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Al Sims's 1978-1979 season

Points
29
NHL#175
Goals
9
NHL#183
Assists
20
NHL#157
Plus/minus
+23
NHL#31
Games
67
83%
83% of 80

Defenceman Al Sims was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 67 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 20 assists for 29 points, 0.43 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 2 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Al Sims plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins

    Al was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–6CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–2STL
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–3BOS
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–6BOS
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–7DET
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR6–4BOS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2AFM
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5WSH
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#211
      3
      goals
      NHL#137
      2
      assists
      NHL#249
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#14
      BOS
      11-4-0W-L-OT27Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYR
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS5–1TOR
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–6BOS
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–9PHI
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–3BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3CHI
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#130
      8
      goals
      NHL#114
      11
      assists
      NHL#145
      +35
      +/-
      NHL#1
      BOS
      27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6BOS
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–3BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–2CHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      CHI1–6BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–5NYR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3LAK
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      24
      points
      NHL#161
      8
      goals
      NHL#161
      16
      assists
      NHL#141
      +28
      +/-
      NHL#7
      BOS
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR4–2BOS
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS5–7AFM
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3TOR
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF9–3BOS
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Al Sims closes the 1978-1979 season with 29 points

    Points
    29
    NHL#175
    Games
    67of 80
    84%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#183
    Assists
    20
    NHL#157
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#197
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#31
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BOSvsPIT
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT2–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    BOS4–0PIT
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • May 1979
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      BOS4–5MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Al Sims ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#89
    Games
    11
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    2
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.18
    NHL#95
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#31
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    PIT4–0→MTL3–4