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Bob Blackburn's 1969-1970 season

Points
11
NHL#180
Goals
4
NHL#153
Assists
7
NHL#180
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#243
Games
60
78%
78% of 76

Defenceman Bob Blackburn was 31 years old when the 1969-1970 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 60 of a possible 76 games and scored 4 goals and 7 assists for 11 points, 0.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

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

1969-1970Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Blackburn plays the 1969-1970 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Bob was 31 years old when the 1969-1970 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OAK2–2PIT
      game 1/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Bob Blackburn records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Oakland Seals · October 11

    • The game
      PHI3–3PIT
      game 2/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3PIT
      game 3/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4BOS
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4OAK
      L
      game 5/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–2LAK
      L
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1MNS
      W
      game 7/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–1PIT
      L
      game 8/761
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1969
    • The game
      MNS3–6PIT
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4DET
      L
      game 10/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–2PIT
      L
      game 11/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5PIT
      W
      game 17/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 18/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4MNS
      game 19/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7614 of 19 played
      4
      points
      NHL#134
      0
      goals
      NHL#165
      4
      assists
      NHL#97
      0
      +/-
      NHL#32
      PIT
      5-10-0W-L-OT14Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OAK3–5PIT
      W
      game 20/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3PHI
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1969
    • The game
      DET1–2PIT
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–5TOR
      L
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3PIT
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–0LAK
      W
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4OAK
      L
      game 26/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      L
      game 27/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      L
      game 28/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bob Blackburn scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 17

    • The game
      BOS6–4PIT
      L
      game 29/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4PHI
      L
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      game 31/761
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–0PIT
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4PIT
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–6STL
      L
      game 34/76
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–4PIT
      game 35/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3PIT
      L
      game 36/761
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3MTL
      L
      game 37/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3PIT
      L
      game 38/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7633 of 38 played
      6
      points
      NHL#166
      1
      goals
      NHL#165
      5
      assists
      NHL#146
      -13
      +/-
      NHL#78
      PIT
      11-21-0W-L-OT28Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–5CHI
      L
      game 39/76
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4TOR
      L
      game 40/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1970
    • The game
      PIT7–5MNS
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6PIT
      W
      game 50/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–7CHI
      L
      game 51/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–0PIT
      L
      game 52/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2DET
      W
      game 53/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 54/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT6–1LAK
      W
      game 55/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3MTL
      L
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7643 of 57 played
      8
      points
      NHL#181
      2
      goals
      NHL#163
      6
      assists
      NHL#172
      -15
      +/-
      NHL#81
      PIT
      20-29-0W-L-OT48Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK0–1PIT
      W
      game 58/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      OAK2–3PIT
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1970
    • The game
      MTL1–2PIT
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–0NYR
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2OAK
      game 64/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–4LAK
      L
      game 65/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      L
      game 66/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–0PIT
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3STL
      L
      game 68/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–3PIT
      L
      game 69/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5MTL
      L
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–2PIT
      W
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–1PHI
      W
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5PIT
      game 73/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1970
    • The game
      PHI1–4PIT
      W
      game 74/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–3STL
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–1PIT
      L
      game 76/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bob Blackburn closes the 1969-1970 season with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#180
    Games
    60of 76
    79%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#153
    Assists
    7
    NHL#180
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#186
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#243
    Events
    11
    career best in points
    4
    career best in goals
    7
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Oakland Seals

    PITvsOAK
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Oakland Seals
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      OAK1–2PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstOakland Seals
    • Game 2
      OAK1–3PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstOakland Seals
    • Game 3
      PIT5–2OAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstOakland Seals
    • Game 4
      PIT3–2OAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Oakland Seals out 4–0

    PIT4–0OAK
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet St. Louis Blues

    PITvsSTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4STL
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Blackburn ends the 1969-1970 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#115
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    0
    NHL#100
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#45
    OAK4–0→STL2–4