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Gary Rissling's 1978-1979 season

Points
6
NHL#334
Goals
3
NHL#279
Assists
3
NHL#348
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#281
Games
26
32%
32% of 80

Left winger Gary Rissling was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 26 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 3 assists for 6 points, 0.23 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. A late start

    Gary Rissling's season starts in game 38 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 37 games37 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Gary Rissling makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠3 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings3–8WSHWashington Capitals

    Gary was 22 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Leif Svensson.

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    • The game
      LAK3–8WSH
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Gary Rissling records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 3

    • The game
      WSH4–1DET
      W
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–5CHI
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 803 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#340
      0
      goals
      NHL#323
      2
      assists
      NHL#318
      WSH
      10-23-0W-L-OT27Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–2WSH
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH2–6BUF
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR1–8WSH
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Gary Rissling scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · January 12

    • The game
      VAN3–5WSH
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET1–5WSH
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYR1–5WSH
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–2WSH
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WSH4–7DET
      L
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–5WSH
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN5–1WSH
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL8–4WSH
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH9–3CLR
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH6–6NYR
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–5AFM
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8022 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#311
      3
      goals
      NHL#253
      3
      assists
      NHL#325
      WSH
      18-33-0W-L-OT45Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      MNS4–5WSH
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL5–7WSH
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Gary Rissling closes the 1978-1979 season with 6 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    6
    NHL#334
    Games
    26of 80
    33%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.23
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#281
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist