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Ed Westfall's 1968-1969 season

Points
42
NHL#64
Goals
18
NHL#55
Assists
24
NHL#66
Plus/minus
+21
NHL#25
Games
70
92%
92% of 76

Right winger Ed Westfall was 28 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 70 of a possible 76 games and scored 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points, 0.60 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 10 points.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ed Westfall plays the 1968-1969 season for Boston Bruins

    Ed was 28 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      W
      game 1/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      W
      game 2/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–1OAK
      W
      game 3/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–1PIT
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1BOS
      L
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2TOR
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      W
      game 8/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2MNS
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–7DET
      L
      game 10/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • November 1968
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 11/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Ed Westfall reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 3

    • The game
      PHI1–7BOS
      W
      game 12/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1BOS
      game 13/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 14/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      L
      game 15/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK3–6BOS
      W
      game 16/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      W
      game 17/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5BOS
      W
      game 18/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      W
      game 19/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 76
      9
      points
      NHL#62
      4
      goals
      NHL#55
      5
      assists
      NHL#74
      BOS
      12-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–4STL
      game 20/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–1BOS
      L
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • December 1968
    • The game
      MNS0–4BOS
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7CHI
      L
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2NYR
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–10BOS
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6BOS
      W
      game 29/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS0–0MTL
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–7BOS
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      OAK3–1BOS
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2STL
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–3DET
      game 34/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2NYR
      W
      game 35/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 36/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3BOS
      W
      game 37/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3MTL
      W
      game 38/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 76
      23
      points
      NHL#56
      10
      goals
      NHL#51
      13
      assists
      NHL#55
      BOS
      22-8-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–8BOS
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5TOR
      game 40/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      W
      game 41/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      W
      game 42/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 43/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 44/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 45/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3OAK
      game 47/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–5LAK
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • February 1969
    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      W
      game 49/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–2CHI
      W
      game 50/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS1–3STL
      L
      game 51/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–6BOS
      W
      game 52/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–3BOS
      game 53/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7BOS
      W
      game 54/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 55/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5CHI
      L
      game 56/76
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–3PIT
      L
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 76
      33
      points
      NHL#57
      16
      goals
      NHL#44
      17
      assists
      NHL#77
      BOS
      33-12-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS0–9NYR
      L
      game 58/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Ed Westfall reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · February 26

    • The game
      BOS9–0OAK
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • March 1969
    • The game
      NYR5–8BOS
      W
      game 61/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT0–4BOS
      W
      game 62/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2BOS
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 72/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4NYR
      L
      game 73/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–3BOS
      game 74/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6BOS
      W
      game 76/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ed Westfall closes the 1968-1969 season with 42 points

    Points
    42
    NHL#64
    Games
    70of 76
    92%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#55
    Assists
    24
    NHL#66
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#65
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#25
    Events
    100
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BOSvsTOR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR0–10BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR0–7BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      BOS4–3TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    BOS4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG2SHP
      +3 points
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ed Westfall ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#8
    Games
    10
    Goals
    3
    NHL#17
    Assists
    7
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#5
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    3 points
    best game
    TOR4–0→MTL2–4