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Don Luce's 1972-1973 season

Points
43
NHL#92
Goals
18
NHL#88
Assists
25
NHL#100
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#97
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Centre Don Luce was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played all 78 games and scored 18 goals and 25 assists for 43 points, 0.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Luce plays the 1972-1973 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Don was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      AFM3–5BUF
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–7BUF
      W
      game 2/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–1AFM
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3BUF
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–6BUF
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–1STL
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–7BUF
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2BUF
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      BUF1–7TOR
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PHI
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1BUF
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS0–0BUF
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–1BUF
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3LAK
      game 17/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5CGS
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–9VAN
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6DET
      L
      game 20/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      4
      points
      NHL#205
      0
      goals
      NHL#239
      4
      assists
      NHL#160
      BUF
      7-6-0W-L-OT21Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–5BUF
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI2–9BUF
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF7–2NYI
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1972
    • The game
      BUF6–8MNS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–7BUF
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–7BUF
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–3STL
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–4BUF
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4CGS
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–2LAK
      L
      game 35/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–8BUF
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4BUF
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      20
      points
      NHL#105
      10
      goals
      NHL#71
      10
      assists
      NHL#140
      BUF
      21-11-0W-L-OT49Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–1NYR
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–2BUF
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2BUF
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–6BOS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5BUF
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      L
      game 46/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–3BUF
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM8–5BUF
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      W
      game 50/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYI
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS0–4BUF
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2BUF
      L
      game 56/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2TOR
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–4BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      31
      points
      NHL#106
      12
      goals
      NHL#100
      19
      assists
      NHL#103
      BUF
      30-20-0W-L-OT69Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–4BUF
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–3BUF
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–2BUF
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      BUF4–4AFM
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 66/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGS
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5VAN
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–2STL
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1BUF
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 71/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–5BUF
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–6CHI
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6BOS
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 76/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6BUF
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • April 1973
    • The game
      STL1–3BUF
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Don Luce closes the 1972-1973 season with 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#92
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#88
    Assists
    25
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#107
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#97
    Events
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–7MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      MTL5–2BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      MTL1–5BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Luce ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#74
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#54
    Assists
    1
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#60
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#115
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    MTL2–4