1978–79 New York Islanders season
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The 1978–79 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season
was the seventh
New York Islanders seasons
The New York Islanders are an American ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They compete in the National Hockey League Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division. Since their inaugural season in 1972, the team has played its home games in Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 for the franchise in the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...

. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings.

NHL Draft

Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team

Game log

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T October 12, 1978 2–2 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
0–0–1
2 L October 14, 1978 7–10 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
0–1–1
3 W October 17, 1978 3–1 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
1–1–1
4 W October 18, 1978 5–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
2–1–1
5 W October 21, 1978 5–3 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
3–1–1
6 T October 24, 1978 4–4 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
3–1–2
7 L October 27, 1978 5–8 @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
3–2–2
8 W October 28, 1978 5–2 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
4–2–2
9 W October 31, 1978 8–5 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1978–79)
5–2–2
10 L November 2, 1978 1–4 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Boston Bruins season
The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Quarter-finals:Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins...

)
5–3–2
11 W November 4, 1978 4–1 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
6–3–2
12 W November 7, 1978 5–2 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
7–3–2
13 W November 11, 1978 4–2 Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
8–3–2
14 W November 12, 1978 5–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
9–3–2
15 T November 14, 1978 2–2 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1978–79)
9–3–3
16 W November 17, 1978 4–2 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
10–3–3
17 W November 18, 1978 8–2 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
11–3–3
18 W November 21, 1978 7–1 @ Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1978–79)
12–3–3
19 W November 22, 1978 4–1 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
13–3–3
20 W November 25, 1978 5–2 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
14–3–3
21 T November 29, 1978 5–5 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
14–3–4
22 W December 2, 1978 5–2 @ Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1978–79)
15–3–4
23 T December 5, 1978 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
15–3–5
24 W December 7, 1978 7–1 St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
16–3–5
25 W December 9, 1978 3–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
17–3–5
26 L December 10, 1978 3–4 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
17–4–5
27 T December 12, 1978 5–5 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
17–4–6
28 W December 14, 1978 4–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
18–4–6
29 T December 16, 1978 2–2 @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
18–4–7
30 W December 17, 1978 3–0 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
19–4–7
31 W December 21, 1978 5–1 St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
20–4–7
32 W December 23, 1978 9–4 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
21–4–7
33 W December 26, 1978 5–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
22–4–7
34 W December 28, 1978 10–4 @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
23–4–7
35 W December 30, 1978 4–2 Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
24–4–7
36 W January 2, 1979 9–0 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
25–4–7
37 L January 4, 1979 2–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
25–5–7
38 W January 6, 1979 5–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
26–5–7
39 W January 9, 1979 7–1 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
27–5–7
40 T January 10, 1979 5–5 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
27–5–8
41 W January 12, 1979 4–1 @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
28–5–8
42 T January 14, 1979 1–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
28–5–9
43 W January 16, 1979 6–2 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
29–5–9
44 L January 17, 1979 3–5 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
29–6–9
45 W January 20, 1979 4–2 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
30–6–9
46 W January 22, 1979 2–1 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
31–6–9
47 W January 25, 1979 4–2 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Boston Bruins season
The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Quarter-finals:Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins...

)
32–6–9
48 L January 27, 1979 2–7 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
32–7–9
49 L January 30, 1979 4–5 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
32–8–9
50 W February 1, 1979 4–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
33–8–9
51 T February 3, 1979 4–4 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Boston Bruins season
The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Quarter-finals:Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins...

)
33–8–10
52 L February 4, 1979 4–5 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
33–9–10
53 W February 13, 1979 6–1 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1978–79)
34–9–10
54 L February 14, 1979 1–2 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
34–10–10
55 W February 17, 1979 5–3 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
35–10–10
56 W February 19, 1979 8–3 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

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36–10–10
57 W February 22, 1979 6–1 St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
37–10–10
58 W February 24, 1979 3–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
38–10–10
59 L February 25, 1979 2–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
38–11–10
60 W February 27, 1979 7–3 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
39–11–10
61 L March 2, 1979 2–3 @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

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39–12–10
62 W March 3, 1979 4–2 Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
40–12–10
63 L March 6, 1979 2–3 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
40–13–10
64 T March 7, 1979 5–5 @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
40–13–11
65 W March 10, 1979 7–1 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
41–13–11
66 T March 11, 1979 4–4 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Boston Bruins season
The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Quarter-finals:Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins...

)
41–13–12
67 W March 13, 1979 7–2 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Boston Bruins season
The 1978–79 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 55th season.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Quarter-finals:Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins...

)
42–13–12
68 W March 15, 1979 6–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

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43–13–12
69 W March 17, 1979 5–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
44–13–12
70 W March 18, 1979 5–3 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

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45–13–12
71 W March 22, 1979 5–3 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
46–13–12
72 T March 24, 1979 3–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
46–13–13
73 T March 25, 1979 2–2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
46–13–14
74 L March 29, 1979 1–6 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
46–14–14
75 W March 31, 1979 2–0 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
47–14–14
76 L April 1, 1979 4–6 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
47–15–14
77 W April 3, 1979 3–2 Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
48–15–14
78 W April 5, 1979 3–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
49–15–14
79 W April 7, 1979 9–2 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
50–15–14
80 W April 8, 1979 5–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
51–15–14

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
C 76 47 87 134 50 76 15 0 8
RW 80 69 57 126 25 63 27 0 9
D 73 31 70 101 58 71 12 3 2
LW 75 35 56 91 68 57 11 0 5
D 78 10 56 66 57 38 6 0 1
C 80 30 31 61 48 34 4 1 2
LW 73 17 39 56 44 29 1 0 4
RW 80 15 39 54 18 26 0 0 5
C 75 20 21 41 24 13 2 0 0
RW 78 19 20 39 113 19 1 0 5
C 71 16 18 34 37 7 2 0 4
C 73 13 20 33 14 17 0 2 2
LW 75 16 12 28 205 6 0 0 2
D 79 5 18 23 43 43 0 0 0
D 67 3 18 21 42 27 0 0 0
D/RW 55 5 11 16 4 0 0 1 1
D 50 2 14 16 78 30 0 0 1
D 55 3 11 14 50 18 0 0 0
D 45 1 8 9 29 9 0 0 0
C 12 1 6 7 4 9 0 0 0
G 43 0 2 2 6 0 0 0 0
G 40 0 2 2 54 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RW 1 0 0 0 2
0 0 0
W 4 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
C 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2539 43 26 7 10 106 2.50 2
2261 40 25 8 4 108 2.87 1
Team: 4800 80 51 15 14 214 2.67 3
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
D 10 4 7 11 8 0 0 1
RW 10 6 2 8 2 2 0 1
LW 10 1 6 7 0 0 0 0
C 10 2 4 6 13 0 0 1
RW 10 3 2 5 4 0 0 1
C 10 2 3 5 2 0 0 0
C 10 1 3 4 6 0 0 0
C 10 1 3 4 4 0 0 0
D 10 1 3 4 15 0 0 0
D 10 0 4 4 8 0 0 0
RW 10 2 1 3 10 1 0 1
LW 10 1 2 3 11 0 0 0
D/RW 6 1 2 3 0 0 0 0
C 10 2 0 2 0 0 1 0
D 9 0 2 2 10 0 0 0
LW 9 0 1 1 18 0 0 0
D 7 0 1 1 25 0 0 0
D 10 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 5 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
315 5 4 1 10 1.90 1
300 5 2 3 11 2.20 1
Team: 615 10 6 4 21 2.05 2

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;
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