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Larry Murphy's 1996-1997 season

Points
45
NHL#113
Goals
9
NHL#242
Assists
36
NHL#57
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#193
Games
81
96%
96% of 84

Defenceman Larry Murphy was 35 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs och Detroit Red Wings. He played 81 of a possible 84 games and scored 9 goals and 36 assists for 45 points, 0.56 points per game. He moved from Toronto Maple Leafs to Detroit Red Wings in March. The season ended with Larry Murphy winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Philadelphia Flyers, after 20 playoff games and 11 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Murphy opens the 1996-1997 season with Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Larry was 35 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      ANA1–4TOR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2TOR
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL7–4TOR
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–1TOR
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–6STL
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–2DAL
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–4TOR
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1BOS
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–5TOR
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2TOR
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYI
      W
      game 11/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      DET2–6TOR
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6TOR
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–6OTT
      L
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–7TOR
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3PHI
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Larry Murphy reaches 1,250 NHL games

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 10

    • The game
      TOR2–3ANA
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4LAK
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3PHX
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6BUF
      L
      game 21/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      12
      points
      NHL#108
      2
      goals
      NHL#223
      10
      assists
      NHL#46
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#44
      TOR
      9-12-0W-L-OT18Points
      5th in the Central·10th in the Western Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–3TOR
      L
      game 22/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3TOR
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5DET
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5DAL
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1996
    • The game
      STL0–2TOR
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6NYR
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–0TOR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1CHI
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–2TOR
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX5–3TOR
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3DET
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3SJS
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5PHX
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2COL
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      L
      game 36/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2STL
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5TOR
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–2TOR
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4EDM
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7VAN
      L
      game 41/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      24
      points
      NHL#97
      3
      goals
      NHL#295
      21
      assists
      NHL#31
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#203
      TOR
      17-24-0W-L-OT34Points
      6th in the Central·9th in the Western Conference·19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4CGY
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–2TOR
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6WSH
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2TOR
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3HFD
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5TOR
      W
      game 47/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1CHI
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–1TOR
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2TOR
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–0TOR
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3NJD
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      OTT2–1TOR
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–4TOR
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4TOR
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5ANA
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–4LAK
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–5VAN
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–6EDM
      L
      game 60/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–1MTL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1TOR
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      34
      points
      NHL#118
      6
      goals
      NHL#256
      28
      assists
      NHL#53
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#188
      TOR
      23-37-0W-L-OT48Points
      6th in the Central·13th in the Western Conference·26th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      SJS2–3TOR
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4TOR
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4TOR
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–1TOR
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–3TOR
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–2TOR
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3FLA
      game 69/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1TBL
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4DET
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NYR
      L
      game 71/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5CHI
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–6DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA1–0DET
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2DET
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2CGY
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3EDM
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2DET
      L
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Larry Murphy closes the 1996-1997 season with 45 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    45
    NHL#113
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#242
    Assists
    36
    NHL#57
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#154
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#193
    Events
    1,250
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL2–0DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      STL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–2STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET0–4STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL2–5DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      DET3–1STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Anaheim Ducks

    DETvsANA
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Anaheim Ducks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      ANA1–2DET
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 2
      ANA2–3DET
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 3
      DET5–3ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstAnaheim Ducks
    • Game 4
      DET3–2ANA
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Anaheim Ducks out 4–0

    DET4–0ANA
    Advance
    4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET1–2COL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2COL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL1–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      COL0–6DET
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      DET0–6COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL1–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–2

    DET4–2COL
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    DETvsPHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 in the final

    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Larry Murphy ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 11 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    11
    NHL#20
    Games
    20
    Goals
    2
    NHL#59
    Assists
    9
    NHL#12
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#57
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#1
    Events
    150
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    STL4–2→ANA4–0→COL4–2→PHI4–0