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Duane Rupp's 1971-1972 season

Points
22
NHL#155
Goals
4
NHL#182
Assists
18
NHL#125
Plus/minus
0
NHL#129
Games
34
43%
43% of 78

Defenceman Duane Rupp was 33 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 34 of a possible 78 games and scored 4 goals and 18 assists for 22 points, 0.65 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Duane Rupp plays the 1971-1972 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Duane was 33 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Duane Rupp's season starts in game 22 of 78

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 21 games21 of 78 without him
    • The game
      PIT3–7CHI
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 781 of 39 played
      1
      points
      NHL#261
      0
      goals
      NHL#246
      1
      assists
      NHL#246
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#57
      PIT
      11-21-0W-L-OT29Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–1STL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1PIT
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2PIT
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4PHI
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      PIT4–3STL
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–8LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1TOR
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–6PIT
      W
      game 54/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR8–3PIT
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -5+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–6PIT
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR2–4PIT
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–0BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–2PIT
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7815 of 59 played
      11
      points
      NHL#189
      3
      goals
      NHL#176
      8
      assists
      NHL#178
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#80
      PIT
      18-32-0W-L-OT45Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–2MNS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2TOR
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5PIT
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      DET4–7PIT
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4PIT
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–6DET
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–4PIT
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6PIT
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–4BOS
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4VAN
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4LAK
      game 71/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3CGS
      game 72/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3PIT
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6PIT
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Duane Rupp closes the 1971-1972 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#155
    Games
    34of 78
    44%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#182
    Assists
    18
    NHL#125
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#60
    +/-
    0
    NHL#129
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Chicago Blackhawks

    PITvsCHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      CHI2–0PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      CHI6–5PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4CHI
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Duane Rupp ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#108
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    0
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#143
    CHI0–4