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Ray Mckay's 1971-1972 season

Points
3
NHL#267
Goals
0
NHL#283
Assists
3
NHL#256
Plus/minus
-12
NHL#259
Games
39
50%
50% of 78

Defenceman Ray Mckay was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 39 of a possible 78 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.08 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1971-1972
  1. Season opener

    Ray Mckay plays the 1971-1972 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Ray was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT1–2BUF
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2BUF
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–2TOR
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2BUF
      L
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5MNS
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–2BUF
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4VAN
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGS
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1971
    • The game
      BUF4–4DET
      game 13/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5NYR
      L
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7813 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#191
      0
      goals
      NHL#208
      3
      assists
      NHL#158
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#52
      BUF
      4-11-0W-L-OT13Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      L
      game 21/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5VAN
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5CGS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • December 1971
    • The game
      LAK0–2BUF
      W
      game 25/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5STL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2BUF
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–5PHI
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–8TOR
      L
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5BUF
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4STL
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6BUF
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET7–3BUF
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7830 of 39 played
      3
      points
      NHL#234
      0
      goals
      NHL#244
      3
      assists
      NHL#204
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#79
      BUF
      8-22-0W-L-OT25Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGS4–4BUF
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1BUF
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2BUF
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6MTL
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1972
    • The game
      PIT2–0BUF
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4TOR
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7837 of 59 played
      3
      points
      NHL#256
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      3
      assists
      NHL#234
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#80
      BUF
      11-34-0W-L-OT36Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–0BUF
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1CHI
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ray Mckay closes the 1971-1972 season with 3 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    NHL#267
    Games
    39of 78
    50%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#283
    Assists
    3
    NHL#256
    P/GP
    0.08
    NHL#255
    +/-
    -12
    NHL#259