1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season

The 1972–73 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 6th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The North Stars finished 3rd in the West Division and lost in the Quarter-finals to the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.
==Off-season==
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 7, 1972 	0–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	0–1–0
2 	W 	October 11, 1972 	5–2 	California Golden Seals (1972–73) 	1–1–0
3 	T 	October 14, 1972 	3–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	1–1–1
4 	L 	October 15, 1972 	2–6 	@ New York Rangers (1972–73) 	1–2–1
5 	W 	October 18, 1972 	6–0 	@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 	2–2–1
6 	L 	October 21, 1972 	2–3 	Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 	2–3–1
7 	W 	October 24, 1972 	2–1 	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	3–3–1
8 	L 	October 25, 1972 	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	3–4–1
9 	W 	October 28, 1972 	2–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	4–4–1
10 	L 	October 29, 1972 	1–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	4–5–1
11 	T 	November 1, 1972 	3–3 	St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	4–5–2
12 	W 	November 4, 1972 	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	5–5–2
13 	W 	November 8, 1972 	5–2 	California Golden Seals (1972–73) 	6–5–2
14 	L 	November 10, 1972 	1–5 	@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 	6–6–2
15 	W 	November 11, 1972 	3–0 	New York Islanders (1972–73) 	7–6–2
16 	W 	November 14, 1972 	4–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	8–6–2
17 	L 	November 15, 1972 	1–7 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	8–7–2
18 	T 	November 18, 1972 	4–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	8–7–3
19 	W 	November 19, 1972 	5–1 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	9–7–3
20 	W 	November 22, 1972 	3–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	10–7–3
21 	W 	November 25, 1972 	3–0 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	11–7–3
22 	W 	November 26, 1972 	3–1 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	12–7–3
23 	W 	November 29, 1972 	5–0 	Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 	13–7–3
24 	W 	December 2, 1972 	8–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	14–7–3
25 	L 	December 3, 1972 	4–7 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	14–8–3
26 	L 	December 6, 1972 	3–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	14–9–3
27 	L 	December 7, 1972 	2–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	14–10–3
28 	W 	December 9, 1972 	7–0 	Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	15–10–3
29 	L 	December 10, 1972 	1–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	15–11–3
30 	W 	December 13, 1972 	7–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	16–11–3
31 	W 	December 16, 1972 	5–1 	New York Rangers (1972–73) 	17–11–3
32 	L 	December 17, 1972 	4–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	17–12–3
33 	W 	December 20, 1972 	5–2 	@ California Golden Seals (1972–73)	18–12–3
34 	L 	December 23, 1972 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1972–73) 	18–13–3
35 	W 	December 27, 1972 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	19–13–3
36 	L 	December 29, 1972 	0–2 	Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	19–14–3
37 	T 	December 31, 1972 	4–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	19–14–4
38 	L 	January 6, 1973 	0–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	19–15–4
39 	T 	January 8, 1973 	3–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	19–15–5
40 	L 	January 10, 1973 	0–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1972–73) 	19–16–5
41 	T 	January 11, 1973 	1–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	19–16–6
42 	W 	January 13, 1973 	8–1 	New York Islanders (1972–73) 	20–16–6
43 	W 	January 16, 1973 	1–0 	@ New York Islanders (1972–73) 	21–16–6
44 	L 	January 18, 1973 	1–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	21–17–6
45 	T 	January 20, 1973 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	21–17–7
46 	W 	January 21, 1973 	5–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	22–17–7
47 	T 	January 23, 1973 	5–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	22–17–8
48 	L 	January 25, 1973 	2–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	22–18–8
49 	L 	January 28, 1973 	1–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1972–73) 	22–19–8
50 	L 	February 1, 1973 	1–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 	22–20–8
51 	L 	February 3, 1973 	1–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	22–21–8
52 	W 	February 4, 1973 	4–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	23–21–8
53 	L 	February 7, 1973 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	23–22–8
54 	L 	February 8, 1973 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	23–23–8
55 	W 	February 10, 1973 	3–1 	Detroit Red Wings (1972–73) 	24–23–8
56 	W 	February 11, 1973 	6–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	25–23–8
57 	W 	February 14, 1973 	5–2 	St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	26–23–8
58 	W 	February 17, 1973 	5–2 	Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	27–23–8
59 	L 	February 18, 1973 	1–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1972–73) 	27–24–8
60 	L 	February 21, 1973 	2–5 	St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	27–25–8
61 	W 	February 24, 1973 	4–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1972–73) 	28–25–8
62 	L 	February 25, 1973 	5–6 	@ New York Rangers (1972–73) 	28–26–8
63 	W 	February 28, 1973 	7–3 	California Golden Seals (1972–73) 	29–26–8
64 	W 	March 3, 1973 	3–0 	Atlanta Flames (1972–73) 	30–26–8
65 	W 	March 4, 1973 	5–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	31–26–8
66 	W 	March 7, 1973 	10–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1972–73) 	32–26–8
67 	L 	March 10, 1973 	3–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	32–27–8
68 	W 	March 11, 1973 	2–1 	New York Islanders (1972–73) 	33–27–8
69 	T 	March 13, 1973 	2–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	33–27–9
70 	W 	March 15, 1973 	5–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1972–73) 	34–27–9
71 	W 	March 17, 1973 	4–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1972–73) 	35–27–9
72 	L 	March 18, 1973 	0–2 	@ California Golden Seals (1972–73)	35–28–9
73 	L 	March 20, 1973 	1–6 	New York Rangers (1972–73) 	35–29–9
74 	L 	March 22, 1973 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1972–73) 	35–30–9
75 	W 	March 25, 1973 	2–1 	@ New York Rangers (1972–73) 	36–30–9
76 	W 	March 27, 1973 	4–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	37–30–9
77 	T 	March 28, 1973 	3–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1972–73) 	37–30–10
78 	T 	March 30, 1973 	3–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1972–73) 	37–30–11
==Playoffs==
===Philadelphia Flyers 4, Minnesota North Stars 2===
==Awards and Records==
*The North Stars did not win any awards this season.
==Gallery==
Orr_from_Espo-29Dec1972.gif|Bobby Orr scores the winner from Phil Esposito, December 29, 1972.
Orr_assist_to_Bucyk-22Mar1973.gif|Bobby Orr's incredible assist to John Bucyk, March 22, 1973.
==See Also==
*1972–73 NHL season
==References==
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