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Don Luce's 1973-1974 season

Points
56
NHL#47
Goals
26
NHL#35
Assists
30
NHL#62
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#123
Games
75
96%
96% of 78

Centre Don Luce was 25 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 75 of a possible 78 games and scored 26 goals and 30 assists for 56 points, 0.75 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1973-1974
  1. Season opener

    Don Luce plays the 1973-1974 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Don was 25 years old when the 1973-1974 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF4–7TOR
      L
      game 1/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–1BUF
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–6BUF
      W
      game 4/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYI
      W
      game 5/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–4BUF
      W
      game 6/782
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–3BUF
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–9BOS
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      W
      game 9/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGS2–3BUF
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • November 1973
    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6CGS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF5–3LAK
      W
      game 14/781
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–1AFM
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–8MTL
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–0BUF
      L
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3AFM
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–6BUF
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–3BUF
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      16
      points
      NHL#42
      6
      goals
      NHL#47
      10
      assists
      NHL#37
      BUF
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–2BUF
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • December 1973
    • The game
      BUF4–1DET
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      W
      game 23/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Don Luce reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 2

    • The game
      NYR4–8BUF
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 26/782
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–4MNS
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL5–2BUF
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CHI
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–7MTL
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3BUF
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET1–3BUF
      W
      game 34/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–5DET
      W
      game 36/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–6BUF
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      35
      points
      NHL#23
      13
      goals
      NHL#33
      22
      assists
      NHL#16
      BUF
      19-16-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF0–3AFM
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7BUF
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL0–1BUF
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–7PHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 45/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGS4–6BUF
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–2BUF
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • February 1974
    • The game
      BUF1–6STL
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3BUF
      game 51/782
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–5LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Don Luce reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 6

    • The game
      DET1–2BUF
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4TOR
      L
      game 57/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–4BUF
      game 58/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7856 of 59 played
      44
      points
      NHL#43
      21
      goals
      NHL#28
      23
      assists
      NHL#61
      BUF
      26-26-0W-L-OT59Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–2BUF
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1974
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4BUF
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–4MNS
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2VAN
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3BUF
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–4BOS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–2STL
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYI
      game 71/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5NYR
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2BUF
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BUF
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • April 1974
    • The game
      BUF2–4PIT
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3TOR
      L
      game 77/782
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5BUF
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    The season in numbers

    Don Luce closes the 1973-1974 season with 56 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    56
    NHL#47
    Games
    75of 78
    96%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#35
    Assists
    30
    NHL#62
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#54
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#123
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal