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Bob Murdoch's 1979-1980 season

Points
21
NHL#262
Goals
5
NHL#292
Assists
16
NHL#241
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#177
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Defenceman Bob Murdoch was 32 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played all 80 games and scored 5 goals and 16 assists for 21 points, 0.26 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Murdoch plays the 1979-1980 season for Atlanta Flames

    Bob was 32 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      AFM5–3QUE
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–3MTL
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–9AFM
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +6+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bob Murdoch reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 16

    • The game
      AFM2–6PHI
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2AFM
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3AFM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–7AFM
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      AFM3–0STL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–3AFM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      QUE4–4AFM
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–3PIT
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–8AFM
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–5AFM
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–6BOS
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN5–3AFM
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–5BUF
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–4AFM
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4AFM
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#164
      2
      goals
      NHL#204
      7
      assists
      NHL#114
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#14
      AFM
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–4AFM
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4HFD
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–3AFM
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      LAK6–2AFM
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–6BUF
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–4MNS
      L
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–4WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM5–5EDM
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3AFM
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM1–8TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–1AFM
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM7–3STL
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3AFM
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2AFM
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3PIT
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3AFM
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM5–5NYR
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–2AFM
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4AFM
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM3–5BOS
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#207
      3
      goals
      NHL#262
      12
      assists
      NHL#165
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#63
      AFM
      16-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–3VAN
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–1CLR
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3AFM
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2AFM
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4AFM
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM4–3DET
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–6HFD
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–1QUE
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WSH2–4AFM
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–5AFM
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–2EDM
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM6–1CLR
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2DET
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3CHI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–3AFM
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–5AFM
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#253
      4
      goals
      NHL#281
      13
      assists
      NHL#221
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#134
      AFM
      26-24-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3AFM
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CLR1–4AFM
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–1LAK
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM9–3VAN
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–2WIN
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2AFM
      L
      game 66/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–2AFM
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–4AFM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM5–1TOR
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–8AFM
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2AFM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4AFM
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–4AFM
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BUF5–2AFM
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM7–3NYR
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–3AFM
      L
      game 79/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–4WSH
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bob Murdoch closes the 1979-1980 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#262
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#292
    Assists
    16
    NHL#241
    P/GP
    0.26
    NHL#330
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#177
    Events
    50
    career goals
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Atlanta Flames meet New York Rangers

    AFMvsNYR
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      AFM1–2NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      AFM1–5NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 3
      NYR2–4AFM
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 4
      NYR5–2AFM
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Atlanta Flames out 3–1

    AFM1–3NYR
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists