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Dennis Maruk's 1978-1979 season

Points
90
NHL#11
Goals
31
NHL#28
Assists
59
NHL#7
Plus/minus
-15
NHL#379
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Dennis Maruk was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars och Washington Capitals. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 31 goals and 59 assists for 90 points, 1.15 points per game. He moved from Minnesota North Stars to Washington Capitals in October. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. Season opener

    Dennis Maruk opens the 1978-1979 season with Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Dennis was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS2–5MTL
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2MNS
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–4WSH
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5PIT
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2CHI
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5LAK
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3WSH
      game 12/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6BOS
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0WSH
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM7–8WSH
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2MNS
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      L
      game 18/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3STL
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1WSH
      L
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#98
      3
      goals
      NHL#126
      8
      assists
      NHL#69
      WSH
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS5–5WSH
      game 21/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–9NYR
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PIT7–4WSH
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5STL
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–10LAK
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1CLR
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–5VAN
      W
      game 28/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–3WSH
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–1WSH
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–7WSH
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dennis Maruk reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · December 17

    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 33/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2DET
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–6MNS
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–5TOR
      game 37/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–8WSH
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1DET
      W
      game 39/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5CHI
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      37
      points
      NHL#29
      10
      goals
      NHL#85
      27
      assists
      NHL#19
      WSH
      10-23-0W-L-OT27Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–2WSH
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6BUF
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–8WSH
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dennis Maruk reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · January 12

    • The game
      VAN3–5WSH
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5WSH
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5WSH
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–2WSH
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7DET
      L
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5WSH
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN5–1WSH
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–4WSH
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH9–3CLR
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–6NYR
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5AFM
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -2+/-8SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      65
      points
      NHL#14
      23
      goals
      NHL#33
      42
      assists
      NHL#11
      WSH
      18-33-0W-L-OT45Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL8–5WSH
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3LAK
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      WSH6–2VAN
      W
      game 63/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5WSH
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–7WSH
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +6P+2G+4A
      +6+/-3SOG1PPP
      +6 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1WSH
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2WSH
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3BUF
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2WSH
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3MTL
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6TOR
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–6WSH
      W
      game 77/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–6WSH
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–10MTL
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Maruk closes the 1978-1979 season with 90 points

    MNSMinnesota North StarsWSHWashington Capitals
    Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    90
    NHL#11
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    31
    NHL#28
    Assists
    59
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    1.15
    NHL#14
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#379
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 13 pts