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Rick Middleton's 1976-1977 season

Points

NHL#120

Goals

NHL#85

Assists

NHL#142

Plus/minus

NHL#145

Games

90% of 80

Right winger Rick Middleton was 22 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 22 assists for 42 points, 0.58 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 9 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs

Year 1976
50 years ago
Season opener
October 7
Rick Middleton plays the 1976-1977 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Rick was 22 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  MNS2–6BOS
  W
  October 7game 1/801
  His night
  +3P+3G
  +3+/-3SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  BOS5–7TOR
  L
  October 9game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Rick Middleton reaches 50 career goals
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 9
- The game
  CLE3–4BOS
  W
  October 10game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–1NYR
  W
  October 13game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR3–5BOS
  W
  October 15game 5/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–5BOS
  W
  October 17game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–6STL
  L
  October 19game 7/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BOS2–1CLR
  W
  October 20game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–2LAK
  W
  October 23game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3NYR
  W
  October 27game 10/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–3MTL
  W
  October 30game 11/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Rick Middleton reaches 100 career points
in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 30
- The game
  BOS1–4BUF
  L
  October 31game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- November 1976
- The game
  CHI5–7BOS
  W
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN1–3BOS
  W
  November 7game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–4DET
  W
  November 10game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 10
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
  12
  points
  NHL#93
  7
  goals
  NHL#47
  5
  assists
  NHL#151
  BOS
  16-3-0W-L-OT33Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF6–2BOS
  L
  November 30game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-2SOG
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- December 1976
- The game
  BOS5–3CHI
  W
  December 1game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–3AFM
  L
  December 3game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH5–5BOS
  December 5game 27/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI3–1BOS
  L
  December 9game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–4PHI
  L
  December 11game 29/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET5–3BOS
  L
  December 12game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–5BOS
  W
  December 16game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–6CLE
  L
  December 18game 32/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–6BOS
  W
  December 19game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS0–3NYI
  L
  December 21game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–3BOS
  December 23game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE3–6BOS
  W
  December 26game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS8–1VAN
  W
  December 29game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1977
49 years ago
- The game
  BOS2–5LAK
  L
  January 1game 38/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–2CLE
  W
  January 5game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–3MNS
  L
  January 8game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 8
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8032 of 40 played
  18
  points
  NHL#152
  12
  goals
  NHL#68
  6
  assists
  NHL#247
  BOS
  24-13-0W-L-OT51Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS4–2CHI
  W
  January 9game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–2WSH
  W
  January 11game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–4BOS
  W
  January 13game 43/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–3BOS
  January 15game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–7BOS
  W
  January 17game 45/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  NYI4–3BOS
  L
  January 20game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–2CLE
  W
  January 21game 47/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +3 assists
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- The game
  AFM0–3BOS
  W
  January 23game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR6–4BOS
  L
  January 27game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR3–3BOS
  January 29game 50/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–5PIT
  L
  January 30game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- February 1977
- The game
  BOS3–3STL
  February 1game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  STL4–5BOS
  W
  February 3game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–6AFM
  L
  February 4game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–5BOS
  W
  February 6game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–4BUF
  L
  February 10game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–8MTL
  L
  February 12game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–4BOS
  W
  February 13game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–3VAN
  W
  February 16game 59/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS0–2LAK
  L
  February 19game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
  30
  points
  NHL#134
  15
  goals
  NHL#78
  15
  assists
  NHL#154
  BOS
  34-20-0W-L-OT74Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS1–2MNS
  L
  February 23game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–2CLR
  W
  February 25game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–2PIT
  February 27game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- March 1977
- The game
  DET3–8BOS
  W
  March 1game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–1NYR
  W
  March 3game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–3BOS
  W
  March 5game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–6BOS
  W
  March 6game 67/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  AFM2–3BOS
  W
  March 8game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR3–10BOS
  W
  March 10game 69/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS3–1PHI
  W
  March 12game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–2BOS
  March 13game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4BOS
  W
  March 17game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–1BOS
  L
  March 21game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–0DET
  W
  March 23game 74/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI6–2BOS
  L
  March 24game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS7–5TOR
  W
  March 26game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT0–3BOS
  W
  March 27game 77/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–3BUF
  W
  March 30game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- April 1977
- The game
  BOS5–3NYI
  W
  April 2game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR4–7BOS
  W
  April 3game 80/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 3
Rick Middleton closes the 1976-1977 season with 42 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
42
NHL#120
Games
72of 80
90%
Goals
20
NHL#85
Assists
22
NHL#142
P/GP
0.58
NHL#124
+/-
+2
NHL#145
Events
1
hat trick
100
career points
50
career assists
50
career goals
4 i rad
games with a point · 6 pts
8 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 11
Boston Bruins meet Los Angeles Kings
BOSvsLAK
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  LAK3–8BOS
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2
  LAK2–6BOS
  W
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 3
  BOS7–6LAK
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 4
  BOS4–7LAK
  L
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 5
  LAK3–1BOS
  L
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 6
  BOS4–3LAK
  W
  April 21
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
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Quarterfinal
April 21
Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2
BOS4–2LAK
Advance
6Games4Points4Goals0Assists
3 days later
Semifinal
April 24
Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers
BOSvsPHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BOS4–3PHI
  W
  April 24
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  BOS5–4PHI
  W
  April 26
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- May 1977
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PHI0–3BOS
  W
  May 1
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Semifinal
May 1
Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0
BOS4–0PHI
Advance
3Games3Points1Goals2Assists
6 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 7
Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BOS3–7MTL
  L
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS0–3MTL
  L
  May 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL4–2BOS
  L
  May 12
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL2–1BOS
  L
  May 14
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Stanley Cup Final
May 14
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0
BOS0–4MTL
Eliminated
4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
May 14
Rick Middleton ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 9 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
9
NHL#24
Games
13
Goals
5
NHL#9
Assists
4
NHL#34
P/GP
0.69
NHL#35
+/-
+4
NHL#23
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
6 i rad
games with a point
2 points
best game
LAK4–2→PHI4–0→MTL0–4

Rick Middleton plays the 1976-1977 season for Boston Bruins

Rick Middleton reaches 50 career goals

Rick Middleton reaches 100 career points

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Middleton closes the 1976-1977 season with 42 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Los Angeles Kings

Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

Rick Middleton ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 9 points