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The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. Fourteen teams each played 78 games. The Boston Bruins beat the New York Rangers four games to two for their second Stanley Cup in three seasons in the finals.
The NHL added two expansion teams in Buffalo and Vancouver. The 1970 NHL Expansion Draft was held on June 10 to fill the rosters of the two new teams. At the beginning of the season, the Oakland Seals were renamed California Golden Seals. The 1970 NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 11 at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.
Team leaders; Goals: Phil Esposito (66) ... The 1971–72 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 48th season in the NHL. ... 1971–72 NHL records [2] Team BOS BUF DET ...
The NHL's top four scorers (Phil Esposito, Bobby Orr, Johnny Bucyk, and Ken Hodge), each with over 100 points, were all Bruins; previously, there had only been four players in the history of the NHL with 100-point seasons, and no other NHL franchise has ever produced the top four scorers in a season (the Bruins replicated the feat in 1973–74).
Most playoff goals scored in a series by both teams: 69, (44 by the Edmonton Oilers and 25 by the Chicago Black Hawks) Fewest playoff goals scored in a series by one team: 1, by the Minnesota Wild against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim; Fewest playoff goals scored in a series by winning team: 7, by the Vegas Golden Knights against the Los Angeles ...
Team leaders; Goals: Dave Balon (36) Assists: ... The 1970–71 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 45th season. ... 1970–71 NHL records [2] Team BOS BUF ...
The 1971–72 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the franchise's fifth season in the National Hockey League. The team finished 26–38–14 and were tied with their cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers, who had an identical record, for the fourth and final playoff berth in the West Division. The Penguins made the playoffs for the second time in ...
Rick Martin would score 44 goals breaking the NHL rookie scoring record of 38 set the previous season by Gilbert Perreault. [3] Despite the efforts of their young phenoms the Sabres would finish with a worse record than their inaugural season and again miss the Playoffs. During the season Eddie Shack was traded to Pittsburgh for Rene Robert. [4]