the Edmonton Oilers skates on the ice during an NHL game against the New Jersey Devils on November 11, 1982 at the Brendan Byrne Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by B Bennett/Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
The Great One scores 5 goals and 1 assist
8. Billy Taylor Detroit Red Wings 3/16/47 “Dropping Dimes”
Taylor is the first player to have 7 assists in a game
7. Red Berenson St. Louis Blues 11/7/68 “Goal Barrage”
Berenson scores 6 goals including 4 in one period
6. Ian Turnbull Toronto Maple Leafs 2/2/77 “Defense turns to offense”
Defenseman Turnbull scores 5 goals on 5 shots
5. Joe Malone, Montreal Canadiens, “Most goals”
Malone scores 7 goals in one game
4. Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguin,s 12/31/88 “Super Mario”
Unknown Date; Miami, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Pittsburgh Penguins forward Mario Lemieux (66) in action against the Florida Panthers at the Miami Arena during the 1996 season. Mandatory Credit: USA TODAY Sports
Lemieux scores five goals in unique ways (even-strength, power play, short-handed, empty net, penalty shot) as well as three assists
3. Darryl Sittler, Toronto Maple Leafs 2/7/76 “Points Barrage”
Feb 7, 2011; Toronto, ON, Canada; Toronto Maple Leafs former player Darryl Sittler (27) is honored on the 35th anniversary of setting the NHL record for most points in one game with ten before the game against the Atlanta Thrashers at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY Sports
Sittler has 6 goals and 4 assists, including a Hat Trick in the first period
2. Peter and Anton Stastny, Quebec Nordiques 2/22/81 “Double Trouble”
Peter Stastny has 4 goals and 4 assists, and his brother Anton has 3 goals and 5 assists in the same game
1. Dominik Hasek Buffalo Sabres 4/27/94 “May Day”
Dominik Hasek #39, Goaltender for the Buffalo Sabres looks on from in front of the goal post during the NHL Eastern Conference Northeast Division game against the St Louis Blues on 22nd October 1995 at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium in Buffalo, New York, United States. The Sabres won the game 5 – 2. (Photo by Harry Scull Jr./Allsport/Getty Images)
Hasek gets 70 Saves in a four-overtime shutout performance, winning 1-0
