Regular season and playoffsBOS

Dwight Foster's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#212

Goals

NHL#162

Assists

NHL#228

Plus/minus

-1

NHL#206

Games

55% of 80

Right winger Dwight Foster was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 44 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 13 assists for 24 points, 0.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
October 12
Dwight Foster plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Dwight was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.
- The game
  PIT2–8BOS
  W
  October 12game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–4PIT
  October 14game 2/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR2–4BOS
  W
  October 15game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–2LAK
  W
  October 18game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–1VAN
  W
  October 20game 5/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–6CHI
  L
  October 22game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–2STL
  W
  October 24game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–2MNS
  October 25game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3TOR
  W
  October 28game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1978
- The game
  NYI1–4BOS
  W
  November 2game 10/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI7–3BOS
  L
  November 4game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–6BOS
  W
  November 9game 13/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–7DET
  L
  November 11game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8013 of 40 played
  2
  points
  NHL#339
  0
  goals
  NHL#322
  2
  assists
  NHL#318
  BOS
  27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
  1st in the whole NHL
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  MNS4–6BOS
  W
  January 11game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–1BOS
  L
  January 20game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–3BOS
  W
  January 22game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI4–2BOS
  L
  January 25game 48/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS1–3MTL
  L
  January 27game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  LAK5–3BOS
  L
  January 28game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–2CHI
  January 31game 51/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- February 1979
- The game
  CHI1–6BOS
  W
  February 1game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS4–4NYI
  February 3game 53/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–6BOS
  W
  February 4game 54/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–5NYR
  L
  February 14game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5PHI
  L
  February 15game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 15
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8025 of 60 played
  7
  points
  NHL#302
  3
  goals
  NHL#253
  4
  assists
  NHL#305
  BOS
  34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR4–2BOS
  L
  February 27game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1979
- The game
  MNS0–5BOS
  W
  March 3game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–4DET
  W
  March 4game 64/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–7AFM
  L
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3MNS
  W
  March 10game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–4BOS
  March 11game 67/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–7NYI
  L
  March 13game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR7–4BOS
  L
  March 15game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–4BOS
  W
  March 17game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR3–4BOS
  W
  March 19game 71/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  PIT3–1BOS
  L
  March 22game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET2–5BOS
  W
  March 24game 73/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS2–9BUF
  L
  March 28game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–7BOS
  W
  March 29game 75/801
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +4 points
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- The game
  BOS4–1WSH
  W
  March 31game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- April 1979
- The game
  MTL3–3BOS
  April 1game 77/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS3–3TOR
  April 4game 78/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF9–3BOS
  L
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR3–6BOS
  W
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 8
Dwight Foster closes the 1978-1979 season with 24 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
24
NHL#212
Games
44of 80
55%
Goals
11
NHL#162
Assists
13
NHL#228
P/GP
0.55
NHL#141
+/-
-1
NHL#206
Events
4 i rad
games with a point · 7 pts
4 i rad
games with a goal
8 days later
Playoffs
April 16
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 16
Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins
BOSvsPIT
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PIT2–6BOS
  W
  April 16
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG1SHP
  +2 assists
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT3–4BOS
  W
  April 18
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  BOS2–1PIT
  W
  April 21
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4
  BOS4–1PIT
  W
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 22
Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0
BOS4–0PIT
Advance
4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
4 days later
Semifinal
April 26
Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BOS2–4MTL
  L
  April 26
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS2–5MTL
  L
  April 28
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- May 1979
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL1–2BOS
  W
  May 1
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL3–4BOS
  W
  May 3
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  BOS1–5MTL
  L
  May 5
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  MTL2–5BOS
  W
  May 8
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 7
  BOS4–5MTL
  L
  May 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Semifinal
May 10
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3
BOS3–4MTL
Eliminated
7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Dwight Foster ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 4 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
4
NHL#57
Games
11
Goals
1
NHL#60
Assists
3
NHL#46
P/GP
0.36
NHL#71
+/-
0
NHL#75
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
PIT4–0→MTL3–4

Dwight Foster plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Dwight Foster closes the 1978-1979 season with 24 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

Dwight Foster ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 4 points