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Zdeno Chara's 2011-2012 season

Points
52
NHL#86
Goals
12
NHL#198
Assists
40
NHL#35
Plus/minus
+33
NHL#3
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Defenceman Zdeno Chara was 34 years old when the 2011-2012 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 12 goals and 40 assists for 52 points, 0.66 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 3 points.

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

2011-2012Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Zdeno Chara plays the 2011-2012 season for Boston Bruins

    Zdeno was 34 years old when the 2011-2012 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI2–1BOS
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:35TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–4BOS
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG24:46TOI
    • The game
      COL1–0BOS
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:17TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3CAR
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG25:52TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–2CHI
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:07TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–1BOS
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:42TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–6BOS
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP25:23TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      SJS4–2BOS
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:51TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG28:17TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      game 10/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG28:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 2011
    • The game
      OTT3–5BOS
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP25:17TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS7–0TOR
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG24:57TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–6BOS
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP23:30TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM3–6BOS
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG28:34TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG25:26TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD3–4BOS
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG28:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ1–2BOS
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG25:28TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–0NYI
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG21:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–0MTL
      W
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG27:22TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP27:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      L
      game 21/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG26:27TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      15
      points
      NHL#75
      3
      goals
      NHL#193
      12
      assists
      NHL#39
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#3
      BOS
      13-7-1W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WPG2–4BOS
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP26:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–3TOR
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP27:25TOI
      +2 points
    • December 2011
    • The game
      TOR1–4BOS
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG20:59TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–1PIT
      W
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:43TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2WPG
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG25:35TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–0BOS
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:22TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–3CBJ
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP13:27TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–0PHI
      W
      game 31/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP23:39TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG26:05TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–8BOS
      W
      game 33/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG1PPP20:56TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–1PHX
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:16TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–4DAL
      L
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:11TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–1NJD
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG21:48TOI
    • The game
      CGY0–9BOS
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP20:32TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN4–3BOS
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG26:18TOI
    • The game
      WPG3–5BOS
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:04TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG26:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4CAR
      L
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:30TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      26
      points
      NHL#100
      7
      goals
      NHL#179
      19
      assists
      NHL#68
      +27
      +/-
      NHL#1
      BOS
      28-12-1W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–2FLA
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:20TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–5TBL
      L
      game 43/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1SHP26:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG26:42TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–2BOS
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG32:19TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–5PHI
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-9SOG31:45TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–5WSH
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG26:16TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–4BOS
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP25:20TOI
      +2 points
    • February 2012
    • The game
      CAR3–0BOS
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:48TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–1BOS
      L
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG27:01TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG25:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–6BUF
      L
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG19:22TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–4BOS
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP27:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–0BOS
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG23:53TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–3MTL
      W
      game 55/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP28:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4WPG
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG25:06TOI
    • The game
      BOS0–2MIN
      L
      game 57/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:50TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–2STL
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG23:27TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP25:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–3OTT
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG22:54TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OTT1–0BOS
      L
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:28TOI
    • March 2012
    • The game
      NJD3–4BOS
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG26:26TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
      37
      points
      NHL#110
      9
      goals
      NHL#205
      28
      assists
      NHL#61
      +24
      +/-
      NHL#5
      BOS
      38-21-3W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–2BOS
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG26:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYR
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:37TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–4TOR
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG24:39TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG23:22TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–3BOS
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:46TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      L
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG26:58TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–6TBL
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG23:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–6FLA
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP24:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG28:41TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–8BOS
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP20:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–2SJS
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG27:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      W
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG23:16TOI
    Milestone

    Zdeno Chara reaches 1,000 NHL games

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 24

    • The game
      BOS3–2ANA
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG24:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–5BOS
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-6SOG24:26TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–2BOS
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG29:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3NYI
      W
      game 78/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG21:27TOI
      +2 assists
    • April 2012
    • The game
      BOS2–1NYR
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG26:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–3BOS
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:01TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:25TOI
    The season in numbers

    Zdeno Chara closes the 2011-2012 season with 52 points

    Points
    52
    NHL#86
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#198
    Assists
    40
    NHL#35
    P/GP
    0.66
    NHL#103
    +/-
    +33
    NHL#3
    Events
    52
    career best in points
    40
    career best in assists
    1,000
    NHL games
    3×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Washington Capitals

    BOSvsWSH
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      WSH0–1BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:46TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH2–1BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG33:44TOI
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      BOS4–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG26:29TOI
      +3 points
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      BOS1–2WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG24:42TOI
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH4–3BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG27:03TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG30:33TOI
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      WSH2–1BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG27:12TOI
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4WSH
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Zdeno Chara ends the 2011-2012 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#116
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#98
    Assists
    2
    NHL#112
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#182
    Events
    10
    playoff goals
    1×
    Second star
    3 points
    best game
    WSH3–4