Regular season and playoffsNYR
Eddie Johnstone's 1978-1979 season
Points
8
NHL#316
Goals
5
NHL#239
Assists
3
NHL#348
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#281
Games
30
37%
Right winger Eddie Johnstone was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 3 assists for 8 points, 0.27 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 5 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
1978-1979Playoffs
- Year 197848 years agoSeason opener
Eddie Johnstone plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Rangers
Eddie was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The gamePHI3–3NYRgame 1/80
2His nightNo points0+/-0SOG - The gameNYR2–2DETgame 4/804His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR3–5NYILgame 5/804His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameTOR2–5NYRWgame 6/803His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- November 1978
- The gameNYR3–0CLRWgame 10/802His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMNS5–3NYRLgame 13/804His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYI5–3NYRLgame 15/804His night+1P+1G0+/-1SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameWSH4–9NYRWgame 20/804His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 808 of 20 played3pointsNHL#2712goalsNHL#1861assistsNHL#297NYR12-4-0W-L-OT28Points5th in the whole NHL - December 1978
- The gameNYR2–5TORLgame 22/803His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameNYR5–4CHIWgame 36/802His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Year 197947 years ago- +1 assistThe gameNYR5–3STLWgame 40/803His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played4pointsNHL#3082goalsNHL#2472assistsNHL#318NYR23-13-0W-L-OT50Points4th in the whole NHL
- The gameNYR5–3CLRWgame 41/802His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR2–3STLLgame 45/802His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameNYR5–4BUFWgame 48/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR7–2NYIWgame 49/804His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR5–3VANWgame 50/804His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- February 1979
- +1 goalThe gameNYR4–2PHIWgame 55/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-1SOG
- The gameWSH6–6NYRgame 56/804His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR1–4STLLgame 60/802His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 8019 of 60 played6pointsNHL#3124goalsNHL#2282assistsNHL#345NYR34-20-0W-L-OT74PointsPlayoff spot4th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gameNYR4–4MNSgame 61/802His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG
- March 1979
- The gameTOR4–2NYRLgame 63/802His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameCLR3–5NYRWgame 64/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameCHI2–5NYRWgame 66/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYR7–4BOSWgame 68/801His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG
- The gamePIT5–1NYRLgame 70/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR2–2WSHgame 71/803His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameNYR7–6CHIWgame 72/801His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameNYR1–7PITLgame 75/801His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- April 1979
- The gameLAK4–5NYRWgame 77/801His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameAFM3–3NYRgame 78/801His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
The season in numbersEddie Johnstone closes the 1978-1979 season with 8 points
Points8NHL#316Games30of 8038%Goals5NHL#239Assists3NHL#348P/GP0.27NHL#270+/--5NHL#2816 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- Game 1LAK1–7NYRW1His nightNo points+2+/-3SOG
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
- Game 2NYR2–1LAKW1His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
Preliminary roundNew York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0
NYR2–0LAKAdvance2Games0Points0Goals0Assists4 days laterQuarterfinalNew York Rangers meet Philadelphia Flyers
NYRvsPHISwedes on New York RangersSwedes on Philadelphia FlyersNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 2NYR7–1PHIW1His night+1P+1G+3+/-2SOG
- New York Rangersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3PHI1–5NYRW1His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +2 goalsGame 4PHI0–6NYRW1His night+2P+2G+2+/-4SOG1SHP
- New York Rangerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- +1 goalGame 5NYR8–3PHIW1His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG
QuarterfinalNew York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
NYR4–1PHIAdvance4Games4Points4Goals0Assists2 days laterSemifinalNew York Rangers meet New York Islanders
NYRvsNYISwedes on New York RangersSwedes on New York Islanders- New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- Game 2NYR3–4NYIL3His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- May 1979
- New York Rangersare1–1withNew York Islanders
- Game 3NYI1–3NYRW3His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- Game 4NYI3–2NYRL3His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- New York Rangersare2–2withNew York Islanders
- Game 5NYR4–3NYIW3His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
- Game 6NYI1–2NYRW3His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
SemifinalNew York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2
NYR4–2NYIAdvance6Games1Points1Goals0Assists5 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 points0+/-2SOG
- New York Rangerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2NYR2–6MTLL2His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- New York Rangersare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3MTL4–1NYRL1His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4MTL4–3NYRL1His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5NYR1–4MTLL1His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
Stanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens knock New York Rangers out 4–1
NYR1–4MTLEliminated5Games0Points0Goals0AssistsThe run in numbersEddie Johnstone ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 5 points
Points5NHL#47Games17Goals5NHL#11Assists0NHL#142P/GP0.29NHL#82+/-+2NHL#44Events1First playoff point1First playoff goal2 pointsbest gameLAK2–0→PHI4–1→NYI4–2→MTL1–4