Leach, who was nicknamed "The Riverton Rifle" for a shot that helped him score 666 points (381 goals, 285 assists) in 934 NHL games with the Flyers, Boston Bruins, California Golden Seals and Detroit Red Wings, said Point "has a heck
for the most goals in a single postseason; Kurri scored 19 with the Edmonton Oilers in 1985.
Leach scored six goals in seven games for the Flyers against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1976 NHL Quarterfinals, and nine goals in five games against the Boston Bruins in the Semifinals, including a record-tying five in a 6-3 win in Game 5 that eliminated Boston. He had four goals in four games against the Canadiens, who swept the Flyers in the Cup Final. Despite the loss, Leach won the Conn Smythe Trophy voted as the most valuable player of the playoffs.
"When you're on a streak like that like I was on, I knew I was going to get a goal before I got to the rink because you're so confident and you can get to your spots," Leach said. "I used to leave the house and tell my wife, 'I'm going to get a goal tonight, for sure.'"
He said Point is probably experiencing the same feeling.
"Oh, yes, oh yes, he's on a high on that one now," Leach said. "He has the feeling that he can go into the rink and score. You've got to have that confidence when you're doing so well."
Leach said he'll be thrilled for Point if he breaks his record, but he'd be equally happy to still have the one he and Kurri share.
"I don't think that record (19 goals) will be broken for a while," he said. "That's a tough feat."