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Andy Brown's 1972-1973 season

Wins
5
NHL#36
Save pct
.871
NHL#38
GAA
4.27
NHL#38
Shutouts
0
NHL#30
Games
16
20%
20% of 78

Goaltender Andy Brown was 28 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 16 games and won 5 of them, at .871. He moved from Detroit Red Wings to Pittsburgh Penguins in March. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973
  1. Season opener

    Andy Brown opens the 1972-1973 season with Detroit Red Wings

    Andy was 28 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Andy Brown's season starts in game 32 of 78

    Detroit Red Wings have played 31 games31 of 78 without him
    • The game
      DET1–8BOS
      L
      game 32/781
      His night
      .789SV%
      30SV38SA8GA60:00TOIL
      .789
    • The game
      DET0–5NYR
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      .882SV%in relief
      15SV17SA2GA33:22TOI
      in relief
    • The game
      PIT1–1DET
      game 35/781
      His night
      .958SV%
      23SV24SA1GA60:00TOI
      .958
    • The game
      MNS4–4DET
      game 37/781
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOI
      .833
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 783 of 39 started
      0
      wins
      .854
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      DET
      17-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET7–1VAN
      W
      game 42/781
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
    • The game
      PIT2–3DET
      W
      game 43/781
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      L
      game 46/781
      His night
      .500SV%
      2SV4SA2GA04:21TOI
      .500
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 786 of 59 started
      2
      wins
      .877
      SV%
      3.6
      GAA
      DET
      29-20-0W-L-OT68Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • March 1973
    • The game
      PIT4–10MNS
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      .762SV%
      32SV42SA10GA60:00TOIL
      .762
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA59:45TOIL
      .917
    • The game
      PIT3–2LAK
      W
      game 70/781
      His night
      .957SV%
      45SV47SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .957
    • The game
      PIT5–5CGS
      game 71/78
      His night
      .853SV%
      29SV34SA5GA60:00TOI
      .853
    • The game
      PIT1–6VAN
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      .792SV%in relief
      19SV24SA5GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 74/78
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA60:00TOI
      .882
    • The game
      PIT4–2AFM
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
    • The game
      AFM3–6PIT
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .903
    • The game
      PIT2–7STL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      .759SV%
      22SV29SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .759
    The season in numbers

    Andy Brown closes the 1972-1973 season with 5 wins

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    5
    Games
    16of 78
    21%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .871
    GAA
    4.27
    Starts
    14