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Robert Nyström's 1976-1977 season

Points
56
Swedish flag#3NHL#58
Goals
29
Swedish flag#1NHL#31
Assists
27
Swedish flag#3NHL#98
Plus/minus
+22
Swedish flag#2NHL#54
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Robert Nyström was 23 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played all 80 games and scored 29 goals and 27 assists for 56 points, 0.70 points per game. He finished third in the Swedish points race and finished 58th in the NHL. He also won the Swedish goal race and finished third in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 2 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Robert Nyström plays the 1976-1977 season for New York Islanders

    Robert was 23 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI3–0PHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2NYI
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–7NYI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE4–4NYI
      game 5/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN1–6NYI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI0–5DET
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2TOR
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–4MTL
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5NYI
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 11/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • November 1976
    • The game
      NYI3–2VAN
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–1CLR
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–5NYI
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–8NYI
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–2BOS
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2MNS
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–4VAN
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–1NYI
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      NHL#41
      12
      goals
      NHL#9
      7
      assists
      NHL#98
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–1NYI
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–2NYI
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • December 1976
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYI
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–3NYI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4NYI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–2CHI
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-10SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYR4–4NYI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2AFM
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–2NYI
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–3NYI
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1NYR
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–4STL
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      VAN5–1NYI
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3BUF
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–4AFM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–8NYI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      38
      points
      NHL#32
      22
      goals
      NHL#10
      16
      assists
      NHL#79
      NYI
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–2CHI
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7NYI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1NYI
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0NYI
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYI
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6NYI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYI
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–4NYR
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2NYI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1VAN
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI0–3LAK
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      46
      points
      NHL#45
      24
      goals
      NHL#23
      22
      assists
      NHL#90
      NYI
      35-16-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–2NYI
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1CLE
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–8NYI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1977
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2STL
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–0CLR
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–1NYI
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–2AFM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLE3–8NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–5MNS
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–0CHI
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2NYI
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Robert Nyström reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 19

    • The game
      CLR2–9NYI
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Robert Nyström reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · March 22

    • The game
      NYI1–1TOR
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5NYI
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–3CLE
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3PHI
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Robert Nyström closes the 1976-1977 season with 56 points

    Points
    56
    #3NHL#58
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    29
    #1NHL#31
    Assists
    27
    #3NHL#98
    P/GP
    0.70
    #3NHL#82
    +/-
    +22
    #2NHL#54
    Events
    29
    first among the Swedes in goals
    1
    hat trick
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    100
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–5NYI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–2NYI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 2–0

    NYI2–0CHI
    Advance
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF2–4NYI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      NYI4–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0

    NYI4–0BUF
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Montréal Canadiens

    NYIvsMTL
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI0–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–5NYI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL4–0NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • May 1977
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI4–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1NYI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Robert Nyström ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    #2NHL#82
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    #3NHL#106
    Assists
    2
    #2NHL#61
    P/GP
    0.17
    #2NHL#86
    +/-
    -2
    #2NHL#143
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    CHI2–0→BUF4–0→MTL2–4