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Brian Lavender's 1971-1972 season

Points
16
NHL#183
Goals
5
NHL#171
Assists
11
NHL#185
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#180
Games
46
58%
58% of 78

Left winger Brian Lavender was 24 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 46 of a possible 78 games and scored 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points, 0.35 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Brian Lavender's season starts in game 22 of 78

    St. Louis Blues have played 21 games21 of 78 without him
    NHL debut

    Brian Lavender makes his NHL debut in the 6–⁠6 draw against Boston Bruins

    Brian was 24 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    • The game
      BOS6–6STL
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Brian Lavender records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 27

    • The game
      CGS2–5STL
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Brian Lavender scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against California Golden Seals · November 30

    • The game
      STL2–4TOR
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2STL
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–1STL
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–4STL
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6BUF
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL6–3TOR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4STL
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–9NYR
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7811 of 39 played
      5
      points
      NHL#207
      1
      goals
      NHL#201
      4
      assists
      NHL#187
      STL
      10-22-0W-L-OT27Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–2PHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–5STL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7STL
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–7STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–3TOR
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0STL
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–1STL
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1PIT
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4MTL
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      NYR5–6STL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2PHI
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1STL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5STL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–1LAK
      W
      game 59/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7828 of 59 played
      11
      points
      NHL#188
      3
      goals
      NHL#175
      8
      assists
      NHL#177
      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
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2MNS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2NYR
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      TOR3–1STL
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6PHI
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL6–2BUF
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      W
      game 68/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4STL
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–2CGS
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3VAN
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4STL
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–4CHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–2STL
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      CHI2–0STL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6PIT
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian Lavender closes the 1971-1972 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#183
    Games
    46of 78
    59%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#171
    Assists
    11
    NHL#185
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#159
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#180
    Events
    16
    career best in points
    11
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    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 6
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

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

    STL4–3MNS
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    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 2
      STL2–10BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    STL0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Lavender ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#108
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    0
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#75
    MNS4–3→BOS0–4