Regular season and playoffsBUF

Don Luce's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#46

Goals

NHL#44

Assists

NHL#59

Plus/minus

+32

NHL#36

Games

97% of 80

Centre Don Luce was 29 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 26 goals and 35 assists for 61 points, 0.78 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 2 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 13
Don Luce plays the 1977-1978 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Don was 29 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI2–3BUF
  W
  October 13game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2TOR
  W
  October 15game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI2–0BUF
  L
  October 16game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2CHI
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  CLR5–7BUF
  W
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-6SOG1SHP
  +4 points
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- The game
  MNS1–4BUF
  W
  October 23game 6/803
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF2–4NYI
  L
  October 29game 7/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF4–0MTL
  W
  October 30game 8/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- November 1977
- The game
  BUF4–1BOS
  W
  November 3game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–1STL
  W
  November 5game 10/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL4–7BUF
  W
  November 6game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF4–8NYR
  L
  November 9game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2PHI
  W
  November 10game 13/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–3BUF
  November 13game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–2AFM
  W
  November 16game 15/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  TOR2–1BUF
  L
  November 17game 16/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF7–6WSH
  W
  November 19game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–5BUF
  W
  November 20game 18/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–0BUF
  L
  November 23game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4MTL
  L
  November 24game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  20
  points
  NHL#16
  9
  goals
  NHL#18
  11
  assists
  NHL#24
  BUF
  12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR2–3BUF
  W
  November 27game 21/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–2CHI
  W
  November 30game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- December 1977
- The game
  MTL1–3BUF
  W
  December 1game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–4PIT
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6BUF
  W
  December 4game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLE2–5BUF
  W
  December 8game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  W
  December 10game 27/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN0–3BUF
  W
  December 11game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4CLR
  L
  December 13game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF7–3LAK
  W
  December 15game 30/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF5–5VAN
  December 17game 31/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-1SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BUF5–3DET
  W
  December 21game 32/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–3BUF
  December 22game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3BUF
  December 29game 34/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF2–2NYR
  December 31game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  AFM2–2BUF
  January 1game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–5BUF
  W
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–4WSH
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5BUF
  W
  January 8game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  January 11game 40/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  35
  points
  NHL#28
  18
  goals
  NHL#16
  17
  assists
  NHL#58
  BUF
  23-7-0W-L-OT56Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLE2–9BUF
  W
  January 19game 43/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF3–1STL
  W
  January 21game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–2BUF
  January 22game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–1BUF
  L
  January 26game 46/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–3PIT
  January 28game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–3BUF
  W
  January 30game 48/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1978
- The game
  BUF2–2TOR
  February 1game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–3BUF
  W
  February 2game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  W
  February 4game 51/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–4BUF
  W
  February 5game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–2CLE
  W
  February 8game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–2BUF
  W
  February 9game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–2BUF
  L
  February 13game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–5BUF
  W
  February 16game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–6BUF
  W
  February 19game 57/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF2–4MTL
  L
  February 20game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–4BUF
  W
  February 23game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF13–3CLE
  W
  February 25game 60/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- Checkpoint
  February 25
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
  47
  points
  NHL#41
  23
  goals
  NHL#23
  24
  assists
  NHL#65
  BUF
  35-12-0W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT4–4BUF
  February 26game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- March 1978
- The game
  BUF4–3AFM
  W
  March 1game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–6BUF
  W
  March 2game 63/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-1SOG1SHP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–7BOS
  L
  March 4game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2BUF
  W
  March 6game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  March 9game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–4NYI
  L
  March 11game 67/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5BUF
  W
  March 12game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–3BUF
  W
  March 16game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–2PHI
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–2LAK
  W
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–2VAN
  March 24game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–3CLR
  W
  March 25game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–7DET
  L
  March 28game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLE5–3BUF
  L
  March 30game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- April 1978
- The game
  BUF2–3TOR
  L
  April 1game 76/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2BUF
  L
  April 2game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–4WSH
  L
  April 4game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–2BOS
  W
  April 6game 79/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–2BUF
  W
  April 9game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 9
Don Luce closes the 1977-1978 season with 61 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
61
NHL#46
Games
78of 80
98%
Goals
26
NHL#44
Assists
35
NHL#59
P/GP
0.78
NHL#60
+/-
+32
NHL#36
Events
7 i rad
games with a point · 12 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Buffalo Sabres meet New York Rangers
BUFvsNYR
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR1–4BUF
  W
  April 11
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  BUF3–4NYR
  L
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  NYR1–4BUF
  W
  April 15
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 15
Buffalo Sabres knock New York Rangers out 2–1
BUF2–1NYR
Advance
3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 17
Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers
BUFvsPHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BUF1–4PHI
  L
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF2–3PHI
  L
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  PHI1–4BUF
  W
  April 22
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  PHI4–2BUF
  L
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  BUF2–4PHI
  L
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 25
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4PHI
Eliminated
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 25
Don Luce ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 2 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
2
NHL#81
Games
8
Goals
0
NHL#101
Assists
2
NHL#54
P/GP
0.25
NHL#80
+/-
+1
NHL#49
Events
50
playoff games
NYR2–1→PHI1–4

Don Luce plays the 1977-1978 season for Buffalo Sabres

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Don Luce closes the 1977-1978 season with 61 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres knock New York Rangers out 2–1

Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Don Luce ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 2 points