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Gregg Sheppard's 1978-1979 season

Points
37
NHL#134
Goals
15
NHL#123
Assists
22
NHL#137
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#102
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Centre Gregg Sheppard was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 22 assists for 37 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 3 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gregg Sheppard plays the 1978-1979 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Gregg was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Gregg Sheppard's season starts in game 8 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
    • The game
      AFM4–2PIT
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • November 1978
    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–2AFM
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET3–7PIT
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CLR3–6PIT
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–4BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–1PIT
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT6–3VAN
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–1LAK
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–8MTL
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      12
      points
      NHL#98
      4
      goals
      NHL#107
      8
      assists
      NHL#79
      PIT
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5MNS
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–3PIT
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–4DET
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–3PIT
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3AFM
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3PIT
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      15
      points
      NHL#168
      6
      goals
      NHL#144
      9
      assists
      NHL#177
      PIT
      15-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–5PIT
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–4BUF
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–5PIT
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4LAK
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5CLR
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–5PIT
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–8DET
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–6PIT
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–6DET
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–3PIT
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–12MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5PIT
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–2CHI
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–5PIT
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8040 of 60 played
      27
      points
      NHL#134
      9
      goals
      NHL#159
      18
      assists
      NHL#126
      PIT
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PIT4–8STL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT7–2CLR
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK4–0PIT
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4TOR
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT9–3VAN
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–2WSH
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–1NYR
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1BOS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–2PIT
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–1MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–7PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      AFM7–2PIT
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2STL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gregg Sheppard closes the 1978-1979 season with 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#134
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#123
    Assists
    22
    NHL#137
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#108
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#102
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Buffalo Sabres

    PITvsBUF
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    PIT2–1BUF
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT2–6BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Gregg Sheppard ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#73
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#60
    Assists
    2
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#59
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#200
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    BUF2–1→BOS0–4