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Murray Oliver's 1972-1973 season

Points
42
NHL#97
Goals
11
NHL#143
Assists
31
NHL#69
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#117
Games
75
96%
96% of 78

Centre Murray Oliver was 34 years old when the 1972-1973 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 75 of a possible 78 games and scored 11 goals and 31 assists for 42 points, 0.56 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 4 points.

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

1972-1973Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Murray Oliver plays the 1972-1973 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Murray was 34 years old when the 1972-1973 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS0–3MTL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–0AFM
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM3–2MNS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–1STL
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 8/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–2MNS
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2BUF
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • November 1972
    • The game
      STL3–3MNS
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5MNS
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–5MNS
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–5AFM
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3MNS
      W
      game 15/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4MNS
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–7PIT
      L
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 18/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–1CHI
      W
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–3MNS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7817 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#120
      3
      goals
      NHL#115
      6
      assists
      NHL#110
      MNS
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–0LAK
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1VAN
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM0–5MNS
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1972
    • The game
      BUF6–8MNS
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS4–7BUF
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6PHI
      L
      game 27/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET0–7MNS
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–7MNS
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 assists
    Milestone

    Murray Oliver reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 13

    • The game
      NYR1–5MNS
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS4–6DET
      L
      game 32/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2CGS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      L
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–0MNS
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4DET
      game 37/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–0MNS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3MTL
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7836 of 39 played
      25
      points
      NHL#78
      6
      goals
      NHL#128
      19
      assists
      NHL#45
      MNS
      19-15-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–0MNS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1BOS
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–8MNS
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–0NYI
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6PHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 46/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–5MNS
      game 47/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • February 1973
    • The game
      MNS1–3AFM
      L
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2PIT
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3STL
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3MNS
      W
      game 55/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6MNS
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MNS
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5PHI
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7856 of 59 played
      32
      points
      NHL#100
      7
      goals
      NHL#156
      25
      assists
      NHL#58
      MNS
      27-24-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–2MNS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–6NYR
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–7MNS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • March 1973
    • The game
      AFM0–3MNS
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–10MNS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–4TOR
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2MNS
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2MNS
      game 69/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5MNS
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3LAK
      W
      game 71/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–2CGS
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–1MNS
      L
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5BOS
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1NYR
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4MNS
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS3–3STL
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3VAN
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Murray Oliver closes the 1972-1973 season with 42 points

    Points
    42
    NHL#97
    Games
    75of 78
    96%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#143
    Assists
    31
    NHL#69
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#106
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#117
    Events
    250
    career assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    5 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
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS1–4PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI0–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–0MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      MNS2–3PHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      PHI4–1MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Murray Oliver ends the 1972-1973 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#45
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#84
    Assists
    4
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#23
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#19
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    PHI2–4