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Garnet Bailey's 1971-1972 season

Points
22
NHL#155
Goals
9
NHL#135
Assists
13
NHL#167
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#55
Games
73
93%
93% of 78

Left winger Garnet Bailey was 23 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 73 of a possible 78 games and scored 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points, 0.30 points per game. The season ended with Garnet Bailey winning the Stanley Cup with Boston Bruins against New York Rangers, after 13 playoff games and 6 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Garnet Bailey plays the 1971-1972 season for Boston Bruins

    Garnet was 23 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–1BOS
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–1NYR
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4BOS
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1CGS
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–0BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5BOS
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      STL1–6BOS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS2–1DET
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2BOS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3CHI
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5BOS
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK2–11BOS
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–2BOS
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6BOS
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1PHI
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7818 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#145
      4
      goals
      NHL#77
      2
      assists
      NHL#185
      BOS
      14-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–6STL
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3LAK
      W
      game 25/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–2VAN
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–4CGS
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–8BOS
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3PIT
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2BOS
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5BOS
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3BOS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1CHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0TOR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2BUF
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5STL
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7837 of 39 played
      8
      points
      NHL#177
      5
      goals
      NHL#121
      3
      assists
      NHL#208
      BOS
      27-7-0W-L-OT59Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–9BOS
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0STL
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS8–5MTL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2PHI
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–0NYR
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–3BOS
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–8BUF
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–9BOS
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–6BOS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–4MNS
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7854 of 59 played
      14
      points
      NHL#166
      6
      goals
      NHL#130
      8
      assists
      NHL#178
      BOS
      42-8-0W-L-OT93Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–1CHI
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–6CGS
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4LAK
      W
      game 63/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • March 1972
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–0BOS
      L
      game 66/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4MNS
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS4–6PIT
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4BOS
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS8–3LAK
      W
      game 70/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–7BOS
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–6DET
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4TOR
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Garnet Bailey closes the 1971-1972 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#155
    Games
    73of 78
    94%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#135
    Assists
    13
    NHL#167
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#176
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#55
    Events
    50
    career points
    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
      TOR0–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      BOS5–4TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    BOS4–1TOR
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet St. Louis Blues

    BOSvsSTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL2–10BOS
      W
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +4 points
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      BOS7–2STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      BOS5–3STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    BOS4–0STL
    Advance
    4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers

    BOSvsNYR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR5–6BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • May 1972
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      BOS2–5NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      BOS3–0NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Boston Bruins

    beat New York Rangers 4–2 in the final

    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Garnet Bailey ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#27
    Games
    13
    Goals
    2
    NHL#35
    Assists
    4
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#43
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#22
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    4 points
    best game
    TOR4–1→STL4–0→NYR4–2