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Doug Roberts's 1972-1973 season

Points
11
NHL#253
Goals
4
NHL#210
Assists
7
NHL#259
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#72
Games
45
57%
57% of 78

Right winger Doug Roberts was 29 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 45 of a possible 78 games and scored 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Doug Roberts plays the 1972-1973 season for Boston Bruins

    Doug was 30 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Doug Roberts's season starts in game 25 of 78

    Boston Bruins have played 24 games24 of 78 without him
    • The game
      NYI1–5BOS
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–5BOS
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–8BOS
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–7BUF
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4BOS
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–8BOS
      W
      game 33/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1AFM
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–2VAN
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4STL
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7811 of 39 played
      1
      points
      NHL#292
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      1
      assists
      NHL#280
      BOS
      26-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–1BOS
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1TOR
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–6BOS
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2BOS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–6BOS
      W
      game 49/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      TOR2–5BOS
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–3BOS
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2BOS
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK0–2BOS
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MNS
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7826 of 59 played
      5
      points
      NHL#271
      1
      goals
      NHL#249
      4
      assists
      NHL#269
      BOS
      37-17-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–6VAN
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2CGS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–5LAK
      W
      game 62/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1973
    • The game
      STL4–3BOS
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4BOS
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–2AFM
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–0NYI
      W
      game 69/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1BUF
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      W
      game 71/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Doug Roberts reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 16

    • The game
      AFM1–7BOS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–5BOS
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR0–3BOS
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6BOS
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3NYR
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–7TOR
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • April 1973
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Doug Roberts closes the 1972-1973 season with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#253
    Games
    45of 78
    58%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#210
    Assists
    7
    NHL#259
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#233
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#72
    Events
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

    BOSvsNYR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR6–2BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYR4–2BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYR6–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4NYR
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Doug Roberts ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#74
    Games
    5
    Goals
    2
    NHL#36
    Assists
    0
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#93
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    NYR1–4