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Gary Doak's 1976-1977 season

Points
16
NHL#270
Goals
3
NHL#287
Assists
13
NHL#239
Plus/minus
+14
NHL#72
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Defenceman Gary Doak was 30 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 13 assists for 16 points, 0.21 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 2 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Doak plays the 1976-1977 season for Boston Bruins

    Gary was 30 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS2–6BOS
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–7TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–4BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1NYR
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3MTL
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1976
    • The game
      CHI5–7BOS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3BOS
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–4DET
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2BOS
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#250
      1
      goals
      NHL#212
      3
      assists
      NHL#216
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#43
      BOS
      16-3-0W-L-OT33Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–0PIT
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4BOS
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4TOR
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–2BOS
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • December 1976
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3AFM
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5BOS
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1BOS
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4PHI
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3BOS
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6CLE
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–3NYI
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3BOS
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–6BOS
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–1VAN
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +5+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5LAK
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2CLE
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MNS
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#302
      1
      goals
      NHL#282
      4
      assists
      NHL#287
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#86
      BOS
      24-13-0W-L-OT51Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2WSH
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3BOS
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–2CLE
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–3BOS
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–4BOS
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3BOS
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      BOS3–3STL
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–5BOS
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–6AFM
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–8MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–4BOS
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–3VAN
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#270
      2
      goals
      NHL#281
      10
      assists
      NHL#225
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#49
      BOS
      34-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2CLR
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1977
    • The game
      DET3–8BOS
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–6BOS
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3BOS
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–10BOS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2BOS
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4BOS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–0DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2BOS
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–5TOR
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–3BOS
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1977
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gary Doak closes the 1976-1977 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#270
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#287
    Assists
    13
    NHL#239
    P/GP
    0.21
    NHL#296
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#72
    Events
    13
    career best in assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Los Angeles Kings

    BOSvsLAK
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK3–8BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK2–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      BOS7–6LAK
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      BOS4–7LAK
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK3–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      BOS4–3LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    BOS4–2LAK
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BOSvsPHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BOS5–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • May 1977
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI0–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    BOS4–0PHI
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS3–7MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS0–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Gary Doak ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#82
    Games
    14
    Goals
    0
    NHL#106
    Assists
    2
    NHL#61
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#95
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#10
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    1
    First playoff assist
    LAK4–2→PHI4–0→MTL0–4