Regular season and playoffsBOSCLECLRMNS

Dennis O'Brien's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#295

Goals

NHL#299

Assists

NHL#273

Plus/minus

-21

NHL#405

Games

82% of 82

Defenceman Dennis O'Brien was 28 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars och Colorado Rockies och Cleveland Barons och Boston Bruins. He played 68 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 10 assists for 12 points, 0.18 points per game. He moved from Minnesota North Stars to Colorado Rockies in December. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 1 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 19
Dennis O'Brien opens the 1977-1978 season with Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Dennis was 28 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.
- The game
  MNS1–5AFM
  L
  October 19game 3/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE7–4MNS
  L
  October 20game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET4–2MNS
  L
  October 22game 5/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–4BUF
  L
  October 23game 6/803
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–7MNS
  W
  October 29game 9/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- November 1977
- The game
  NYI2–3MNS
  W
  November 2game 10/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–2MNS
  L
  November 5game 11/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–3MTL
  W
  November 7game 12/803
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2CHI
  November 9game 13/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4VAN
  L
  November 11game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2LAK
  November 12game 15/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–7MNS
  W
  November 16game 16/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–2MNS
  L
  November 19game 17/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 19
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
  2
  points
  NHL#290
  0
  goals
  NHL#273
  2
  assists
  NHL#255
  -5
  +/-
  NHL#94
  MNS
  5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- December 1977
- The game
  PHI6–3CLR
  L
  December 3game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–3CLR
  December 6game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–2CLR
  L
  December 9game 23/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR4–6STL
  L
  December 10game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4CLR
  W
  December 13game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–5CLR
  W
  December 17game 26/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–9NYI
  L
  December 20game 27/802
  His night
  No points
  -6+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–6BOS
  L
  December 21game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–2CLR
  L
  December 23game 29/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR2–5DET
  L
  December 27game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–2CLR
  December 29game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–2VAN
  December 30game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  CLR1–5LAK
  L
  January 1game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–5TOR
  L
  January 4game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5BUF
  L
  January 5game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–3CLR
  W
  January 7game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–5CLE
  W
  January 13game 43/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–4PIT
  L
  January 14game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL7–4CLE
  L
  January 18game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–9CLE
  W
  January 21game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE3–2BOS
  W
  January 22game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE0–5CHI
  L
  January 26game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–1MNS
  W
  January 28game 50/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–2CLE
  L
  January 29game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- February 1978
- The game
  DET0–2CLE
  W
  February 1game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2CLE
  February 4game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE3–4DET
  L
  February 5game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2CLE
  L
  February 8game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–1CLE
  L
  February 10game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2CLE
  February 12game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Milestone
Dennis O'Brien reaches 500 NHL games
in the game against New York Islanders · February 12
- The game
  AFM5–5CLE
  February 15game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–3CLE
  W
  February 17game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE3–5TOR
  L
  February 22game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
  5
  points
  NHL#328
  0
  goals
  NHL#363
  5
  assists
  NHL#303
  -22
  +/-
  NHL#137
- The game
  CLE1–5MTL
  L
  February 23game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF13–3CLE
  L
  February 25game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE3–3VAN
  February 27game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–4LAK
  L
  February 28game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- March 1978
- The game
  CLE2–2CLR
  March 3game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLE3–9AFM
  L
  March 4game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–6PHI
  L
  March 11game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–9BOS
  W
  March 12game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–7BOS
  W
  March 16game 67/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS6–3NYR
  W
  March 18game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–6BOS
  W
  March 19game 69/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS5–3CLE
  W
  March 21game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI0–7BOS
  W
  March 23game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS3–6AFM
  L
  March 25game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2BOS
  March 26game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–4WSH
  March 28game 74/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT3–6BOS
  W
  March 30game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- April 1978
- The game
  BOS1–7MTL
  L
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–8BOS
  W
  April 2game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2BOS
  L
  April 6game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1TOR
  W
  April 8game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–2BOS
  L
  April 9game 80/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 9
Dennis O'Brien closes the 1977-1978 season with 12 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars CLRColorado Rockies CLECleveland Barons BOSBoston Bruins
Points
12
NHL#295
Games
68of 80
85%
Goals
2
NHL#299
Assists
10
NHL#273
P/GP
0.18
NHL#314
+/-
-21
NHL#405
Events
500
NHL games
8 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 17
Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks
BOSvsCHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI1–6BOS
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI3–4BOS
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 3
  BOS4–3CHI
  W
  April 21
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  BOS5–2CHI
  W
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 23
Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
BOS4–0CHI
Advance
4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
9 days later
Semifinal
May 2
Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers
BOSvsPHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI2–3BOS
  W
  May 2
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI5–7BOS
  W
  May 4
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  BOS1–3PHI
  L
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  BOS4–2PHI
  W
  May 9
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–6BOS
  W
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Semifinal
May 11
Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
BOS4–1PHI
Advance
5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
2 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 13
Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BOS1–4MTL
  L
  May 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS2–3MTL
  L
  May 16
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL3–4BOS
  W
  May 21
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  BOS1–4MTL
  L
  May 23
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  MTL4–1BOS
  L
  May 25
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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Stanley Cup Final
May 25
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2
BOS2–4MTL
Eliminated
5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 25
Dennis O'Brien ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 1 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars CLRColorado Rockies CLECleveland Barons BOSBoston Bruins
Points
1
NHL#110
Games
14
Goals
0
NHL#101
Assists
1
NHL#85
P/GP
0.07
NHL#106
+/-
-1
NHL#118
Events
25
playoff games
CHI4–0→PHI4–1→MTL2–4

Dennis O'Brien opens the 1977-1978 season with Minnesota North Stars

1/4 into the season

Dennis O'Brien reaches 500 NHL games

3/4 into the season

Dennis O'Brien closes the 1977-1978 season with 12 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks

Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

Dennis O'Brien ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 1 points