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Bill Plager's 1971-1972 season

Points
12
NHL#210
Goals
1
NHL#252
Assists
11
NHL#185
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#271
Games
65
83%
83% of 78

Defenceman Bill Plager was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 65 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 11 assists for 12 points, 0.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 0 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Plager plays the 1971-1972 season for St. Louis Blues

    Bill was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      STL1–6BOS
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL1–5MNS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2MTL
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2PIT
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6BOS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3STL
      W
      game 20/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 788 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#258
      0
      goals
      NHL#208
      0
      assists
      NHL#248
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#82
      STL
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–8NYR
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–6STL
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5STL
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5STL
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2VAN
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4LAK
      L
      game 29/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2STL
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4MNS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2STL
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–1STL
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4STL
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6BUF
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL6–3TOR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–9NYR
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7827 of 39 played
      3
      points
      NHL#236
      0
      goals
      NHL#246
      3
      assists
      NHL#207
      -20
      +/-
      NHL#98
      STL
      10-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–2PHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5STL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7STL
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–3TOR
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0STL
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–1STL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1PIT
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4MTL
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      MTL3–1STL
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–3STL
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–6STL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–2PHI
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1STL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5STL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–1LAK
      W
      game 59/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7847 of 59 played
      9
      points
      NHL#205
      1
      goals
      NHL#229
      8
      assists
      NHL#177
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#81
      STL
      20-31-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–5VAN
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–0LAK
      W
      game 62/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2MNS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–2NYR
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      TOR3–1STL
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6PHI
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL6–2BUF
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      W
      game 68/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4STL
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2CGS
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3VAN
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4STL
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4CHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      CHI2–0STL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6PIT
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Plager closes the 1971-1972 season with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#210
    Games
    65of 78
    83%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#252
    Assists
    11
    NHL#185
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#228
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#271
    Events
    11
    career best in assists
    100
    NHL games
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL0–3MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL5–6MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MNS1–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      MNS2–3STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      STL3–4MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare3–3withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 7
      STL2–1MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–3

    STL4–3MNS
    Advance
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Boston Bruins

    STLvsBOS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–6BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL2–10BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      BOS7–2STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      BOS5–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    STL0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Plager ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#108
    Games
    11
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    0
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#97
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    MNS4–3→BOS0–4