Regular season and playoffsAFM

Eric Vail's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#59

Goals

NHL#65

Assists

NHL#53

Plus/minus

NHL#140

Games

98% of 80

Left winger Eric Vail was 24 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 22 goals and 36 assists for 58 points, 0.73 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 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
Eric Vail plays the 1977-1978 season for Atlanta Flames
AFMAtlanta Flames
Eric was 24 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  AFM2–2BOS
  October 13game 1/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL1–3AFM
  W
  October 15game 2/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–5AFM
  W
  October 19game 3/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI3–3AFM
  October 21game 4/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–5PIT
  L
  October 22game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–2STL
  October 25game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WSH6–2AFM
  L
  October 26game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–4AFM
  W
  October 29game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- November 1977
- The game
  AFM0–9NYI
  L
  November 1game 9/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–2MTL
  November 2game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–5AFM
  W
  November 4game 11/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–3CHI
  November 6game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–0AFM
  L
  November 9game 13/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–3AFM
  L
  November 12game 14/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM5–2NYR
  W
  November 13game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF6–2AFM
  L
  November 16game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  DET3–5AFM
  W
  November 18game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  AFM0–4PHI
  L
  November 20game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4AFM
  W
  November 22game 19/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–2WSH
  November 23game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 23
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  7
  points
  NHL#167
  2
  goals
  NHL#155
  5
  assists
  NHL#131
  AFM
  7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK4–4AFM
  November 26game 21/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM3–4MNS
  L
  November 29game 22/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- December 1977
- The game
  AFM2–3VAN
  L
  December 2game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–4LAK
  L
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–2MTL
  December 5game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN2–2AFM
  December 7game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–5AFM
  W
  December 10game 27/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  AFM5–1PIT
  W
  December 11game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE6–3AFM
  L
  December 15game 29/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–3AFM
  L
  December 17game 30/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  AFM0–3CHI
  L
  December 18game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–2VAN
  December 20game 32/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  AFM6–2CLR
  W
  December 23game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–2AFM
  L
  December 27game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL4–5AFM
  W
  December 29game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–0TOR
  W
  December 31game 36/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  AFM2–2BUF
  January 1game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–1AFM
  L
  January 4game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–5AFM
  W
  January 6game 39/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM5–2TOR
  W
  January 9game 40/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 9
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  22
  points
  NHL#96
  7
  goals
  NHL#124
  15
  assists
  NHL#73
  AFM
  14-15-0W-L-OT39Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR2–4AFM
  W
  January 11game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK8–4AFM
  L
  January 14game 42/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–5PHI
  L
  January 16game 43/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT0–1AFM
  W
  January 18game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–5AFM
  W
  January 20game 45/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  AFM4–3MNS
  W
  January 22game 46/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–2AFM
  L
  January 26game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR7–5AFM
  L
  January 28game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–2CLE
  W
  January 29game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–7AFM
  W
  January 31game 50/803
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
Milestone
Eric Vail reaches 100 career goals
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 31
- The game
  NYI5–2AFM
  L
  February 2game 51/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–2AFM
  February 4game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2VAN
  W
  February 7game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2LAK
  W
  February 9game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–3CLR
  L
  February 10game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–2CHI
  February 12game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM5–5CLE
  February 15game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–5DET
  L
  February 16game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–3NYI
  February 18game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–3AFM
  February 22game 60/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  33
  points
  NHL#96
  14
  goals
  NHL#84
  19
  assists
  NHL#106
  AFM
  22-22-0W-L-OT60Points
  Playoff spot
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET2–2AFM
  February 25game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–3NYR
  W
  February 27game 62/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1978
- The game
  BUF4–3AFM
  L
  March 1game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  AFM3–4BOS
  L
  March 2game 64/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE3–9AFM
  W
  March 4game 65/80
  His night
  +4P+4A
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +4 assists
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- The game
  AFM3–5PHI
  L
  March 7game 66/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN3–8AFM
  W
  March 8game 67/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  CHI1–4AFM
  W
  March 11game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–4CLR
  March 14game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM6–2STL
  W
  March 15game 70/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  AFM5–2NYI
  W
  March 18game 71/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–4DET
  L
  March 22game 72/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5AFM
  W
  March 23game 73/801
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +3 assists
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- The game
  BOS3–6AFM
  W
  March 25game 74/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–7AFM
  W
  March 29game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1978
- The game
  NYR0–6AFM
  W
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–2NYR
  W
  April 5game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1AFM
  April 8game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM2–4WSH
  L
  April 9game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 9
Eric Vail closes the 1977-1978 season with 58 points
AFMAtlanta Flames
Points
58
NHL#59
Games
79of 80
99%
Goals
22
NHL#65
Assists
36
NHL#53
P/GP
0.73
NHL#76
+/-
+2
NHL#140
Events
250
NHL games
100
career goals
6 i rad
games with a point · 12 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Atlanta Flames meet Detroit Red Wings
AFMvsDET
Swedes on Atlanta Flames
No Swedes
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Thommie Bergman
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- Game 1
  DET5–3AFM
  L
  April 111
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
- Game 2
  AFM2–3DET
  L
  April 131
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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Preliminary round
April 13
Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0
AFM0–2DET
Eliminated
2Games2Points1Goals1Assists

Eric Vail plays the 1977-1978 season for Atlanta Flames

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Eric Vail reaches 100 career goals

3/4 into the season

Eric Vail closes the 1977-1978 season with 58 points

Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

Atlanta Flames meet Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0