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Ron Murphy's 1968-1969 season

Points
54
NHL#35
Goals
16
NHL#63
Assists
38
NHL#21
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#16
Games
60
78%
78% of 76

Left winger Ron Murphy was 35 years old when the 1968-1969 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 60 of a possible 76 games and scored 16 goals and 38 assists for 54 points, 0.90 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 8 points.

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

1968-1969Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ron Murphy plays the 1968-1969 season for Boston Bruins

    Ron was 35 years old when the 1968-1969 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      W
      game 1/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      L
      game 4/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1PIT
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1BOS
      L
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2TOR
      L
      game 7/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      W
      game 8/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–2MNS
      W
      game 9/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–7DET
      L
      game 10/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • November 1968
    • The game
      CHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 11/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–7BOS
      W
      game 12/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–1BOS
      game 13/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 14/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      L
      game 15/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–6BOS
      W
      game 16/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      W
      game 17/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–5BOS
      W
      game 18/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–7BOS
      W
      game 19/76
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +4 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7617 of 19 played
      15
      points
      NHL#30
      1
      goals
      NHL#124
      14
      assists
      NHL#6
      BOS
      12-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Ron Murphy reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 24

    • The game
      BOS4–4STL
      game 20/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–1BOS
      L
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • December 1968
    • The game
      MNS0–4BOS
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 23/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4BOS
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7CHI
      L
      game 25/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–10BOS
      W
      game 27/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5BOS
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–6BOS
      W
      game 29/76
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS0–0MTL
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–7BOS
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OAK3–1BOS
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2STL
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3DET
      game 34/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2NYR
      W
      game 35/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 36/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR2–3BOS
      W
      game 37/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3MTL
      W
      game 38/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7635 of 38 played
      30
      points
      NHL#31
      5
      goals
      NHL#94
      25
      assists
      NHL#8
      BOS
      22-8-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–8BOS
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS5–5TOR
      game 40/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      W
      game 41/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      W
      game 42/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 43/76
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Ron Murphy reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · January 19

    • The game
      BOS0–3PIT
      L
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7641 of 57 played
      37
      points
      NHL#43
      9
      goals
      NHL#88
      28
      assists
      NHL#26
      BOS
      33-12-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS0–9NYR
      L
      game 58/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      W
      game 59/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–0OAK
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1969
    • The game
      NYR5–8BOS
      W
      game 61/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4BOS
      W
      game 62/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2BOS
      game 63/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7DET
      L
      game 64/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–7BOS
      W
      game 65/76
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/76
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS1–2PHI
      L
      game 67/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–7TOR
      L
      game 68/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–11BOS
      W
      game 69/76
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5BOS
      game 71/76
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 72/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4NYR
      L
      game 73/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–3BOS
      game 74/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      L
      game 75/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6BOS
      W
      game 76/76
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    The season in numbers

    Ron Murphy closes the 1968-1969 season with 54 points

    Points
    54
    NHL#35
    Games
    60of 76
    79%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#63
    Assists
    38
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#25
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#16
    Events
    54
    career best in points
    38
    career best in assists
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BOSvsTOR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR0–10BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR0–7BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      BOS4–3TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    BOS4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ron Murphy ends the 1968-1969 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#15
    Games
    10
    Goals
    4
    NHL#10
    Assists
    4
    NHL#17
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#14
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#25
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–0→MTL2–4