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Bob Murray's 1979-1980 season

Points
50
NHL#104
Goals
16
NHL#130
Assists
34
NHL#86
Plus/minus
-16
NHL#523
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Defenceman Bob Murray was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 16 goals and 34 assists for 50 points, 0.68 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 6 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Murray plays the 1979-1980 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    Bob was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      EDM2–4CHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–5MNS
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3CHI
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3CHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2AFM
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE3–0CHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–4CHI
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–6NYI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0CHI
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      CHI0–2DET
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3CHI
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2HFD
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD5–5CHI
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–2CHI
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH0–4CHI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–1TOR
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      14
      points
      NHL#83
      2
      goals
      NHL#211
      12
      assists
      NHL#33
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#128
      CHI
      7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–6CHI
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4EDM
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–1VAN
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      CHI0–7LAK
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3NYR
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–0CHI
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–4WIN
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–8CHI
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–3STL
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–6WSH
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS3–5CHI
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–5CHI
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3MTL
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–3CHI
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      24
      points
      NHL#111
      5
      goals
      NHL#192
      19
      assists
      NHL#53
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#53
      CHI
      15-13-0W-L-OT42Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK6–1CHI
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2PIT
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3CHI
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL6–1CHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bob Murray reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 19

    • The game
      CHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–1CHI
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4AFM
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–5CHI
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1980
    • The game
      CHI5–4TOR
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4CHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3QUE
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–5BOS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3CHI
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM2–3CHI
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–4CHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–6WSH
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      39
      points
      NHL#100
      12
      goals
      NHL#135
      27
      assists
      NHL#70
      -15
      +/-
      NHL#162
      CHI
      26-20-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–3CHI
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2CHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2WIN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3VAN
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2CLR
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3LAK
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–6CHI
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–6EDM
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–1CHI
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5CHI
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–8MTL
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI7–2QUE
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR2–2CHI
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1980
    • The game
      CHI2–5STL
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN5–2CHI
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL5–4CHI
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Bob Murray closes the 1979-1980 season with 50 points

    Points
    50
    NHL#104
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#130
    Assists
    34
    NHL#86
    P/GP
    0.68
    NHL#116
    +/-
    -16
    NHL#523
    Events
    50
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

    CHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL2–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL1–5CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      CHI4–1STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Preliminary round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 3–0

    CHI3–0STL
    Advance
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Buffalo Sabres

    CHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI0–5BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–6BUF
      L
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BUF2–1CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–2CHI
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4BUF
    Eliminated
    4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Murray ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#57
    Games
    7
    Goals
    2
    NHL#58
    Assists
    4
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#29
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#201
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    STL3–0→BUF0–4