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Bob Murdoch's 1971-1972 season

Points
2
NHL#278
Goals
1
NHL#252
Assists
1
NHL#276
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#70
Games
11
14%
14% of 78

Defenceman Bob Murdoch was 24 years old when the 1971-1972 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 11 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1971-1972Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Murdoch plays the 1971-1972 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Bob was 25 years old when the 1971-1972 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Bob Murdoch's season starts in game 67 of 78

    Montréal Canadiens have played 66 games66 of 78 without him
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–1MTL
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2MTL
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2TOR
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5BOS
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5CHI
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1972
    • The game
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bob Murdoch scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · April 1

    • The game
      MTL6–5NYR
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bob Murdoch closes the 1971-1972 season with 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    2
    NHL#278
    Games
    11of 78
    14%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#252
    Assists
    1
    NHL#276
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#70
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 4
      NYR6–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Murdoch ends the 1971-1972 playoffs with 0 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    0
    NHL#108
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#77
    Assists
    0
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#53
    NYR2–4