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Bob Lorimer's 1978-1979 season

Points
21
NHL#230
Goals
3
NHL#279
Assists
18
NHL#178
Plus/minus
+28
NHL#22
Games
67
83%
83% of 80

Defenceman Bob Lorimer was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 67 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 18 assists for 21 points, 0.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 4 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Lorimer plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Islanders

    Bob was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–10TOR
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–5NYI
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–8AFM
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      W
      game 8/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR5–8NYI
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–2NYI
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–8NYI
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#177
      2
      goals
      NHL#179
      5
      assists
      NHL#158
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#44
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–5LAK
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • December 1978
    • The game
      NYI5–2CLR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–7NYI
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2TOR
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI10–4AFM
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3PHI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–7NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–5DET
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#213
      2
      goals
      NHL#249
      9
      assists
      NHL#179
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#32
      NYI
      27-5-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–1AFM
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–1PHI
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5NYR
      L
      game 44/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–1CHI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–2NYI
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–4NYI
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–6NYI
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI8–3LAK
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6NYI
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3NYI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8048 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#229
      3
      goals
      NHL#254
      12
      assists
      NHL#198
      +17
      +/-
      NHL#21
      NYI
      39-11-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      NYI2–3AFM
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–6NYI
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3MNS
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2PIT
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–2NYI
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–6WSH
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–3NYI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bob Lorimer closes the 1978-1979 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#230
    Games
    67of 80
    84%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    18
    NHL#178
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#251
    +/-
    +28
    NHL#22
    Events
    21
    career best in points
    18
    career best in assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–6NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI0–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      NYI4–0CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NYI4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • May 1979
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–3NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI1–2NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Lorimer ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#57
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    NHL#60
    Assists
    3
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#65
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#5
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→NYR2–4