Guy Lapointe's 1972-1973 season
Defenceman Guy Lapointe was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 76 of a possible 78 games and scored 19 goals and 35 assists for 54 points, 0.71 points per game. The season ended with Guy Lapointe winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 17 playoff games and 13 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 197254 years agoSeason opener
Guy Lapointe plays the 1972-1973 season for Montréal Canadiens
Guy was 24 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The gameMNS0–3MTLWgame 1/78His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2TORgame 2/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameAFM0–3MTLWgame 3/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR1–6MTLWgame 4/78His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–4STLgame 5/78His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-4SOG
- The gameVAN3–5MTLWgame 6/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL1–1NYRgame 7/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL4–3NYIWgame 8/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameSTL0–7MTLWgame 9/78His night+1P+1G+4+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameBUF3–3MTLgame 10/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–1DETWgame 11/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-3SOG - November 1972
- +1 assistThe gameMTL7–1PITWgame 12/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG1PPP
MilestoneGuy Lapointe reaches 100 career points
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 1
- +1 assistThe gameMTL6–1AFMWgame 13/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameDET4–2MTLLgame 14/78
1
His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG - The gameTOR2–5MTLWgame 15/78His nightNo points+2+/-3SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameLAK2–5MTLWgame 16/78
1
His night+2P+2A+2+/-1SOG1PPP - +1 goalThe gameMTL5–3BOSWgame 17/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL7–2NYIWgame 18/78
1
His night+1P+1G+2+/-3SOG - Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 7815pointsNHL#435goalsNHL#5710assistsNHL#30+14+/-NHL#4MTL14-2-0W-L-OT32Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameMTL3–3LAKgame 21/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG - The gameMTL9–1VANWgame 22/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–3CHILgame 23/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- The gameBOS3–3MTLgame 24/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- December 1972
- +1 assistThe gameAFM4–4MTLgame 25/78His night+1P+1A-2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–5PHILgame 26/78His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameMNS3–6MTLWgame 27/78His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameCGS1–2MTLWgame 28/78His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–4BUFLgame 29/78His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameMTL2–2CGSgame 30/78His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL4–2VANWgame 31/78His nightNo points+3+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL3–1LAKWgame 32/78
1
His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG - +3 assistsThe gameNYI2–4MTLWgame 33/78His night+3P+3A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gamePIT3–6MTLWgame 34/78His night+3P+2G+1A+2+/-5SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–1STLWgame 35/78His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-5SOG
- The gameAFM1–1MTLgame 37/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
Year 197353 years ago- +2 pointsThe gameMTL8–4TORWgame 38/78His night+2P+1G+1A+4+/-3SOG
- The gameCGS0–5MTLWgame 39/78His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 39 of 7827pointsNHL#679goalsNHL#8618assistsNHL#49+23+/-NHL#5MTL24-6-0W-L-OT57Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameMNS3–3MTLgame 40/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL6–0MNSWgame 41/78His night+1P+1A+3+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL3–3CGSgame 42/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL3–0VANWgame 43/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +2 pointsThe gamePIT4–6MTLWgame 44/78His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-6SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMTL5–2PITWgame 45/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gamePHI3–6MTLWgame 46/78His night+2P+2A-1+/-6SOG2PPP
- The gameTOR2–4MTLWgame 49/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET4–2MTLLgame 50/78
1
His night+1P+1G-2+/-3SOG - February 1973
- +1 goalThe gameMTL3–3STLgame 51/78His night+1P+1G0+/-5SOG
- The gameMTL6–1CGSWgame 53/78His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gamePIT2–5MTLWgame 54/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameBUF1–2MTLWgame 55/78His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2NYRgame 56/78His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1SHP
- The gameNYR3–6MTLWgame 57/78His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- +2 assistsThe gamePHI7–6MTLLgame 58/78His night+2P+2A0+/-4SOG2PPP
- The gameMTL2–1TORWgame 59/78His nightNo points+1+/-3SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 59 of 7858 of 59 played42pointsNHL#6214goalsNHL#8128assistsNHL#45+26+/-NHL#10MTL38-8-0W-L-OT89PointsPlayoff spot1st in the whole NHL - The gameMTL4–2CHIWgame 60/78His nightNo points+2+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL3–3DETgame 61/78
1
His nightNo points+2+/-0SOG - +1 assistThe gameVAN3–7MTLWgame 62/78His night+1P+1A+3+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameLAK2–5MTLWgame 63/78
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG - March 1973
- The gameBOS1–5MTLWgame 64/78His nightNo points+1+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL4–2BUFWgame 65/78His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–2NYIWgame 66/78His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG
- The gameDET0–2MTLWgame 68/78
1
His nightNo points+1+/-5SOG - +2 goalsThe gameMTL3–5BOSLgame 69/78His night+2P+2G+2+/-5SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMTL5–3DETWgame 70/78
1
His night+1P+1G+3+/-3SOG - +1 assistThe gameBUF3–3MTLgame 71/78His night+1P+1A-1+/-5SOG1PPP
MilestoneGuy Lapointe reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Buffalo Sabres · March 17
- The gameSTL4–11MTLWgame 74/78His nightNo points+3+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL5–6CHILgame 75/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameCHI3–4MTLWgame 76/78His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-5SOG
- The gameNYR1–5MTLWgame 77/78His nightNo points+3+/-2SOG
- April 1973
- The gameMTL5–3BOSWgame 78/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
The season in numbersGuy Lapointe closes the 1972-1973 season with 54 points
Points54NHL#60Games76of 7897%Goals19NHL#84Assists35NHL#48P/GP0.71NHL#64+/-+52NHL#5Events100career assists100career points5 i radgames with a point · 7 pts3 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres
MTLvsBUFSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Buffalo SabresNo Swedes- Game 1BUF1–2MTLWHis nightNo points0+/-7SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- +1 goalGame 2BUF3–7MTLWHis night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- +1 assistGame 3MTL5–2BUFWHis night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4MTL1–5BUFLHis nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- +1 goalGame 5BUF3–2MTLLHis night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- +1 goalGame 6MTL4–2BUFWHis night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
MTL4–2BUFAdvance6Games4Points3Goals1Assists2 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers
MTLvsPHISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2PHI3–4MTLWHis nightNo points+1+/-6SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3MTL2–1PHIWHis nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4MTL4–1PHIWHis nightNo points+2+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +2 assistsGame 5PHI3–5MTLWHis night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
SemifinalMontréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
MTL4–1PHIAdvance5Games5Points2Goals3Assists5 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- Game 1CHI3–8MTLWHis nightNo points+2+/-5SOG
- May 1973
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 2CHI1–4MTLWHis night+1P+1A+2+/-3SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 goalGame 3MTL4–7CHILHis night+1P+1G-2+/-3SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4MTL4–0CHIWHis nightNo points+2+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 5CHI8–7MTLLHis night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 6MTL6–4CHIWHis night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG1PPP
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in the final
6Games4Points1Goals3AssistsThe run in numbersGuy Lapointe ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 13 points
Points13NHL#9Games17Goals6NHL#9Assists7NHL#11P/GP0.76NHL#17+/-+14NHL#1Events10playoff goals10playoff assists3 pointsbest gameBUF4–2→PHI4–1→CHI4–2