Match number 146 takes you to October 30, 1975, when Börje Salming and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on the road to face the Philadelphia Flyers. It was a hard night in a hostile building, ending in a 2–6 loss. On the stat line, Salming was held off the scoresheet with 0 goals and 0 assists, finished at even plus/minus (±0), and took no penalty minutes.
Even without points, this kind of game hints at what defined Salming’s Maple Leafs years: stepping into difficult away rinks, absorbing momentum swings, and still being trusted to log serious minutes against heavy pressure. A lopsided score like this doesn’t erase the work—it underlines the reality of the era, when defensive responsibility often meant surviving long stretches in your own zone against punishing opponents.
As a Salming 1148 watch number, 146 can feel special precisely because it isn’t a highlight-reel box score. It represents the uncompromising, unglamorous side of a career built on resilience—one specific night in Philadelphia that still counts in the total story, engraved into the collection as a permanent chapter.
