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Don Blackburn's 1967-1968 season

Points
29
NHL#94
Goals
9
NHL#104
Assists
20
NHL#84
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#176
Games
67
90%
90% of 74

Left winger Don Blackburn was 29 years old when the 1967-1968 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 67 of a possible 74 games and scored 9 goals and 20 assists for 29 points, 0.43 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 3 points.

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

1967-1968Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Don Blackburn makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Oakland Seals

    Don was 29 years old · Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-
    • The game
      PHI1–5OAK
      L
      game 1/74
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4LAK
      L
      game 2/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1STL
      W
      game 3/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Don Blackburn records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 18

    • The game
      PIT0–1PHI
      W
      game 4/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OAK2–5PHI
      W
      game 5/74
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • November 1967
    • The game
      PHI4–1MTL
      W
      game 9/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 10/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1PIT
      game 11/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2BOS
      W
      game 12/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Don Blackburn scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 12

    • The game
      PHI0–5PIT
      L
      game 13/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3PHI
      W
      game 14/74
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 15/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3PHI
      W
      game 16/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4PHI
      W
      game 17/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–1STL
      W
      game 18/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–7PHI
      W
      game 19/74
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7416 of 19 played
      9
      points
      NHL#78
      3
      goals
      NHL#79
      6
      assists
      NHL#64
      PHI
      10-5-0W-L-OT24Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–3CHI
      L
      game 20/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK3–1PHI
      L
      game 21/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1967
    • The game
      STL2–4PHI
      W
      game 22/74
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4OAK
      L
      game 23/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–0LAK
      W
      game 24/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–0PHI
      L
      game 25/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2PHI
      game 26/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–0STL
      W
      game 27/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2PHI
      W
      game 28/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–6PHI
      W
      game 29/74
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–3CHI
      L
      game 30/74
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–1PHI
      L
      game 31/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5DET
      L
      game 32/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–0LAK
      W
      game 33/74
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–9PHI
      W
      game 34/74
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS3–2PHI
      L
      game 35/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2PIT
      game 36/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      W
      game 37/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 37 of 7434 of 37 played
      17
      points
      NHL#74
      4
      goals
      NHL#106
      13
      assists
      NHL#50
      PHI
      18-13-0W-L-OT42Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–6MNS
      L
      game 38/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2PHI
      L
      game 39/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–3OAK
      W
      game 40/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 42/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–2PHI
      game 43/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–0PHI
      L
      game 45/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3DET
      L
      game 46/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–0PHI
      L
      game 47/74
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • February 1968
    • The game
      OAK3–3PHI
      game 48/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–5PHI
      W
      game 49/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      game 50/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–4MTL
      L
      game 51/74
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1STL
      W
      game 52/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–2MNS
      W
      game 53/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–4OAK
      L
      game 54/74
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–7LAK
      L
      game 55/74
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 56/74
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 56 of 7451 of 56 played
      23
      points
      NHL#89
      7
      goals
      NHL#102
      16
      assists
      NHL#76
      PHI
      25-23-0W-L-OT58Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–1PHI
      L
      game 59/74
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–1PHI
      L
      game 60/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1968
    • The game
      PHI0–4NYR
      L
      game 61/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK1–1PHI
      game 62/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–7TOR
      L
      game 63/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1PHI
      L
      game 64/74
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–2PHI
      W
      game 65/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 66/74
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK0–0PHI
      game 67/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–7PHI
      W
      game 68/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–1OAK
      W
      game 69/74
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–4LAK
      L
      game 70/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–3STL
      L
      game 71/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2PHI
      W
      game 72/74
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–0PHI
      L
      game 73/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5PIT
      L
      game 74/74
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Don Blackburn closes the 1967-1968 season with 29 points

    Points
    29
    NHL#94
    Games
    67of 74
    91%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#104
    Assists
    20
    NHL#84
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#108
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#176
    Events
    29
    career best in points
    9
    career best in goals
    20
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet St. Louis Blues

    PHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL1–0PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      STL3–4PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      PHI2–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      STL1–6PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI2–1STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL3–1PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4STL
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Blackburn ends the 1967-1968 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#64
    Games
    7
    Goals
    3
    NHL#23
    Assists
    0
    NHL#111
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#53
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#40
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    STL3–4