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Joe Watson's 1976-1977 season

Points
30
NHL#175
Goals
4
NHL#265
Assists
26
NHL#108
Plus/minus
+29
NHL#34
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Defenceman Joe Watson was 33 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 26 assists for 30 points, 0.39 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 0 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Watson plays the 1976-1977 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Joe was 33 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI3–0PHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4AFM
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–1PHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–1PHI
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5TOR
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7PHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–3PHI
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–9PHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6CLE
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5BUF
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–6PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–2PHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM5–6PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      6
      points
      NHL#202
      0
      goals
      NHL#278
      6
      assists
      NHL#117
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#29
      PHI
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–2PHI
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2CLR
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–6PHI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–1BOS
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7PHI
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–3MNS
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4PHI
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–0STL
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–4PHI
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYR
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1VAN
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–0LAK
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–2CLE
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYR
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      14
      points
      NHL#181
      1
      goals
      NHL#276
      13
      assists
      NHL#108
      +15
      +/-
      NHL#14
      PHI
      23-8-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK1–6PHI
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–8NYI
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–5PHI
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2PHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–4AFM
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–0STL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5WSH
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1977
    • The game
      CHI0–6PHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–5TOR
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      AFM4–7PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–9PHI
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYI
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–6PHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–7PHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5MTL
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      25
      points
      NHL#158
      4
      goals
      NHL#239
      21
      assists
      NHL#100
      +21
      +/-
      NHL#19
      PHI
      36-12-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI0–2BUF
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1STL
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3CLR
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1977
    • The game
      PHI5–2MNS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–5PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1DET
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2PHI
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYR
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      AFM4–1PHI
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3LAK
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4VAN
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2BOS
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Joe Watson reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Boston Bruins · March 24

    • The game
      VAN3–9PHI
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3PHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3CLE
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3AFM
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joe Watson closes the 1976-1977 season with 30 points

    Points
    30
    NHL#175
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#265
    Assists
    26
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#214
    +/-
    +29
    NHL#34
    Events
    30
    career best in points
    26
    career best in assists
    750
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    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
      TOR3–2PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      TOR4–1PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI6–5TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR0–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    PHI4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

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

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joe Watson ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#160
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#106
    Assists
    0
    NHL#134
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#218
    TOR4–2→BOS0–4