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Joe Watson's 1975-1976 season

Points
24
NHL#213
Goals
2
NHL#288
Assists
22
NHL#152
Plus/minus
+56
NHL#9
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Defenceman Joe Watson was 32 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 22 assists for 24 points, 0.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 2 points.

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

1975-1976Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Watson plays the 1975-1976 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Joe was 32 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–5PHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI9–5MNS
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–4PHI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–3PHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5PHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI0–3NYI
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4PIT
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–2NYR
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–6PHI
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • November 1975
    • The game
      BOS1–8PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      KCS0–10PHI
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4CHI
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–1PHI
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6PHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1BUF
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5PHI
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3DET
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      4
      points
      NHL#218
      0
      goals
      NHL#254
      4
      assists
      NHL#158
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#20
      PHI
      12-3-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS2–3PHI
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–7PHI
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1TOR
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • December 1975
    • The game
      CHI2–5PHI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–7STL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–1CGS
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4LAK
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2CHI
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–5WSH
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL3–8PHI
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2AFM
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2PHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–6NYI
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2KCS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI8–4PIT
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–3TOR
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      12
      points
      NHL#200
      1
      goals
      NHL#267
      11
      assists
      NHL#137
      +27
      +/-
      NHL#6
      PHI
      26-6-0W-L-OT60Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–6PHI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–1KCS
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI0–2CHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–7PHI
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–8AFM
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3MNS
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • February 1976
    • The game
      VAN1–6PHI
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–8PHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–6PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3NYR
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2PHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2VAN
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4VAN
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4CGS
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3LAK
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#219
      1
      goals
      NHL#294
      16
      assists
      NHL#151
      +43
      +/-
      NHL#2
      PHI
      38-10-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–5WSH
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2STL
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–6PHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • March 1976
    • The game
      PHI6–1KCS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–6PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      KCS1–4PHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6PHI
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–3PHI
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4DET
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4PHI
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3MNS
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1976
    • The game
      WSH2–11PHI
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–5PHI
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–2NYR
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joe Watson closes the 1975-1976 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#213
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#288
    Assists
    22
    NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#244
    +/-
    +56
    NHL#9
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–3PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      PHI4–5TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      PHI3–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI5–8TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR3–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    PHI4–3TOR
    Advance
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

    PHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS4–2PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BOS1–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • May 1976
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      PHI4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS3–6PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    PHI4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI1–2MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL3–2PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–3PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joe Watson ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#91
    Games
    16
    Goals
    1
    NHL#66
    Assists
    1
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#96
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#107
    TOR4–3→BOS4–1→MTL0–4