Hard work, good linemates and a little puck go a long way, Sittler and Olczyk say looking back at their team-record 18-game runs.
— they mention history, the importance of work ethic, knowing your role and trusting your linemates, as well as a bit of puck luck.is quite an honour,” Olczyk, who strung together 18 in a row in the 1989-90 season, said in a telephone interview from Chicago on Monday. “And when you hear about the history of the Leafs franchise, and when you think about that number, it’s something you are very proud of.
“You have to be lucky, obviously,” Sittler said, recalling his 18-game heater in the 1977-78 campaign. “Some nights you play well and don’t get points, and some nights you don’t play well but get a secondary assist to keep the streak alive.” Said Sittler: “Lanny and I had ,” comparing it to Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier with the New York Islanders, and Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl with the current Edmonton Oilers. “It’s something special that you never forget.”
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