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Dennis Hextall's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#215

Goals

NHL#224

Assists

NHL#190

Plus/minus

-11

NHL#345

Games

56% of 81

Centre Dennis Hextall was 35 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings och Washington Capitals. He played 46 of a possible 81 games and scored 6 goals and 17 assists for 23 points, 0.50 points per game. He moved from Detroit Red Wings to Washington Capitals in February. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 11
Dennis Hextall opens the 1978-1979 season with Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Dennis was 35 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.
- The game
  STL5–4DET
  L
  October 11game 1/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–1DET
  L
  October 14game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–2BUF
  W
  October 15game 3/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3NYR
  October 18game 4/804
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  NYR2–2DET
  October 19game 5/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MNS4–4DET
  October 21game 6/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–5DET
  W
  October 25game 7/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -3+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET5–2CLR
  W
  October 27game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–7DET
  W
  October 28game 9/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- November 1978
- The game
  MTL4–1DET
  L
  November 1game 10/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–7PIT
  L
  November 4game 11/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–3WSH
  November 5game 12/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  VAN6–4DET
  L
  November 8game 13/806
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS1–7DET
  W
  November 11game 15/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DET3–5AFM
  L
  November 15game 16/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–1DET
  L
  November 18game 17/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–4PHI
  L
  November 19game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3LAK
  November 22game 19/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET0–4STL
  L
  November 25game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  11
  points
  NHL#109
  4
  goals
  NHL#107
  7
  assists
  NHL#101
  DET
  5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK2–4DET
  W
  November 26game 21/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
  12
  points
  NHL#193
  4
  goals
  NHL#184
  8
  assists
  NHL#189
  DET
  8-21-0W-L-OT27Points
  15th in the whole NHL
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  WSH9–3CLR
  W
  February 15game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH0–2MTL
  L
  February 17game 56/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH6–6NYR
  February 18game 57/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–5AFM
  L
  February 20game 58/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  DET4–3WSH
  L
  February 21game 59/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–4WSH
  L
  February 24game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8026 of 60 played
  15
  points
  NHL#227
  4
  goals
  NHL#228
  11
  assists
  NHL#211
  WSH
  18-33-0W-L-OT45Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL8–5WSH
  L
  February 25game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–3LAK
  February 28game 62/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- March 1979
- The game
  WSH6–2VAN
  W
  March 2game 63/804
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS4–5WSH
  W
  March 4game 64/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2WSH
  March 5game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL5–7WSH
  W
  March 10game 66/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–3DET
  March 11game 67/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET4–1WSH
  L
  March 14game 68/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–2WSH
  L
  March 17game 69/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–3BUF
  March 18game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–2WSH
  March 20game 71/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–2PIT
  March 21game 72/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–3MTL
  L
  March 24game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH4–7PHI
  L
  March 25game 74/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Dennis Hextall reaches 500 career points
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 25
- The game
  WSH2–6TOR
  L
  March 28game 75/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–1WSH
  L
  March 31game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- April 1979
- The game
  NYI4–6WSH
  W
  April 1game 77/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–6WSH
  W
  April 3game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–10MTL
  L
  April 7game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–5WSH
  W
  April 8game 80/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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The season in numbers
April 8
Dennis Hextall closes the 1978-1979 season with 23 points
DETDetroit Red Wings WSHWashington Capitals
Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
Points
23
NHL#215
Games
46of 80
57%
Goals
6
NHL#224
Assists
17
NHL#190
P/GP
0.50
NHL#162
+/-
-11
NHL#345
Events
500
career points
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts

Dennis Hextall opens the 1978-1979 season with Detroit Red Wings

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1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Dennis Hextall reaches 500 career points

Dennis Hextall closes the 1978-1979 season with 23 points