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Bill Nyrop's 1976-1977 season

Points
22
NHL#232
Goals
3
NHL#287
Assists
19
NHL#168
Plus/minus
+42
NHL#14
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Defenceman Bill Nyrop was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 19 assists for 22 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 1 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Nyrop plays the 1976-1977 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Bill was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT1–10MTL
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–3MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2DET
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–1PHI
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–7MTL
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–5MTL
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL9–1PIT
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bill Nyrop scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 23

    • The game
      NYI1–4MTL
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3MTL
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • November 1976
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–11MTL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL8–1STL
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2AFM
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–3MTL
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#180
      1
      goals
      NHL#203
      5
      assists
      NHL#127
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#19
      MTL
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL0–1TOR
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–9MTL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL8–1CLE
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–3LAK
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1976
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3MTL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE0–1MTL
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3CHI
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET0–5MTL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–5NYR
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2CLR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–0LAK
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4VAN
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–4MTL
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5MTL
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–7MTL
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6MTL
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      12
      points
      NHL#199
      1
      goals
      NHL#276
      11
      assists
      NHL#138
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#23
      MTL
      29-5-0W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL9–2BUF
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–7MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–0CLR
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–7STL
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–6MTL
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2PHI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1977
    • The game
      MTL7–3CLE
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–4VAN
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3LAK
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–6MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–8MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3DET
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4PIT
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5MTL
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      19
      points
      NHL#195
      1
      goals
      NHL#316
      18
      assists
      NHL#126
      +27
      +/-
      NHL#10
      MTL
      43-7-0W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2AFM
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–5MTL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–1NYR
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • March 1977
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4BUF
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–7MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–5MTL
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1BOS
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–4MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      WSH0–11MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      +5+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1WSH
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Nyrop closes the 1976-1977 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#232
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#287
    Assists
    19
    NHL#168
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#261
    +/-
    +42
    NHL#14
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet St. Louis Blues

    MTLvsSTL
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL2–7MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    MTL4–0STL
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders

    MTLvsNYI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI0–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–5NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    MTL4–2NYI
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      BOS0–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–0 in the final

    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Nyrop ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#108
    Games
    8
    Goals
    1
    NHL#61
    Assists
    0
    NHL#134
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#97
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#10
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    STL4–0→NYI4–2→BOS4–0