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Larry Murphy's 1990-1991 season

Points
43
NHL#125
Goals
9
NHL#220
Assists
34
NHL#72
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#489
Games
75
92%
92% of 81

Defenceman Larry Murphy was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 75 of a possible 81 games and scored 9 goals and 34 assists for 43 points, 0.57 points per game. He moved from Minnesota North Stars to Pittsburgh Penguins in December. The season ended with Larry Murphy winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against Minnesota North Stars, after 23 playoff games and 23 points.

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

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Murphy opens the 1990-1991 season with Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Larry was 29 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL3–2MNS
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4MNS
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6NYR
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5NJD
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5LAK
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2STL
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–7CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–3MNS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–8DET
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      -3+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2MNS
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5TOR
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1990
    • The game
      MNS3–6PHI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–0QUE
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2MTL
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3MNS
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–2MNS
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1MNS
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2MNS
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#130
      3
      goals
      NHL#155
      7
      assists
      NHL#107
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#149
      MNS
      4-12-0W-L-OT12Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–2MNS
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYR
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4DET
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6MNS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–3MNS
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1VAN
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2WIN
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1990
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2TOR
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1MNS
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–7MNS
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1PIT
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–9PIT
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4PIT
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–9PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4PIT
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3PIT
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–3WSH
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–5PIT
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8041 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#144
      5
      goals
      NHL#191
      14
      assists
      NHL#102
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#70
      PIT
      20-17-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–6TOR
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4PIT
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–5PIT
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5PIT
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6MTL
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6PIT
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–5PIT
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5PHI
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5PIT
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5QUE
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Larry Murphy reaches 500 career assists

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · January 26

    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4PHI
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1991
    • The game
      BOS2–6PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6WIN
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–7EDM
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8061 of 60 played
      33
      points
      NHL#120
      8
      goals
      NHL#193
      25
      assists
      NHL#78
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#115
      PIT
      31-26-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–11PIT
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–5WSH
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–8LAK
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4VAN
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1991
    • The game
      PIT2–6CGY
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–6PIT
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYR
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5NJD
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–5PIT
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1PHI
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4DET
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4PIT
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Larry Murphy closes the 1990-1991 season with 43 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    43
    NHL#125
    Games
    75of 80
    94%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#220
    Assists
    34
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#147
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#489
    Events
    500
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD3–1PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-10SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT4–3NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      NJD0–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    PIT4–3NJD
    Advance
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH4–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      WSH6–7PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      PIT3–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      PIT3–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH1–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–1

    PIT4–1WSH
    Advance
    5Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT3–6BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT4–5BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      PIT7–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS3–5PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    PIT4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games8Points2Goals6Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Minnesota North Stars

    PITvsMNS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      MNS1–4PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PIT1–3MNS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT5–3MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS4–6PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      PIT8–0MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 in the final

    6Games10Points1Goals9Assists
    The run in numbers

    Larry Murphy ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 23 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsPITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    23
    NHL#7
    Games
    23
    Goals
    5
    NHL#26
    Assists
    18
    NHL#4
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#16
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#1
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    NJD4–3→WSH4–1→BOS4–2→MNS4–2