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Don Blackburn's 1972-1973 season

Points
17
NHL#221
Goals
7
NHL#184
Assists
10
NHL#232
Plus/minus
-33
NHL#339
Games
60
74%
74% of 81

Left winger Don Blackburn was 34 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders och Minnesota North Stars. He played 60 of a possible 81 games and scored 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points, 0.28 points per game. He moved from New York Islanders to Minnesota North Stars in March. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Blackburn opens the 1972-1973 season with New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Don was 34 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK2–3NYI
      W
      game 2/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS7–4NYI
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–0NYI
      L
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NYI
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3NYI
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–9BOS
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1972
    • The game
      NYI6–2CGS
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      NYI2–7VAN
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–9LAK
      L
      game 11/781
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      L
      game 12/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3MNS
      L
      game 13/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2NYI
      L
      game 14/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–4AFM
      L
      game 15/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–3NYI
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–4NYI
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PHI
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2PIT
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–9BUF
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7819 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#232
      1
      goals
      NHL#195
      2
      assists
      NHL#224
      NYI
      3-15-0W-L-OT8Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF7–2NYI
      L
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1972
    • The game
      DET4–1NYI
      L
      game 22/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5BOS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1NYI
      L
      game 24/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4NYR
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4NYI
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–9PIT
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYI
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–4AFM
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4MTL
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4NYI
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4LAK
      L
      game 34/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5CGS
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5VAN
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM6–1NYI
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–4BUF
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–0NYI
      L
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7838 of 39 played
      10
      points
      NHL#207
      4
      goals
      NHL#163
      6
      assists
      NHL#207
      NYI
      4-31-0W-L-OT12Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI0–4DET
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYI
      L
      game 41/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4TOR
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–8MNS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–1NYI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–0NYI
      L
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–7BOS
      W
      game 46/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      NYI1–5STL
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS1–8NYI
      W
      game 48/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6MTL
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5VAN
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5TOR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1973
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYI
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5BUF
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYI
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–6NYR
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–0NYI
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7856 of 59 played
      17
      points
      NHL#185
      7
      goals
      NHL#152
      10
      assists
      NHL#189
      NYI
      7-47-0W-L-OT19Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • March 1973
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–10MNS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4TOR
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2MNS
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Don Blackburn closes the 1972-1973 season with 17 points

    NYINew York IslandersMNSMinnesota North Stars
    New York Islanders did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    17
    NHL#221
    Games
    60of 78
    77%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#184
    Assists
    10
    NHL#232
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#211
    +/-
    -33
    NHL#339
    Events
    50
    career points
    24 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round