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Gary Doak's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#261

Goals

NHL#256

Assists

NHL#235

Plus/minus

+37

NHL#24

Games

76% of 80

Defenceman Gary Doak was 31 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 13 assists for 17 points, 0.28 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 1 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 13
Gary Doak plays the 1977-1978 season for Boston Bruins
BOSBoston Bruins
Gary was 31 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.
- The game
  AFM2–2BOS
  October 13game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–3NYI
  L
  October 15game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–0BOS
  L
  October 16game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–3STL
  W
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–3LAK
  W
  October 22game 5/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–3VAN
  October 23game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–4CLR
  October 25game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS0–3MNS
  L
  October 26game 8/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3PIT
  W
  October 29game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- November 1977
- The game
  BUF4–1BOS
  L
  November 3game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–5MTL
  L
  November 5game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–5BOS
  W
  November 6game 12/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  LAK2–5BOS
  W
  November 10game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–3AFM
  W
  November 12game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CLE1–3BOS
  W
  November 13game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN4–4BOS
  November 17game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–1TOR
  W
  November 19game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI0–1BOS
  W
  November 20game 18/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–0BUF
  W
  November 23game 19/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH0–6BOS
  W
  November 24game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  6
  points
  NHL#188
  0
  goals
  NHL#267
  6
  assists
  NHL#103
  +12
  +/-
  NHL#10
  BOS
  11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR2–3BOS
  W
  November 26game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL1–4BOS
  W
  November 27game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- December 1977
- The game
  MNS2–4BOS
  W
  December 1game 23/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–4CLE
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–4NYI
  L
  December 17game 30/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLE1–2BOS
  W
  December 18game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–6BOS
  W
  December 21game 32/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI1–6BOS
  W
  December 23game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS6–3WSH
  W
  December 27game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Gary Doak reaches 100 career points
in the game against Washington Capitals · December 27
- The game
  BOS5–5CLE
  December 28game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–0DET
  W
  December 31game 36/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  BOS3–0CHI
  W
  January 4game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BOS3–1MNS
  W
  January 7game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5BUF
  L
  January 8game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–2BOS
  L
  January 10game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
  11
  points
  NHL#208
  2
  goals
  NHL#227
  9
  assists
  NHL#163
  +25
  +/-
  NHL#8
  BOS
  25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  LAK1–6BOS
  W
  January 12game 41/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS3–5MTL
  L
  January 14game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–4BOS
  W
  January 19game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET1–7BOS
  W
  January 21game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLE3–2BOS
  L
  January 22game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–4BOS
  W
  January 26game 46/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS5–2WSH
  W
  January 27game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT2–8BOS
  W
  January 29game 48/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1978
- The game
  BOS5–3STL
  W
  February 1game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–3BUF
  L
  February 2game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–3BOS
  February 5game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–2TOR
  W
  February 15game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–4CHI
  L
  February 18game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–2CLR
  W
  February 21game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS6–4VAN
  W
  February 22game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2LAK
  W
  February 25game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4BOS
  February 28game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- March 1978
- The game
  AFM3–4BOS
  W
  March 2game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  March 2
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
  17
  points
  NHL#209
  4
  goals
  NHL#235
  13
  assists
  NHL#188
  +34
  +/-
  NHL#9
  BOS
  39-13-0W-L-OT86Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–7BOS
  W
  March 4game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–6BOS
  W
  March 5game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–7BOS
  W
  March 7game 63/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–2DET
  March 9game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- April 1978
- The game
  BOS1–7MTL
  L
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2BOS
  L
  April 6game 78/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–1TOR
  W
  April 8game 79/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–2BOS
  L
  April 9game 80/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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The season in numbers
April 9
Gary Doak closes the 1977-1978 season with 17 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
17
NHL#261
Games
61of 80
76%
Goals
4
NHL#256
Assists
13
NHL#235
P/GP
0.28
NHL#265
+/-
+37
NHL#24
Events
17
career best in points
13
career best in assists
100
career points
8 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 17
Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks
BOSvsCHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI1–6BOS
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI3–4BOS
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  BOS5–2CHI
  W
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 23
Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
BOS4–0CHI
Advance
3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
9 days later
Semifinal
May 2
Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers
BOSvsPHI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 3
  BOS1–3PHI
  L
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  BOS4–2PHI
  W
  May 9
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–6BOS
  W
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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Semifinal
May 11
Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
BOS4–1PHI
Advance
3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
2 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 13
Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens
BOSvsMTL
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BOS1–4MTL
  L
  May 13
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS2–3MTL
  L
  May 16
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL0–4BOS
  W
  May 18
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL3–4BOS
  W
  May 21
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  BOS1–4MTL
  L
  May 23
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  MTL4–1BOS
  L
  May 25
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Stanley Cup Final
May 25
Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2
BOS2–4MTL
Eliminated
6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
May 25
Gary Doak ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 1 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
1
NHL#110
Games
12
Goals
1
NHL#63
Assists
0
NHL#130
P/GP
0.08
NHL#104
+/-
-2
NHL#149
CHI4–0→PHI4–1→MTL2–4

Gary Doak plays the 1977-1978 season for Boston Bruins

1/4 into the season

Gary Doak reaches 100 career points

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Gary Doak closes the 1977-1978 season with 17 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks

Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

Gary Doak ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 1 points