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Gerry Hart's 1978-1979 season

Points
16
NHL#264
Goals
2
NHL#307
Assists
14
NHL#222
Plus/minus
+29
NHL#20
Games
50
62%
62% of 80

Defenceman Gerry Hart was 30 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 50 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 14 assists for 16 points, 0.32 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 2 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gerry Hart plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Islanders

    Gerry was 30 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Gerry Hart's season starts in game 12 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 11 games11 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS2–5NYI
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–3NYR
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Milestone

    Gerry Hart reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 12

    • The game
      CLR2–2NYI
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–8NYI
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–1CLR
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      W
      game 19/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      W
      game 20/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 809 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#268
      1
      goals
      NHL#230
      2
      assists
      NHL#249
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#16
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–5LAK
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      NYI5–2CLR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–7NYI
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      +5+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2TOR
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–5NYI
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–4NYI
      W
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2STL
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      W
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–5NYI
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–9NYI
      W
      game 32/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI10–4AFM
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–3PHI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–7NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–5DET
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#240
      2
      goals
      NHL#249
      7
      assists
      NHL#212
      +29
      +/-
      NHL#3
      NYI
      27-5-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–1AFM
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–1PHI
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–1CHI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–2NYI
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–4NYI
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI8–3LAK
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL1–6NYI
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3NYI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#239
      2
      goals
      NHL#290
      12
      assists
      NHL#198
      +30
      +/-
      NHL#6
      NYI
      39-11-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      NYI2–3AFM
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gerry Hart closes the 1978-1979 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#264
    Games
    50of 80
    63%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#307
    Assists
    14
    NHL#222
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#248
    +/-
    +29
    NHL#20
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    1 month and 6 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      CHI0–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      NYI4–0CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NYI4–0CHI
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • May 1979
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–3NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI1–2NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Gerry Hart ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#89
    Games
    9
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    2
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#91
    +/-
    0
    NHL#75
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    CHI4–0→NYR2–4