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1972-73 • Franchise
1972-73 Quebec Nordiques
Record: 33-40-5, 71 pts
Finish: 5th, East
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Coach: Maurice Richard (1-1-0), Maurice Filion (32-39-5)
He Would Cede His Post: Maurice Richard is Very Worried • The sudden resignation of coach Maurice Richard, October 16, 1972.
Game Log
... (@ away game, * overtime)
| no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
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| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
| no.
| Date
| Opponent
| Score
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| w-l-t
| pts
| gf-ga
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1. | Oct 11 | @ Cleveland | 0-2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0 | 0-2 | 40. | Jan 9 | @ Ottawa | 5-7 | L | 20-19-1 | 41 | 147-152 |
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2. | Oct 13 | Alberta | 6-0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2 | 6-2 | 41. | Jan 12 | @ Minnesota | 2-3 | L | 20-20-1 | 41 | 149-155 |
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3. | Oct 19 | @ New England | 4-3 | W | 2-1-0 | 4 | 10-5 | 42. | Jan 13 | @ Philadelphia | 4-9 | L | 20-21-1 | 41 | 153-164 |
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4. | Oct 21 | New England | 6-4 | W | 3-1-0 | 6 | 16-9 | 43. | Jan 16 | Ottawa | 5-4 | W | 21-21-1 | 43 | 158-168 |
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5. | Oct 22 | Ottawa | 2-3 | L | 3-2-0 | 6 | 18-12 | 44. | Jan 18 | New York | 4-4 | T | 21-21-2 | 44 | 162-172 |
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6. | Oct 24 | Houston | 5-3 | W | 4-2-0 | 8 | 23-15 | 45. | Jan 20 | Minnesota | 5-10 | L | 21-22-2 | 44 | 167-182 |
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7. | Oct 26 | Minnesota | 5-4 | W | 5-2-0 | 10 | 28-19 | 46. | Jan 23 | @ Chicago | 1-7 | L | 21-23-2 | 44 | 168-189 |
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8. | Oct 29 | Cleveland | 2-2 | T | 5-2-1 | 11 | 30-21 | 47. | Jan 24 | Philadelphia | 4-6 | L | 21-24-2 | 44 | 172-195 |
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9. | Oct 31 | Los Angeles | 2-4 | L | 5-3-1 | 11 | 32-25 | 48. | Jan 26 | Winnipeg | 2-2 | T | 21-24-3 | 45 | 174-196 |
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10. | Nov 2 | Philadelphia | 6-3 | W | 6-3-1 | 13 | 38-28 | 49. | Jan 27 | @ New England | 3-1 | W | 22-24-3 | 47 | 177-198 |
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11. | Nov 4 | @ Cleveland | 3-5 | L | 6-4-1 | 13 | 41-33 | 50. | Feb 1 | Minnesota | 4-2 | W | 23-24-3 | 49 | 181-200 |
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12. | Nov 5 | Chicago | 3-2 | W | 7-4-1 | 15 | 44-35 | 51. | Feb 4 | @ New York | 4-5 | L | 23-25-3 | 49 | 185-205 |
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13. | Nov 8 | Winnipeg | 3-2 | W | 8-4-1 | 17 | 47-37 | 52. | Feb 7 | Philadelphia | 3-0 | W | 24-25-3 | 51 | 188-205 |
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14. | Nov 11 | Houston | 3-1 | W | 9-4-1 | 19 | 50-38 | 53. | Feb 8 | @ Chicago | 2-5 | L | 24-26-3 | 51 | 190-210 |
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15. | Nov 15 | New York | 7-4 | W | 10-4-1 | 21 | 57-42 | 54. | Feb 10 | @ Philadelphia | *4-5 | L | 24-27-3 | 51 | 194-215 |
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16. | Nov 16 | @ Minnesota | 4-5 | L | 10-5-1 | 21 | 61-47 | 55. | Feb 11 | New England | 2-2 | T | 24-27-4 | 52 | 196-217 |
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17. | Nov 18 | @ New York | 1-7 | L | 10-6-1 | 21 | 62-54 | 56. | Feb 14 | Ottawa | 3-6 | L | 24-28-4 | 52 | 199-223 |
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18. | Nov 21 | @ Ottawa | 2-4 | L | 10-7-1 | 21 | 64-58 | 57. | Feb 16 | Los Angeles | 2-2 | T | 24-28-5 | 53 | 201-225 |
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19. | Nov 24 | @ Winnipeg | 3-5 | L | 10-8-1 | 21 | 67-63 | 58. | Feb 17 | New England | 4-6 | L | 24-29-5 | 53 | 205-231 |
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20. | Nov 26 | @ Winnipeg | 1-4 | L | 10-9-1 | 21 | 68-67 | 59. | Feb 20 | Chicago | 2-4 | L | 24-30-5 | 53 | 207-235 |
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21. | Nov 28 | Chicago | 6-2 | W | 11-9-1 | 23 | 74-69 | 60. | Feb 22 | @ Houston | 1-4 | L | 24-31-5 | 53 | 208-239 |
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22. | Dec 2 | @ New England | 2-7 | L | 11-10-1 | 23 | 76-76 | 61. | Feb 24 | @ Los Angeles | 5-3 | W | 25-31-5 | 55 | 213-242 |
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23. | Dec 3 | @ Alberta | 6-2 | W | 12-10-1 | 25 | 82-78 | 62. | Feb 25 | @ Los Angeles | 2-4 | L | 25-32-5 | 55 | 215-246 |
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24. | Dec 5 | @ Winnipeg | 4-2 | W | 13-10-1 | 27 | 86-80 | 63. | Mar 3 | @ Houston | 4-3 | W | 26-32-5 | 57 | 219-249 |
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25. | Dec 7 | Cleveland | 1-3 | L | 13-11-1 | 27 | 87-83 | 64. | Mar 4 | @ Houston | 6-3 | W | 27-32-5 | 59 | 225-252 |
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26. | Dec 9 | @ Chicago | 4-2 | W | 14-11-1 | 29 | 91-85 | 65. | Mar 6 | @ Los Angeles | *2-3 | L | 27-33-5 | 59 | 227-255 |
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27. | Dec 10 | @ Ottawa | *6-7 | L | 14-12-1 | 29 | 97-92 | 66. | Mar 8 | Winnipeg | 4-7 | L | 27-34-5 | 59 | 231-262 |
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28. | Dec 12 | Philadelphia | 5-2 | W | 15-12-1 | 31 | 102-94 | 67. | Mar 9 | @ Philadelphia | 3-11 | L | 27-35-5 | 59 | 234-273 |
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29. | Dec 13 | @ New York | 1-9 | L | 15-13-1 | 31 | 103-103 | 68. | Mar 11 | New York | 6-1 | W | 28-35-5 | 61 | 240-274 |
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30. | Dec 15 | @ Cleveland | 3-6 | L | 15-14-1 | 31 | 106-109 | 69. | Mar 12 | @ Philadelphia | 6-4 | W | 29-35-5 | 63 | 246-278 |
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31. | Dec 17 | Cleveland | 3-2 | W | 16-14-1 | 33 | 109-111 | 70. | Mar 16 | @ Alberta | 2-4 | L | 29-36-5 | 63 | 248-282 |
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32. | Dec 19 | Ottawa | 7-3 | W | 17-14-1 | 35 | 116-114 | 71. | Mar 17 | @ Alberta | 0-3 | L | 29-37-5 | 63 | 248-285 |
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33. | Dec 23 | Los Angeles | 2-1 | W | 18-14-1 | 37 | 118-115 | 72. | Mar 20 | Cleveland | 4-1 | W | 30-37-5 | 65 | 252-286 |
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34. | Dec 24 | @ Ottawa | 2-6 | L | 18-15-1 | 37 | 120-121 | 73. | Mar 24 | Alberta | 5-4 | W | 31-37-5 | 67 | 257-290 |
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35. | Dec 26 | New York | 2-5 | L | 18-16-1 | 37 | 122-126 | 74. | Mar 25 | Alberta | 4-5 | L | 31-38-5 | 67 | 261-295 |
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36. | Dec 28 | New England | 3-5 | L | 18-17-1 | 37 | 125-131 | 75. | Mar 27 | @ Ottawa | 2-6 | L | 31-39-5 | 67 | 263-301 |
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37. | Dec 29 | @ Cleveland | 3-5 | L | 18-18-1 | 37 | 128-136 | 76. | Mar 29 | @ Minnesota | 5-3 | W | 32-39-5 | 69 | 268-304 |
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38. | Dec 31 | Ottawa | 8-4 | W | 19-18-1 | 39 | 136-140 | 77. | Mar 31 | Houston | 5-1 | W | 33-39-5 | 71 | 273-305 |
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39. | Jan 8 | @ New York | *6-5 | W | 20-18-1 | 41 | 142-145 | 78. | Apr 1 | @ New England | 3-8 | L | 33-40-5 | 71 | 276-313
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Player Scoring
| pos.
| #
| Player
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
| ppg
| shg
| gp
| g
| a
| pts
| pim
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LW | 9 | Archambault, Michel | 57 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 36 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 1 | Aubry, Serge | 52 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 17 | Bergeron, Yves | 65 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 5 | Blain, Jacques | 70 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 78 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 30 | Brodeur, Richard | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 19 | Caron, Alain | 68 | 36 | 27 | 63 | 14 | 15 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 20 | Cartier, Jean-Yves | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 24 | Descoteaux, Norm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 22 | Desjardine, Ken | 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 20 | Dufour, Guy | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 16 | Gaudette, Andre | 76 | 27 | 44 | 71 | 12 | 0 | 5 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 7 | Gendron, Jean-Guy | 63 | 17 | 33 | 50 | 113 | 5 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 18 | Giroux, Rejean | 59 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 41 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 11 | Globensky, Alan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 11 | Golembrosky, Frank | 52 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 25 | Guindon, Bob | 71 | 28 | 28 | 56 | 31 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 6 | Guite, Pierre | 66 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 136 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 10 | Harvey, Michel | 40 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 4 | Lacombe, Francois | 62 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 123 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 14 | Larose, Paul | 28 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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RW | 15 | Leclerc, Rene | 60 | 24 | 28 | 52 | 111 | 8 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
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G | 21 | Lemelin, Jacques | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 24 | McNamara, Mike | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 12 | Parizeau, Michel | 75 | 25 | 48 | 73 | 50 | 10 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 8 | Payette, Jean | 71 | 15 | 29 | 44 | 46 | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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C | 23 | Rouleau, Michel | 52 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 142 | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 2 | Roy, Pierre | 64 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 169 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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LW | 11 | Selby, Brit | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - |
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D | 3 | Tremblay, J.C. | 76 | 14 | 75 | 89 | 32 | 4 | 0 | - | - | - | - | -
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Goaltending
| Goaltender
| gp
| min
| ga
| en
| so
| w-l-t
| gaa
| sog
| sv%
| gp
| min
| ga
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| gaa
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Aubry, Serge | 52 | 3036 | 182 | 0 | 1 | 25-22-2 | 3.60 | 1781 | 0.897 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Brodeur, Richard | 24 | 1288 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 5-14-2 | 4.75 | 733 | 0.860 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Lemelin, Jacques | 9 | 435 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3-4-1 | 4.00 | 199 | 0.854 | - | - | - | - | -
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Transactions
• Bob Guindon signed to contract, May 1972
• Rights to J. C. Tremblay acquired from Los Angeles, Jun 1972
• Serge Aubry, Richard Brodeur signed to contracts, Jun 1972
• Pierre Guite, Michel Parizeau signed to contracts, Jul 1972
• Rights to Francois Lacombe acquired from Alberta, Jun 1972
• J. C. Tremblay, Alain Caron, Andre Gaudette signed to contracts, Aug 1972
• Jean Gravel signed to contract, Sep 1972
• Jean Gravel and Brit Selby traded to Philadelphia for Frank Golembrosky and Michel Rouleau, Nov 1972
Splits versus opposing teams, home and away, and by month
| opponent
| overall
| gf-ga
| home
| gf-ga
| away
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Alberta | 3-3-0 | 23-18 | 2-1-0 | 15-9 | 1-2-0 | 8-9 | |
Chicago | 3-3-0 | 18-22 | 2-1-0 | 11-8 | 1-2-0 | 7-14 |
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Cleveland | 2-5-1 | 19-26 | 2-1-1 | 10-8 | 0-4-0 | 9-18 |
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Houston | 5-1-0 | 24-15 | 3-0-0 | 13-5 | 2-1-0 | 11-10 |
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Los Angeles | 2-3-1 | 15-17 | 1-1-1 | 6-7 | 1-2-0 | 9-10 |
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Minnesota | 3-3-0 | 25-27 | 2-1-0 | 14-16 | 1-2-0 | 11-11 |
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New England | 3-4-1 | 27-36 | 1-2-1 | 15-17 | 2-2-0 | 12-19 |
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New York | 3-4-1 | 31-40 | 2-1-1 | 19-14 | 1-3-0 | 12-26 |
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Ottawa | 3-7-0 | 42-50 | 3-2-0 | 25-20 | 0-5-0 | 17-30 |
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Philadelphia | 4-4-0 | 35-40 | 3-1-0 | 18-11 | 1-3-0 | 17-29 |
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Winnipeg | 2-3-1 | 17-22 | 1-1-1 | 9-11 | 1-2-0 | 8-11 |
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October | 5-3-1 | 32-25 | 4-2-1 | 28-20 | 1-1-0 | 4-5 |
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November | 6-6-0 | 42-44 | 6-0-0 | 28-14 | 0-6-0 | 14-30 |
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December | 8-9-0 | 62-71 | 5-3-0 | 31-25 | 3-6-0 | 31-46 |
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January | 3-6-1 | 41-58 | 1-2-1 | 20-26 | 2-4-0 | 21-32 |
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February | 3-8-2 | 38-48 | 2-3-2 | 20-22 | 1-5-0 | 18-26 |
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March | 8-7-1 | 58-59 | 4-2-1 | 28-19 | 4-5-0 | 30-40 |
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April | 0-1-0 | 3-8 | 0-0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-8 |
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