 Although missing the entire 1955 – 56 season , he came out of retirement to play half of the 1956 – 57 season to help the Leafs who were short on players due to injuries and were struggling to make the playoffs . Kennedy returned November 27 to train himself back into shape after the Leafs had won only one game in their last 11 . He scored 22 points in 30 games , but the Leafs finished out of the playoffs . He shared the captaincy with Jim Thomson . A highlight of the season was March 16 , 1957 , when the Maple Leafs scored 14 goals against the New York Rangers and Kennedy got four assists in what is still the Leafs ' all @-@ time record for goals in a single game . When it became clear the team would miss the playoffs he sat out the last two games so the management could have a look at a young Frank Mahovlich . Kennedy said , " It was time for a new generation to lead the team . " Mahovlich had practiced with Kennedy the previous day and , in expressing regret at never having played in a game with Kennedy said , " Teeder Kennedy 's last practice was my first . " 
