Who Was In Goal For The Bruins When Darryl Sittler Score His 10 Points?

We All Focus on the Winners, Right? Darryl Sittler’s record for most points (10) in one game still stands. He scored his amazing six goals and four assists on February 7th 1976 for the Toronto Maple Leafs against the Boston Bruins. This is a legendary record that many hockey fans will never forget. But there is one person who would like nothing more than to forget that night! Who Else, But the Goaltender for the Bruins? Dave Reece was in goal for the Bruins as their starter that season, Gilles Gilbert, was injured and they opted not to take the risk with the Gerry Cheevers; who was just back from a stint in the WHA with the Clevland Crusaders. Don Cherry, who was coaching the Bruins at the time, was saving Cheevers for a game versus Detroit the next night in Boston.  Cherry claims he had to hang Reece out to dry because Cheevers hadn’t even practiced with the team since returning. (Source: Don Cherry video on Sittler’s 10 point game) Maybe it was Cherry’s decision ...