Regular season and playoffsBOS

Al Sims's 1973-1974 season

Points

NHL#256

Goals

NHL#235

Assists

NHL#246

Plus/minus

+63

NHL#2

Games

98% of 78

Defenceman Al Sims was 20 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 77 of a possible 78 games and scored 3 goals and 9 assists for 12 points, 0.16 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1973-1974Playoffs

Year 1973
53 years ago
NHL debut
October 10
Al Sims makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠4 win against Vancouver Canucks
VANVancouver Canucks4–6BOSBoston Bruins
Al was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+3
+/-
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- The game
  VAN4–6BOS
  W
  October 10game 1/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS9–4DET
  W
  October 13game 2/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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Milestone
Al Sims records his first NHL assist
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 13
Milestone
Al Sims scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 13
- The game
  NYI2–3BOS
  W
  October 14game 3/781
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–4AFM
  L
  October 17game 4/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–8BOS
  W
  October 21game 5/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–3STL
  L
  October 23game 6/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–9BOS
  W
  October 25game 7/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–2TOR
  W
  October 27game 8/782
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3BOS
  October 28game 9/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–0MNS
  W
  October 31game 10/78
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-0SOG
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- November 1973
- The game
  BOS4–6NYI
  L
  November 3game 11/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–4BOS
  W
  November 4game 12/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–7NYR
  L
  November 7game 13/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–2BOS
  W
  November 8game 14/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–4BOS
  W
  November 11game 15/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3MTL
  W
  November 14game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–10BOS
  W
  November 15game 17/78
  His night
  No points
  +5+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET0–8BOS
  W
  November 17game 18/781
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–5BOS
  W
  November 18game 19/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–4BOS
  W
  November 22game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 78
  3
  points
  NHL#215
  1
  goals
  NHL#182
  2
  assists
  NHL#203
  +32
  +/-
  NHL#1
  BOS
  15-4-0W-L-OT31Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK1–3BOS
  W
  November 25game 21/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3CHI
  November 28game 22/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- December 1973
- The game
  NYI3–5BOS
  W
  December 2game 23/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–5BOS
  W
  December 8game 24/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3PHI
  December 9game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4BOS
  W
  December 13game 26/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–7BOS
  W
  December 15game 27/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CGS3–5BOS
  W
  December 16game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–6BOS
  W
  December 20game 29/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–4DET
  L
  December 22game 30/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–4BOS
  W
  December 23game 31/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–4LAK
  L
  December 29game 32/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS8–1CGS
  W
  December 30game 33/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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Year 1974
52 years ago
- The game
  BOS2–2VAN
  January 1game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–2NYR
  W
  January 4game 35/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–2NYI
  W
  January 5game 36/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–2BOS
  January 10game 37/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–3BOS
  L
  January 12game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3PIT
  W
  January 13game 39/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 13
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 78
  5
  points
  NHL#257
  1
  goals
  NHL#242
  4
  assists
  NHL#242
  +37
  +/-
  NHL#2
  BOS
  27-7-0W-L-OT59Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS5–5CHI
  January 16game 40/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS8–0MTL
  W
  January 19game 41/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–5BOS
  W
  January 20game 42/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–0STL
  W
  January 22game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–1BOS
  L
  January 24game 44/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–0NYI
  W
  January 26game 45/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI3–5BOS
  W
  January 27game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–4BOS
  W
  January 31game 47/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1974
- The game
  BOS2–6TOR
  L
  February 2game 48/782
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–5BOS
  W
  February 3game 49/78
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL3–5BOS
  W
  February 7game 50/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–5BOS
  W
  February 9game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–4BOS
  W
  February 10game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS9–6CGS
  W
  February 13game 53/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–2VAN
  W
  February 15game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–2LAK
  W
  February 16game 55/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–5MNS
  February 20game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–2PIT
  W
  February 23game 57/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–3BUF
  L
  February 24game 58/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET1–8BOS
  W
  February 28game 59/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 28
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 78
  11
  points
  NHL#239
  3
  goals
  NHL#219
  8
  assists
  NHL#228
  +61
  +/-
  NHL#2
  BOS
  42-10-0W-L-OT91Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- March 1974
- The game
  BOS4–4DET
  March 2game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR6–4BOS
  L
  March 3game 61/782
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–4AFM
  L
  March 5game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–4LAK
  March 9game 64/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–6CGS
  L
  March 10game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–4BOS
  W
  March 12game 66/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3BUF
  W
  March 14game 67/78
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–2TOR
  W
  March 16game 68/782
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–5BOS
  W
  March 17game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL0–7BOS
  W
  March 21game 70/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–3BOS
  L
  March 23game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–6BOS
  W
  March 24game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–2NYR
  W
  March 27game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5PHI
  L
  March 30game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6BOS
  W
  March 31game 75/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- April 1974
- The game
  BOS2–6CHI
  L
  April 3game 76/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–6MTL
  L
  April 6game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–6BOS
  W
  April 7game 78/782
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 7
Al Sims closes the 1973-1974 season with 12 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
12
NHL#256
Games
77of 78
99%
Goals
3
NHL#235
Assists
9
NHL#246
P/GP
0.16
NHL#278
+/-
+63
NHL#2
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL assist
3 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 10
Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs
BOSvsTOR
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Inge Hammarström
Börje Salming
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- Game 1
  TOR0–1BOS
  W
  April 102
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR3–6BOS
  W
  April 112
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  BOS6–3TOR
  W
  April 132
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 4
  BOS4–3TOR
  W
  April 142
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 14
Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0
BOS4–0TOR
Advance
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
4 days later
Semifinal
April 18
Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks
BOSvsCHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI4–2BOS
  L
  April 18
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  CHI6–8BOS
  W
  April 21
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  BOS3–4CHI
  L
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS5–2CHI
  W
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI2–6BOS
  W
  April 28
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 6
  BOS4–2CHI
  W
  April 30
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Semifinal
April 30
Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2
BOS4–2CHI
Advance
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
7 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 7
Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers
BOSvsPHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI2–3BOS
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI3–2BOS
  L
  May 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  BOS1–4PHI
  L
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS2–4PHI
  L
  May 14
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  PHI1–5BOS
  W
  May 16
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  BOS0–1PHI
  L
  May 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Stanley Cup Final
May 19
Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–2
BOS2–4PHI
Eliminated
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 19
Al Sims ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 0 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
0
NHL#113
Games
16
Goals
0
NHL#78
Assists
0
NHL#98
P/GP
0.00
+/-
+2
NHL#29
TOR4–0→CHI4–2→PHI2–4

Al Sims makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠4 win against Vancouver Canucks

Al Sims records his first NHL assist

Al Sims scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Al Sims closes the 1973-1974 season with 12 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks

Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–2

Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

Al Sims ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 0 points