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Terry Martin's 1976-1977 season

Points
23
NHL#220
Goals
11
NHL#179
Assists
12
NHL#249
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#106
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Left winger Terry Martin was 20 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 12 assists for 23 points, 0.37 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1976-1977Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Terry Martin plays the 1976-1977 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Terry was 21 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Terry Martin's season starts in game 15 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 14 games14 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BUF6–2NYR
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Terry Martin scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 13

    • The game
      MNS4–4BUF
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2VAN
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–3LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#293
      2
      goals
      NHL#180
      0
      assists
      NHL#336
      BUF
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3BUF
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–2BOS
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • December 1976
    • The game
      BUF0–3NYI
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–1CLE
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–1BUF
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3VAN
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Terry Martin records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · December 16

    • The game
      BUF4–2NYI
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2CHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3AFM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL9–2BUF
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#279
      6
      goals
      NHL#159
      1
      assists
      NHL#338
      BUF
      25-11-0W-L-OT54Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLE4–7BUF
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–7BUF
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2BUF
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4MNS
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLE3–0BUF
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–1BUF
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1977
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYI
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–4CLR
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–6STL
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–7BUF
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–3BUF
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1DET
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4PHI
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#249
      9
      goals
      NHL#158
      5
      assists
      NHL#311
      BUF
      36-18-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI0–2BUF
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–5TOR
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK5–1BUF
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • March 1977
    • The game
      CHI3–6BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–3PIT
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–6BUF
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–2CLE
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4BOS
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–2WSH
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF6–3AFM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–4BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2CLR
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6LAK
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • April 1977
    • The game
      BUF1–1TOR
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Terry Martin closes the 1976-1977 season with 23 points

    Points
    23
    NHL#220
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#179
    Assists
    12
    NHL#249
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#222
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#106
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

    BUFvsMNS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      BUF7–1MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Minnesota North Stars out 2–0

    BUF2–0MNS
    Advance
    2Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

    BUFvsNYI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      BUF2–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–0

    BUF0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Terry Martin ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#82
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#106
    Assists
    2
    NHL#61
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    0
    NHL#60
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    MNS2–0→NYI0–4