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Gilles Lupien's 1977-1978 season

Points
4
NHL#361
Goals
1
NHL#349
Assists
3
NHL#358
Plus/minus
+19
NHL#65
Games
46
57%
57% of 80

Defenceman Gilles Lupien was 23 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 46 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points, 0.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 0 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Gilles Lupien's season starts in game 16 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 15 games15 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Gilles Lupien makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Chicago Blackhawks

    Gilles was 23 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2CLE
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#341
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      0
      assists
      NHL#331
      0
      +/-
      NHL#58
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–9MTL
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–8MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Gilles Lupien records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 8

    • The game
      VAN2–7MTL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1CLE
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5PIT
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8014 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#363
      0
      goals
      NHL#332
      1
      assists
      NHL#343
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#52
      MTL
      28-7-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–4CLE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–8MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2AFM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1978
    • The game
      MTL4–4VAN
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5LAK
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MTL
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Gilles Lupien scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · February 11

    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2STL
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2WSH
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE1–5MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#354
      1
      goals
      NHL#317
      2
      assists
      NHL#348
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#38
      MTL
      43-8-0W-L-OT95Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4MTL
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1VAN
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–6MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1978
    • The game
      BOS1–7MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4WSH
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–4DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gilles Lupien closes the 1977-1978 season with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#361
    Games
    46of 80
    57%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#349
    Assists
    3
    NHL#358
    P/GP
    0.09
    NHL#345
    +/-
    +19
    NHL#65
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Detroit Red Wings

    MTLvsDET
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    • Game 1
      DET2–6MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      MTL8–0DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    MTL4–1DET
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR3–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      MTL0–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final

    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Gilles Lupien ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#151
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#101
    Assists
    0
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#71
    DET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2