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Ab McDonald's 1971-1972 season

Points
5
NHL#255
Goals
2
NHL#217
Assists
3
NHL#256
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#230
Games
19
24%
24% of 78

Left winger Ab McDonald was 35 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 19 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.26 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Ab McDonald plays the 1971-1972 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Ab was 35 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–9STL
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–4BOS
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CGS6–3DET
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI5–2DET
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–7NYR
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–3MTL
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • November 1971
    • The game
      DET1–6TOR
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–4DET
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–3BUF
      game 15/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET6–3PHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 18/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET1–3LAK
      L
      game 19/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7816 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#151
      2
      goals
      NHL#127
      3
      assists
      NHL#158
      DET
      5-11-0W-L-OT14Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–6CGS
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • December 1971
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–6DET
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Ab McDonald closes the 1971-1972 season with 5 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    5
    NHL#255
    Games
    19of 78
    24%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#217
    Assists
    3
    NHL#256
    P/GP
    0.26
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#230