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Paul Evans's 1976-1977 season

Points
2
NHL#373
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
1
NHL#378
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#133
Games
7
8%
8% of 80

Centre Paul Evans was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 7 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Paul Evans's season starts in game 66 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 65 games65 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Paul Evans makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks4–4TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Paul was 22 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming and Inge Hammarström.

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    • The game
      VAN4–4TOR
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–2PHI
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–6TOR
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Paul Evans scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 12

    • The game
      TOR1–6BUF
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–1STL
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR4–4CLR
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Paul Evans records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · March 16

    The season in numbers

    Paul Evans closes the 1976-1977 season with 2 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    2
    NHL#373
    Games
    7of 80
    9%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    1
    NHL#378
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#133
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    20 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    TORvsPIT
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 2–1

    TOR2–1PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Philadelphia Flyers

    TORvsPHI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 5
      TOR0–2PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    TOR2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Paul Evans ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    0
    NHL#160
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#106
    Assists
    0
    NHL#134
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#60
    PIT2–1→PHI2–4