Tangentially related, the list of leading point-per-game scorers in the NHL is an interesting one. At the top is Newsy Lalonde, 25 points in 12 playoff games (21 goals, 4 assists) the highlight of which was scoring 11 goals in five games against the Ottawa Senators. Even given the scoring standards of the time, that's incredible.
Moving down the list, following Gretzky and Lemieux, we have Alf Skinner, 8-3-11 in seven games. Alf's legendary playoff performance came against the Vancouver Millionaires in the NHL's first Stanley Cup final. He scored 7 goals in the first three games and then added an eighth in the deciding Game Five.
Next is that legendary playoff monster, Barry Pederson. 22-30-52 in 34 games. His best year was in '83, 14-18-32 in 17 games before the Bruins fell to the Islanders. Barry's career playoff plus/minus: -2. Barry 's playoff numbers in the WHL are also jaw-dropping, 28-35-63 in 31 games.
Next we have luminaries Mark Messier, Bobby Orr and Mike Bossy. Ho hum. But after those guys, Daryl Evans (5-8-13 in 11 games)! The man who capped off the Miracle on Manchester had one magical playoff series for the Kings, and only played one NHL playoff game after that.
Jari Kurri, Peter Forsberg, Gil Perreault. Yada yada. Blues fans will remember Denis Chasse (eight points, seven of them assists, in seven games in '95). Nobody will remember Harry Mummery (same numbers, different year). Older Detroit fans may remember Vaclav Nedomansky's magical playoff series in '78 (3-5-8 in seven games).
Eric Lindros, Peter Stastny (playoff +/-: -2), Bobby Hull, Bernie Ferderko (playoff +/-: -12!), Joe Sakic, Pavel Bure, Joe Michiletti (1-11-12 in 11 games in '81), Jean Beliveau, Toe Blake, Ken Linseman (43-77-120 in 113 games).