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Dennis O'Brien's 1978-1979 season

Points
10
NHL#305
Goals
2
NHL#307
Assists
8
NHL#281
Plus/minus
+15
NHL#69
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Defenceman Dennis O'Brien was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points, 0.16 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dennis O'Brien plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins

    Dennis was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–6CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–2STL
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–3BOS
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–4BOS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2AFM
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#291
      0
      goals
      NHL#278
      2
      assists
      NHL#249
      +19
      +/-
      NHL#3
      BOS
      11-4-0W-L-OT27Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYR
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1TOR
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–6BOS
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–9PHI
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–2MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#289
      0
      goals
      NHL#322
      5
      assists
      NHL#240
      +26
      +/-
      NHL#4
      BOS
      27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6BOS
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–3BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2CHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      CHI1–6BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3LAK
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      8
      points
      NHL#293
      1
      goals
      NHL#311
      7
      assists
      NHL#263
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#16
      BOS
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–7AFM
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3MNS
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–4BOS
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–9BUF
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • 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
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3TOR
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF9–3BOS
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dennis O'Brien closes the 1978-1979 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#305
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    8
    NHL#281
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#315
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#69
    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
    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    BOS4–0PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    14 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dennis O'Brien ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    PIT4–0→MTL3–4