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Murray Wilson's 1976-1977 season

Points
27
NHL#196
Goals
13
NHL#157
Assists
14
NHL#228
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#45
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Left winger Murray Wilson was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 14 assists for 27 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 7 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Murray Wilson plays the 1976-1977 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Murray was 24 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Murray Wilson's season starts in game 10 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 9 games9 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MTL9–1PIT
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3MTL
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1976
    • The game
      MTL8–1STL
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–3MTL
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#307
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      1
      assists
      NHL#279
      MTL
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL0–1TOR
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1NYI
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–1CLE
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–3LAK
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1976
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–3MTL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLE0–1MTL
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3CHI
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET0–5MTL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–5NYR
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2CLR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL2–0LAK
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4VAN
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLE2–4MTL
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5MTL
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–7MTL
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6MTL
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#236
      4
      goals
      NHL#186
      5
      assists
      NHL#255
      MTL
      29-5-0W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL9–2BUF
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–7MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0CLR
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–7STL
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–6MTL
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–0WSH
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2PHI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2MTL
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1977
    • The game
      MTL7–3CLE
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–4VAN
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–3LAK
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–6MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3DET
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4PIT
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5MTL
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8042 of 60 played
      18
      points
      NHL#202
      8
      goals
      NHL#168
      10
      assists
      NHL#225
      MTL
      43-7-0W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2AFM
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLE3–5MTL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–1NYR
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • March 1977
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4BUF
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–7MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5MTL
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–3MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET0–4MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–0DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–3MTL
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1977
    • The game
      WSH0–11MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–1WSH
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Murray Wilson closes the 1976-1977 season with 27 points

    Points
    27
    NHL#196
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#157
    Assists
    14
    NHL#228
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#178
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#45
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet St. Louis Blues

    MTLvsSTL
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL2–7MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      MTL4–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0

    MTL4–0STL
    Advance
    4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders

    MTLvsNYI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI0–3MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      MTL3–5NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      MTL4–0NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • May 1977
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI4–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    MTL4–2NYI
    Advance
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS3–7MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS0–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–0 in the final

    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Murray Wilson ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#37
    Games
    14
    Goals
    1
    NHL#61
    Assists
    6
    NHL#22
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#50
    +/-
    0
    NHL#60
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    STL4–0→NYI4–2→BOS4–0