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Gary Doak's 1978-1979 season

Points
17
NHL#256
Goals
6
NHL#224
Assists
11
NHL#252
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#90
Games
63
78%
78% of 80

Defenceman Gary Doak was 32 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 11 assists for 17 points, 0.27 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Doak plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins

    Gary was 32 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 12th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      8
      points
      NHL#165
      2
      goals
      NHL#179
      6
      assists
      NHL#130
      +19
      +/-
      NHL#3
      BOS
      11-4-0W-L-OT27Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–1TOR
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–3BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3CHI
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#235
      2
      goals
      NHL#247
      7
      assists
      NHL#209
      +19
      +/-
      NHL#9
      BOS
      27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6BOS
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1BOS
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–3BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–2CHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Gary Doak reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · January 31

    • The game
      CHI1–6BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–5NYR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3LAK
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#238
      5
      goals
      NHL#210
      9
      assists
      NHL#234
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#16
      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
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–7AFM
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3MNS
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR7–4BOS
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1BOS
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5BOS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      BOS3–3TOR
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gary Doak closes the 1978-1979 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#256
    Games
    63of 80
    79%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#224
    Assists
    11
    NHL#252
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#268
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#90
    Events
    17
    career best in points
    6
    career best in goals
    100
    career assists
    12 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
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1PIT
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    BOS4–0PIT
    Advance
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • May 1979
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Gary Doak ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#89
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    2
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#83
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#61
    PIT4–0→MTL3–4