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Dennis Polonich's 1978-1979 season

Points
22
NHL#222
Goals
10
NHL#172
Assists
12
NHL#242
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#335
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Centre Dennis Polonich was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 12 assists for 22 points, 0.35 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. Season opener

    Dennis Polonich plays the 1978-1979 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Dennis was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Dennis Polonich's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Detroit Red Wings have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS4–4DET
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–5DET
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      DET3–5AFM
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1DET
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4PHI
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–3LAK
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET0–4STL
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#321
      1
      goals
      NHL#230
      0
      assists
      NHL#329
      DET
      5-10-0W-L-OT15Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–4DET
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2CLR
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      DET1–2VAN
      L
      game 23/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5LAK
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–6BOS
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–5DET
      W
      game 27/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3CHI
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM5–5DET
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–4NYI
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4TOR
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      L
      game 32/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7DET
      W
      game 33/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4NYR
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–2DET
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2DET
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3PIT
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Dennis Polonich reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · December 30

    • The game
      PIT5–4DET
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–1DET
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      8
      points
      NHL#247
      5
      goals
      NHL#163
      3
      assists
      NHL#295
      DET
      8-21-0W-L-OT27Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–4BUF
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI5–5DET
      game 42/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3PHI
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK7–3DET
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4DET
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–5WSH
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–3DET
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–6LAK
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–3DET
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–7AFM
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–7DET
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1979
    • The game
      DET1–6MNS
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–8DET
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–2DET
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–6DET
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR6–2DET
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3NYI
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–8DET
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 played
      22
      points
      NHL#174
      10
      goals
      NHL#142
      12
      assists
      NHL#198
      DET
      14-32-0W-L-OT42Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL6–5DET
      L
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • March 1979
    • The game
      DET5–3MTL
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4DET
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5MNS
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3MTL
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–1WSH
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–1STL
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2CHI
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5DET
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4DET
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–3DET
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–1DET
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dennis Polonich closes the 1978-1979 season with 22 points

    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    22
    NHL#222
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#172
    Assists
    12
    NHL#242
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#236
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#335
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts