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Larry Johnston's 1971-1972 season

Points
24
NHL#145
Goals
4
NHL#182
Assists
20
NHL#111
Plus/minus
+21
NHL#34
Games
65
83%
83% of 78

Defenceman Larry Johnston was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 65 of a possible 78 games and scored 4 goals and 20 assists for 24 points, 0.37 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Larry Johnston plays the 1971-1972 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Larry was 28 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Larry Johnston's season starts in game 14 of 78

    Detroit Red Wings have played 13 games13 of 78 without him
    • The game
      BOS2–1DET
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3BUF
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3PHI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2STL
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3LAK
      L
      game 19/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 787 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#257
      0
      goals
      NHL#208
      0
      assists
      NHL#247
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#24
      DET
      5-11-0W-L-OT14Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–6CGS
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Larry Johnston records his first NHL assist

    in the game against California Golden Seals · November 24

    • The game
      NYR1–3DET
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1971
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–1PHI
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5DET
      W
      game 26/781
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1DET
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4MTL
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6DET
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3VAN
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3CGS
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4LAK
      L
      game 32/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–3DET
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5DET
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET7–3BUF
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Larry Johnston scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 29

    • The game
      CGS3–6DET
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–6DET
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7826 of 39 played
      9
      points
      NHL#159
      3
      goals
      NHL#146
      6
      assists
      NHL#159
      +14
      +/-
      NHL#18
      DET
      15-18-0W-L-OT36Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–4CGS
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–4DET
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–5DET
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–7DET
      W
      game 43/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–9BOS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–1DET
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3DET
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–4DET
      game 49/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4CHI
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      TOR0–4DET
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5PHI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3BOS
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–8DET
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI3–3DET
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–2PIT
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7846 of 59 played
      18
      points
      NHL#142
      4
      goals
      NHL#158
      14
      assists
      NHL#115
      +27
      +/-
      NHL#12
      DET
      25-25-0W-L-OT59Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–5DET
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–2DET
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–8MTL
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      L
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–8DET
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1972
    • The game
      DET4–7PIT
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–4DET
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6DET
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5TOR
      L
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2DET
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–1DET
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–7DET
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET7–5VAN
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3LAK
      W
      game 74/781
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–6DET
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2NYR
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1972
    • The game
      DET1–6CHI
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Larry Johnston closes the 1971-1972 season with 24 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    24
    NHL#145
    Games
    65of 78
    83%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#182
    Assists
    20
    NHL#111
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#154
    +/-
    +21
    NHL#34
    Events
    24
    career best in points
    4
    career best in goals
    20
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts