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Bob Murdoch's 1972-1973 season

Points

NHL#184

Goals

NHL#243

Assists

NHL#128

Plus/minus

+39

NHL#10

Games

88% of 78

Defenceman Bob Murdoch was 25 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 69 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 22 assists for 24 points, 0.35 points per game. The season ended with Bob Murdoch winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 13 playoff games and 3 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs

Year 1972
54 years ago
Season opener
October 18
Bob Murdoch plays the 1972-1973 season for Montréal Canadiens
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Bob was 25 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  MTL4–4STL
  October 18game 5/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–5MTL
  W
  October 21game 6/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–1NYR
  October 22game 7/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–3NYI
  W
  October 24game 8/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL0–7MTL
  W
  October 26game 9/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–3MTL
  October 28game 10/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–1DET
  W
  October 29game 11/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1972
- The game
  MTL7–1PIT
  W
  November 1game 12/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL6–1AFM
  W
  November 2game 13/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–2MTL
  L
  November 4game 14/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR2–5MTL
  W
  November 8game 15/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5MTL
  W
  November 11game 16/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–3BOS
  W
  November 12game 17/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL7–2NYI
  W
  November 14game 18/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–6MTL
  W
  November 16game 19/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–3MTL
  L
  November 18game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 18
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 7816 of 20 played
  5
  points
  NHL#171
  0
  goals
  NHL#226
  5
  assists
  NHL#119
  +10
  +/-
  NHL#11
  MTL
  14-2-0W-L-OT32Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL3–3LAK
  November 22game 21/781
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL9–1VAN
  W
  November 24game 22/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–3CHI
  L
  November 26game 23/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3MTL
  November 29game 24/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- December 1972
- The game
  AFM4–4MTL
  December 2game 25/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–6MTL
  W
  December 6game 27/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGS1–2MTL
  W
  December 9game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–4BUF
  L
  December 10game 29/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2CGS
  December 13game 30/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL4–2VAN
  W
  December 15game 31/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL3–1LAK
  W
  December 16game 32/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–4MTL
  W
  December 20game 33/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–6MTL
  W
  December 23game 34/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–1STL
  W
  December 26game 35/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–3MNS
  L
  December 27game 36/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–1MTL
  December 30game 37/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Year 1973
53 years ago
- The game
  MTL8–4TOR
  W
  January 3game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–5MTL
  W
  January 6game 39/78
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7834 of 39 played
  9
  points
  NHL#214
  0
  goals
  NHL#267
  9
  assists
  NHL#155
  +17
  +/-
  NHL#11
  MTL
  24-6-0W-L-OT57Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MNS3–3MTL
  January 8game 40/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL6–0MNS
  W
  January 10game 41/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3CGS
  January 12game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–0VAN
  W
  January 14game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–6MTL
  W
  January 17game 44/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL5–2PIT
  W
  January 18game 45/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–6MTL
  W
  January 20game 46/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–2AFM
  W
  January 21game 47/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–6MTL
  W
  January 24game 48/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR2–4MTL
  W
  January 27game 49/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET4–2MTL
  L
  January 28game 50/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1973
- The game
  MTL3–3STL
  February 1game 51/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL7–1LAK
  W
  February 3game 52/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2NYR
  February 11game 56/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–6MTL
  W
  February 14game 57/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PHI7–6MTL
  L
  February 17game 58/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MTL2–1TOR
  W
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7851 of 59 played
  18
  points
  NHL#177
  2
  goals
  NHL#229
  16
  assists
  NHL#135
  +29
  +/-
  NHL#8
  MTL
  38-8-0W-L-OT89Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL4–2CHI
  W
  February 21game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–3DET
  February 22game 61/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–7MTL
  W
  February 24game 62/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–5MTL
  W
  February 28game 63/781
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- March 1973
- The game
  BOS1–5MTL
  W
  March 3game 64/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–2BUF
  W
  March 4game 65/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL3–2NYI
  W
  March 6game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR1–4MTL
  W
  March 7game 67/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET0–2MTL
  W
  March 10game 68/781
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–5BOS
  L
  March 11game 69/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–3DET
  W
  March 14game 70/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3MTL
  March 17game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–4PHI
  March 18game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–3MTL
  W
  March 21game 73/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL4–11MTL
  W
  March 24game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–6CHI
  L
  March 25game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–4MTL
  W
  March 28game 76/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR1–5MTL
  W
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
March 31
Bob Murdoch closes the 1972-1973 season with 24 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
24
NHL#184
Games
69of 78
88%
Goals
2
NHL#243
Assists
22
NHL#128
P/GP
0.35
NHL#193
+/-
+39
NHL#10
4 days later
Playoffs
April 4
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 4
Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres
MTLvsBUF
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BUF1–2MTL
  W
  April 4
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF3–7MTL
  W
  April 5
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  MTL1–5BUF
  L
  April 8
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  BUF3–2MTL
  L
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 12
Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
MTL4–2BUF
Advance
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
2 days later
Semifinal
April 14
Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers
MTLvsPHI
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PHI5–4MTL
  L
  April 14
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2
  PHI3–4MTL
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  MTL2–1PHI
  W
  April 19
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  MTL4–1PHI
  W
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–5MTL
  W
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Semifinal
April 24
Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
MTL4–1PHI
Advance
5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
April 29
Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHI
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 2
  CHI1–4MTL
  W
  May 1
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  MTL4–7CHI
  L
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  MTL4–0CHI
  W
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5
  CHI8–7MTL
  L
  May 8
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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May 10
Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 in the final
4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Bob Murdoch ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 3 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
3
NHL#59
Games
13
Goals
0
NHL#84
Assists
3
NHL#38
P/GP
0.23
NHL#70
+/-
+2
NHL#29
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
BUF4–2→PHI4–1→CHI4–2

Bob Murdoch plays the 1972-1973 season for Montréal Canadiens

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bob Murdoch closes the 1972-1973 season with 24 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

Montréal Canadiens

Bob Murdoch ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 3 points