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Don Marcotte's 1978-1979 season

Points
47
NHL#96
Goals
20
NHL#83
Assists
27
NHL#107
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#117
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Left winger Don Marcotte was 31 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 27 assists for 47 points, 0.59 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 8 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Marcotte plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins

    Don was 31 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT2–8BOS
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–6CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–2STL
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +5+/-3SOG1SHP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–3BOS
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6BOS
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–7DET
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–4BOS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–2AFM
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–5WSH
      game 20/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      20
      points
      NHL#26
      8
      goals
      NHL#36
      12
      assists
      NHL#24
      BOS
      11-4-0W-L-OT27Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PHI3–5BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYR
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1TOR
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–6BOS
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–9PHI
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5BOS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–3BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3CHI
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–2MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      32
      points
      NHL#51
      15
      goals
      NHL#35
      17
      assists
      NHL#65
      BOS
      27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6BOS
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–3BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2CHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      CHI1–6BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–5NYR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3LAK
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      36
      points
      NHL#91
      15
      goals
      NHL#77
      21
      assists
      NHL#98
      BOS
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR4–2BOS
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–7AFM
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3MNS
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4BOS
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1BOS
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5BOS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–9BUF
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3TOR
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF9–3BOS
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Don Marcotte closes the 1978-1979 season with 47 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    47
    NHL#96
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#83
    Assists
    27
    NHL#107
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#118
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#117
    Events
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT2–6BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1PIT
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    BOS4–0PIT
    Advance
    4Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1979
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      BOS4–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Marcotte ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 8 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    8
    NHL#23
    Games
    11
    Goals
    5
    NHL#11
    Assists
    3
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#24
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#31
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–0→MTL3–4