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Danny O'Shea's 1971-1972 season

Points
21
NHL#159
Goals
9
NHL#135
Assists
12
NHL#176
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#202
Games
68
89%
89% of 76

Centre Danny O'Shea was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks och St. Louis Blues. He played 68 of a possible 76 games and scored 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points, 0.31 points per game. He moved from Chicago Blackhawks to St. Louis Blues in February. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 2 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Danny O'Shea opens the 1971-1972 season with Chicago Blackhawks

    Danny was 26 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI4–2STL
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–2CHI
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL0–1CHI
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2MNS
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–4CHI
      W
      game 5/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2PHI
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2DET
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–1LAK
      W
      game 11/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      PHI0–3CHI
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MTL
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–3CHI
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4CHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–3CHI
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–2BOS
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7CHI
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      9
      points
      NHL#98
      3
      goals
      NHL#98
      6
      assists
      NHL#76
      CHI
      15-5-0W-L-OT30Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–4CHI
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1BUF
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1TOR
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5CHI
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2CHI
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1CGS
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6CHI
      W
      game 35/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1CHI
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–6CHI
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–0PIT
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7837 of 39 played
      14
      points
      NHL#126
      6
      goals
      NHL#105
      8
      assists
      NHL#132
      CHI
      27-8-0W-L-OT58Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5CHI
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–5CHI
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3CHI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS0–2CHI
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3PHI
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–4CHI
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–4CHI
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4CHI
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      CHI4–7LAK
      L
      game 50/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–1STL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Danny O'Shea reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 8

    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5STL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7852 of 59 played
      16
      points
      NHL#151
      7
      goals
      NHL#120
      9
      assists
      NHL#164
      STL
      20-31-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–4CGS
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • 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+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • 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
      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+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–4STL
      W
      game 68/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4STL
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4STL
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN1–2STL
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      CHI2–0STL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6PIT
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Danny O'Shea closes the 1971-1972 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#159
    Games
    68of 78
    87%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#135
    Assists
    12
    NHL#176
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#174
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#202
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    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
      0+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MNS1–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      MNS2–3STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      STL3–4MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare3–3withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 7
      STL2–1MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

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

    STL4–3MNS
    Advance
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      BOS7–2STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      BOS5–3STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    STL0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Danny O'Shea ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#68
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    2
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#69
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#97
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    MNS4–3→BOS0–4