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Al McDonough's 1977-1978 season

Points
4
NHL#361
Goals
2
NHL#299
Assists
2
NHL#368
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#140
Games
13
16%
16% of 80

Right winger Al McDonough was 27 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 13 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.31 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Al McDonough plays the 1977-1978 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Al was 27 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Al McDonough's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Detroit Red Wings have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      DET4–3PIT
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–3DET
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1977
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1CLE
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–1DET
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3DET
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–3PHI
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–10DET
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5AFM
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1STL
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4DET
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1DET
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Al McDonough closes the 1977-1978 season with 4 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    4
    NHL#361
    Games
    13of 80
    16%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    2
    NHL#368
    P/GP
    0.31
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#140
    4 months and 15 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Atlanta Flames

    DETvsAFM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
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    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    DET2–0AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Montréal Canadiens

    DETvsMTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Al McDonough ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    AFM2–0→MTL1–4