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Eric Vail's 1973-1974 season

Points
11
NHL#264
Goals
2
NHL#256
Assists
9
NHL#246
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#136
Games
23
29%
29% of 78

Left winger Eric Vail was 20 years old when the 1973-1974 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 23 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 9 assists for 11 points, 0.48 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1973-1974Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Eric Vail makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠0 win against St. Louis Blues

    AFMAtlanta Flames1–0STLSt. Louis Blues

    Eric was 20 years old · St. Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–0STL
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4AFM
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2MTL
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–3VAN
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–6LAK
      L
      game 7/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 785 of 39 played
      0
      points
      NHL#314
      0
      goals
      NHL#275
      0
      assists
      NHL#308
      AFM
      16-16-0W-L-OT39Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–4BOS
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Eric Vail records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · January 31

    • The game
      MTL3–5AFM
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI2–2AFM
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–1CHI
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–0AFM
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3AFM
      L
      game 54/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–1NYI
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–2MTL
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–7TOR
      L
      game 57/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–7STL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Eric Vail scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · February 19

    • The game
      AFM4–4BUF
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7816 of 59 played
      8
      points
      NHL#256
      1
      goals
      NHL#269
      7
      assists
      NHL#232
      AFM
      21-27-0W-L-OT53Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM5–3MNS
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • March 1974
    • The game
      NYR5–5AFM
      game 70/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      AFM4–3BOS
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–4AFM
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3AFM
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4AFM
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      AFM2–4PIT
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Eric Vail closes the 1973-1974 season with 11 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Points
    11
    NHL#264
    Games
    23of 78
    29%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#256
    Assists
    9
    NHL#246
    P/GP
    0.48
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#136
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    9 days later
    Playoffs

    Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Atlanta Flames meet Philadelphia Flyers

    AFMvsPHI
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 3
      PHI4–1AFM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Atlanta Flames out 4–0

    AFM0–4PHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Eric Vail ends the 1973-1974 playoffs with 0 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Points
    0
    NHL#113
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#78
    Assists
    0
    NHL#98
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#98
    PHI0–4