As the Calgary Flames embarked on their journey to the 1986 Stanley Cup finals, it was largely done on the back of defenceman Al MacInnis.
By the time the playoffs were over, he led all playoff players in assists in with 15 and was tied for second in points with 19. He lit the league in those 21 playoff games.
And one of his best performances in those playoffs came today in ’86, when he set a Flames record for most points in a game by a defenceman. MacInnis and the Flames were playing in game two in the conference championships against the St.