Claude Provost's 1967-1968 season
Right winger Claude Provost was 34 years old when the 1967-1968 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 73 of a possible 74 games and scored 14 goals and 30 assists for 44 points, 0.60 points per game. The season ended with Claude Provost winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against St. Louis Blues, after 13 playoff games and 10 points. He also won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 196759 years agoSeason opener
Claude Provost plays the 1967-1968 season for Montréal Canadiens
Claude was 34 years old when the 1967-1968 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The gameMTL2–1PITWgame 1/74His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameDET2–6MTLWgame 2/74His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–6BOSLgame 3/74His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–2NYRgame 4/74His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameTOR0–1MTLWgame 5/74His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS2–4MTLWgame 6/74His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG1SHP
- The gameNYR1–1MTLgame 7/74His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameSTL1–4MTLWgame 8/74His night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG
- November 1967
- The gameMTL0–5TORLgame 9/74His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- The gamePHI4–1MTLLgame 10/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–1PHIgame 11/74His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL2–3CHILgame 12/74His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameCHI3–3MTLgame 13/74His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL1–3DETLgame 14/74His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL5–1MNSWgame 15/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–2OAKLgame 16/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL2–4LAKLgame 17/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL3–1STLWgame 18/74His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL7–0CHIWgame 19/74His night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 19 of 744pointsNHL#1342goalsNHL#982assistsNHL#143MTL8-7-0W-L-OT20Points6th in the whole NHL - The gameBOS3–1MTLLgame 20/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL1–2TORLgame 21/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG
- The gameMNS1–1MTLgame 22/74His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- December 1967
- The gameLAK3–2MTLLgame 23/74His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL3–5BOSLgame 24/74His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameDET2–2MTLgame 25/74His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCHI2–2MTLgame 26/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–3NYRLgame 27/74His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL6–2BOSWgame 28/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-9SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–4MTLWgame 29/74His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL6–8DETLgame 30/74His night+1P+1A-3+/-2SOG
- The gameOAK2–4MTLWgame 32/74His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL1–3CHILgame 33/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2TORgame 34/74His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameMNS2–6MTLWgame 35/74His night+3P+1G+2A+3+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameOAK0–2MTLWgame 36/74His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
Year 196858 years ago- The gameTOR1–1MTLgame 37/74His nightNo points0+/-7SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 37 of 7414pointsNHL#854goalsNHL#10110assistsNHL#70MTL14-14-0W-L-OT37Points7th in the whole NHL
- +1 goalThe gameNYR2–5MTLWgame 38/74His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG1SHP
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–3DETWgame 39/74His night+1P+1A-1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL4–2PHIWgame 41/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS1–5MTLWgame 42/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-7SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET1–6MTLWgame 43/74His night+1P+1A0+/-7SOG
MilestoneClaude Provost reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 17
- +1 assistThe gameCHI1–3MTLWgame 44/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–0BOSWgame 45/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameBOS2–5MTLWgame 46/74His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameTOR0–3MTLWgame 47/74His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG1SHP
- February 1968
- The gameMTL0–3NYRLgame 50/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +2 assistsThe gamePHI1–4MTLWgame 51/74His night+2P+2A+2+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCHI4–6MTLWgame 52/74His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL6–0CHIWgame 53/74His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL4–2TORWgame 54/74His night+2P+2A+2+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–0DETWgame 55/74His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gamePIT3–4MTLWgame 56/74His night+1P+1G-1+/-7SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 56 of 7434pointsNHL#4511goalsNHL#6623assistsNHL#30MTL32-15-0W-L-OT73PointsPlayoff spot1st in the whole NHL - The gameSTL1–2MTLWgame 58/74His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL3–3STLgame 60/74His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- March 1968
- The gameMTL2–3MNSLgame 61/74His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–5DETLgame 62/74His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL6–2LAKWgame 63/74His night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–0OAKWgame 64/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- The gameCHI0–5MTLWgame 65/74His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYR1–3MTLWgame 66/74His night+1P+1G+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gamePIT4–6MTLWgame 67/74His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL1–3BOSLgame 68/74His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- The gameTOR2–3MTLWgame 69/74His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET4–7MTLWgame 70/74His night+1P+1A0+/-4SOG1SHP
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL7–2CHIWgame 71/74His night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL0–6TORLgame 72/74His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS2–1MTLLgame 73/74His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–4NYRLgame 74/74His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
The season in numbersClaude Provost closes the 1967-1968 season with 44 points
Points44NHL#46Games73of 7499%Goals14NHL#69Assists30NHL#32P/GP0.60NHL#60+/-+17NHL#21Events250NHL games100career assists8 i radgames with a point · 9 pts4 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOSSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Boston BruinsNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1BOS1–2MTLWHis night+1P+1G0+/-6SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2BOS3–5MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- +3 pointsGame 3MTL5–2BOSWHis night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-3SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4MTL3–2BOSWHis nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0
MTL4–0BOSAdvance4Games4Points2Goals2Assists7 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens meet Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- +3 assistsGame 1CHI2–9MTLWHis night+3P+3A+2+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2CHI1–4MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3MTL4–2CHIWHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 4MTL1–2CHILHis night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 5CHI3–4MTLWHis night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG1SHP
SemifinalMontréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1
MTL4–1CHIAdvance5Games5Points0Goals5Assists7 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against St. Louis Blues
MTLvsSTLSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on St. Louis BluesNo Swedes- Game 1MTL3–2STLWHis nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +1 assistGame 2MTL1–0STLWHis night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG1SHP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 3STL3–4MTLWHis nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- Game 4STL2–3MTLWHis nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 in the final
4Games1Points0Goals1AssistsThe run in numbersClaude Provost ends the 1967-1968 playoffs with 10 points
Points10NHL#11Games13Goals2NHL#37Assists8NHL#2P/GP0.77NHL#15+/-+3NHL#25Events25playoff points3 pointsbest gameBOS4–0→CHI4–1→STL4–0HonourClaude Provost won Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for 1967-1968