Regular season and playoffsNYR
Don Maloney's 1978-1979 season
Points
26
NHL#190
Goals
9
NHL#183
Assists
17
NHL#190
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#131
Games
28
35%
Left winger Don Maloney was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 28 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 17 assists for 26 points, 0.93 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 20 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1978-1979Playoffs
- Year 197947 years agoA late start
Don Maloney's season starts in game 53 of 80
New York Rangers have played 52 games52 of 80 without himNHL debutDon Maloney makes his NHL debut in 5–1 win against Boston Bruins
Don was 20 years old ·
Madison Square Garden, USAHis first NHL game1Goals1Assists2Points+2+/-First NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointSwedes on the ice:
Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.- +2 pointsThe gameBOS1–5NYRWgame 53/802His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
MilestoneDon Maloney records his first NHL assist
in the game against Boston Bruins · February 14
MilestoneDon Maloney scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Boston Bruins · February 14
- +1 assistThe gameNYR3–4BUFLgame 54/802His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameNYR4–2PHIWgame 55/802His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameWSH6–6NYRgame 56/804His night+2P+2A+3+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameSTL3–7NYRWgame 57/802His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameNYR4–2TORWgame 58/803His night+3P+3A+3+/-2SOG
- The gameNYR1–4STLLgame 60/802His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 808 of 60 played10pointsNHL#2853goalsNHL#2547assistsNHL#266NYR34-20-0W-L-OT74PointsPlayoff spot4th in the whole NHL - +1 assistThe gameNYR4–4MNSgame 61/802His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG1PPP
- March 1979
- The gameBUF2–2NYRgame 62/801His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR4–2NYRLgame 63/802His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCLR3–5NYRWgame 64/801His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameNYR6–3MTLWgame 65/801His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameCHI2–5NYRWgame 66/801His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameAFM6–4NYRLgame 67/801His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR2–5NYILgame 69/803His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gamePIT5–1NYRLgame 70/801His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameNYR2–2WSHgame 71/803His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL1–0NYRLgame 73/801His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gamePHI4–4NYRgame 74/801His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR1–7PITLgame 75/801His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- April 1979
- The gameNYR3–7PHILgame 76/801His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameLAK4–5NYRWgame 77/801His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameAFM3–3NYRgame 78/801His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameNYR2–9AFMLgame 79/801His night+2P+2G-2+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameNYI5–2NYRLgame 80/803His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
The season in numbersDon Maloney closes the 1978-1979 season with 26 points
Points26NHL#190Games28of 8035%Goals9NHL#183Assists17NHL#190P/GP0.93NHL#36+/-+4NHL#131Events1First NHL point1First NHL goal1First NHL assist6 i radgames with a point · 9 pts2 days laterPlayoffsNew York Rangers are in the playoffs
Preliminary roundNew York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings
NYRvsLAKSwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Los Angeles KingsNo Swedes- +1 assistGame 1LAK1–7NYRW1His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- +2 assistsGame 2NYR2–1LAKW1His night+2P+2A+2+/-7SOG
Preliminary roundNew York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0
NYR2–0LAKAdvance2Games3Points0Goals3Assists4 days laterQuarterfinalNew York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers
NYRvsPHISwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes- +2 pointsGame 1NYR2–3PHIL1His night+2P+1G+1A-1+/-4SOG1PPP
- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- +3 pointsGame 2NYR7–1PHIW1His night+3P+1G+2A0+/-2SOG2PPP
- New York Rangersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4PHI0–6NYRW1His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- New York Rangerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +1 assistGame 5NYR8–3PHIW1His night+1P+1A-1+/-5SOG
QuarterfinalNew York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
NYR4–1PHIAdvance5Games8Points4Goals4Assists2 days laterSemifinalNew York Rangers meet New York Islanders
NYRvsNYISwedes on New York RangersSwedes on New York Islanders- +1 assistGame 1NYR4–1NYIW3His night+1P+1A-1+/-2SOG1PPP
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- +1 assistGame 2NYR3–4NYIL3His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- May 1979
- New York Rangersare1–1withNew York Islanders
- +1 assistGame 3NYI1–3NYRW3His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- +2 goalsGame 4NYI3–2NYRL3His night+2P+2G-1+/-2SOG
- New York Rangersare2–2withNew York Islanders
- +2 pointsGame 5NYR4–3NYIW3His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-1SOG
- New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
SemifinalNew York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2
NYR4–2NYIAdvance6Games8Points3Goals5Assists5 days laterStanley Cup FinalNew York Rangers play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
NYRvsMTLSwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo Swedes- Game 1NYR4–1MTLW2His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2NYR2–6MTLL2His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG
- New York Rangersare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3MTL4–1NYRL1His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- +1 assistGame 4MTL4–3NYRL1His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5NYR1–4MTLL1His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
Stanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–1
NYR1–4MTLEliminated5Games1Points0Goals1AssistsThe run in numbersDon Maloney ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 20 points
Points20NHL#3Games18Goals7NHL#4Assists13NHL#1P/GP1.11NHL#6+/-+3NHL#31Events10playoff points10playoff assists1First playoff goal7 i radgames with a point3 pointsbest gameLAK2–0→PHI4–1→NYI4–2→MTL1–4