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Blair Chapman's 1976-1977 season

Points
37
NHL#146
Goals
14
NHL#137
Assists
23
NHL#131
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#320
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Blair Chapman was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played all 80 games and scored 14 goals and 23 assists for 37 points, 0.46 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Blair Chapman makes his NHL debut

    Blair was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    • The game
      VAN5–9PIT
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Blair Chapman scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 6

    • The game
      PIT1–10MTL
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Blair Chapman records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 7

    • The game
      LAK7–4PIT
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–4CHI
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2AFM
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–4TOR
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL9–1PIT
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–3PIT
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4BUF
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT0–3PHI
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2PIT
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1976
    • The game
      LAK1–7PIT
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1CLR
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–2CLE
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3MNS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1PIT
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–1NYR
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–2PIT
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–5PIT
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#120
      3
      goals
      NHL#137
      7
      assists
      NHL#98
      PIT
      7-8-0W-L-OT19Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–0PIT
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1CLE
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1PIT
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3MTL
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6PIT
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–1BUF
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5PIT
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      CLE4–5PIT
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3PIT
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT5–2TOR
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4PIT
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2PIT
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3WSH
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      21
      points
      NHL#120
      8
      goals
      NHL#119
      13
      assists
      NHL#112
      PIT
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–0PIT
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM6–5PIT
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–0VAN
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5LAK
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–0NYR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–0CLE
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3PIT
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5CLR
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6STL
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3VAN
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–4PIT
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–6TOR
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLE1–4PIT
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      27
      points
      NHL#148
      10
      goals
      NHL#141
      17
      assists
      NHL#137
      PIT
      26-23-0W-L-OT63Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–3WSH
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–3DET
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–2PIT
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1977
    • The game
      LAK5–0PIT
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–1STL
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–3PIT
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3PIT
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4PHI
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7AFM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–7PIT
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR5–2PIT
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2MNS
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–3BOS
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      PIT4–3DET
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Blair Chapman closes the 1976-1977 season with 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#146
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#137
    Assists
    23
    NHL#131
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#175
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#320
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PITvsTOR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR4–2PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT6–4TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR5–2PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 2–1

    PIT1–2TOR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round