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Rick Smith's 1976-1977 season

Points
23
NHL#220
Goals
6
NHL#235
Assists
17
NHL#195
Plus/minus
+18
NHL#62
Games
64
79%
79% of 81

Defenceman Rick Smith was 28 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och Boston Bruins. He played 64 of a possible 81 games and scored 6 goals and 17 assists for 23 points, 0.36 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to Boston Bruins in December. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 9 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Smith opens the 1976-1977 season with St. Louis Blues

    Rick was 28 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI6–4STL
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2CLR
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL6–3VAN
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6LAK
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–6STL
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6CLE
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1976
    • The game
      STL6–2TOR
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–5BUF
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–3STL
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5DET
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3STL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#312
      0
      goals
      NHL#274
      1
      assists
      NHL#288
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#84
      STL
      10-9-0W-L-OT21Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–5AFM
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1976
    • The game
      STL2–2CLE
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3BOS
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–6BOS
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Rick Smith reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Cleveland Barons · December 26

    • The game
      BOS8–1VAN
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +7+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–5LAK
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2CLE
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MNS
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#322
      0
      goals
      NHL#330
      3
      assists
      NHL#305
      0
      +/-
      NHL#53
      BOS
      24-13-0W-L-OT51Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2WSH
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3BOS
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2CLE
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–3BOS
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR6–4BOS
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–3BOS
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      BOS3–3STL
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL4–5BOS
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–6AFM
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–8MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–4BOS
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–3VAN
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#278
      2
      goals
      NHL#281
      9
      assists
      NHL#243
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#38
      BOS
      34-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2CLR
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • March 1977
    • The game
      DET3–8BOS
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–6BOS
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–3BOS
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–10BOS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1PHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2BOS
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4BOS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–1BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–0DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2BOS
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–5TOR
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT0–3BOS
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rick Smith closes the 1976-1977 season with 23 points

    Points
    23
    NHL#220
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#235
    Assists
    17
    NHL#195
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#226
    +/-
    +18
    NHL#62
    Events
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    8 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
      LAK3–8BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK2–6BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      BOS7–6LAK
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      BOS4–7LAK
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK3–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      BOS4–3LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–2

    BOS4–2LAK
    Advance
    6Games6Points0Goals6Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BOSvsPHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS4–3PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BOS5–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • May 1977
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI0–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    BOS4–0PHI
    Advance
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS3–7MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS0–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rick Smith ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#24
    Games
    14
    Goals
    0
    NHL#106
    Assists
    9
    NHL#8
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#41
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#7
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    LAK4–2→PHI4–0→MTL0–4