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Joe Zanussi's 1975-1976 season

Points
8
NHL#314
Goals
1
NHL#310
Assists
7
NHL#304
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#153
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Defenceman Joe Zanussi was 28 years old when the 1975-1976 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 7 assists for 8 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1975-1976Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Zanussi plays the 1975-1976 season for Boston Bruins

    Joe was 28 years old when the 1975-1976 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Joe Zanussi's season starts in game 15 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 14 games14 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS0–6BOS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3AFM
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      KCS2–4BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–3BOS
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#307
      0
      goals
      NHL#269
      1
      assists
      NHL#283
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#48
      BOS
      9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4NYR
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4CHI
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • December 1975
    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2TOR
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–1BOS
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3BOS
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5BOS
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–1BOS
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3BOS
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3BUF
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2PHI
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–1MNS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–4VAN
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–0LAK
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3BOS
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#304
      0
      goals
      NHL#311
      4
      assists
      NHL#266
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#91
      BOS
      22-9-0W-L-OT53Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–6BOS
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–7STL
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–1DET
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2AFM
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1976
    • The game
      AFM3–5BOS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Joe Zanussi scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · February 1

    • The game
      PIT1–5BOS
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–7BOS
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2MNS
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–5CGS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3KCS
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1NYI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2NYR
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4BOS
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#309
      1
      goals
      NHL#296
      5
      assists
      NHL#298
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#47
      BOS
      39-11-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–3WSH
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5BOS
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • March 1976
    • The game
      BOS5–3LAK
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4CGS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–9AFM
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–6BOS
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–4BOS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3STL
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2KCS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–8BOS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–5PIT
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • April 1976
    • The game
      BOS2–7BUF
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2TOR
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2BOS
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joe Zanussi closes the 1975-1976 season with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#314
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#310
    Assists
    7
    NHL#304
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#319
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#153
    Events
    8
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 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
      LAK0–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      BOS4–6LAK
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Los Angeles Kingslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      LAK1–7BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–3

    BOS4–3LAK
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BOSvsPHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Zanussi ends the 1975-1976 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#105
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#106
    Assists
    1
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    0
    NHL#60
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    LAK4–3→PHI1–4