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Guy Lapointe's 1978-1979 season

Points
55
NHL#71
Goals
13
NHL#143
Assists
42
NHL#33
Plus/minus
+27
NHL#25
Games
69
86%
86% of 80

Defenceman Guy Lapointe was 30 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 69 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 42 assists for 55 points, 0.80 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 8 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Guy Lapointe plays the 1978-1979 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

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

    • The game
      MNS2–5MTL
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–5MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–7AFM
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–8MTL
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4TOR
      game 7/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-7SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1MTL
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4CHI
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4MTL
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–0WSH
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–8MTL
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1CLR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6LAK
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      20
      points
      NHL#22
      6
      goals
      NHL#58
      14
      assists
      NHL#12
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#8
      MTL
      13-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–8MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI8–3MTL
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–0STL
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2MNS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2LAK
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3CHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–5MTL
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–3MTL
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2DET
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3MTL
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–6NYR
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4MTL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2MTL
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      30
      points
      NHL#56
      9
      goals
      NHL#99
      21
      assists
      NHL#33
      +15
      +/-
      NHL#19
      MTL
      27-8-0W-L-OT59Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–3MTL
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3LAK
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5MTL
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      LAK2–2MTL
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3PIT
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–12MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +5+/-2SOG
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–6MTL
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–5WSH
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      41
      points
      NHL#74
      10
      goals
      NHL#142
      31
      assists
      NHL#42
      +24
      +/-
      NHL#11
      MTL
      42-10-0W-L-OT92Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Guy Lapointe reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · February 25

    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3MTL
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–11MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3MTL
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4MNS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3LAK
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1CLR
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3MTL
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–0NYR
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–4AFM
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5MTL
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4MTL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–10MTL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Guy Lapointe closes the 1978-1979 season with 55 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    55
    NHL#71
    Games
    69of 80
    86%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#143
    Assists
    42
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#64
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#25
    Events
    500
    career points
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR2–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • May 1979
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      BOS4–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    MTL4–3BOS
    Advance
    6Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Rangers

    MTLvsNYR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat New York Rangers 4–1 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Guy Lapointe ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 8 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    8
    NHL#23
    Games
    10
    Goals
    2
    NHL#40
    Assists
    6
    NHL#16
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#17
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    25
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–0→BOS4–3→NYR4–1