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Jacques Cossette's 1978-1979 season

Points
9
NHL#309
Goals
7
NHL#209
Assists
2
NHL#367
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#153
Games
38
47%
47% of 80

Right winger Jacques Cossette was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 2 assists for 9 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jacques Cossette plays the 1978-1979 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Jacques was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–2PIT
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–8BOS
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#291
      2
      goals
      NHL#179
      0
      assists
      NHL#329
      PIT
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • November 1978
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PIT7–4WSH
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5PIT
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–6PIT
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL0–3PIT
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5MNS
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–4DET
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3AFM
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#275
      5
      goals
      NHL#163
      1
      assists
      NHL#338
      PIT
      15-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4LAK
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5CLR
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5PIT
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1PIT
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      MNS5–6PIT
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3PIT
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–12MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
      7
      points
      NHL#302
      5
      goals
      NHL#212
      2
      assists
      NHL#345
      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
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4TOR
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT9–3VAN
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–1MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–7PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5MTL
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      AFM7–2PIT
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2STL
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Jacques Cossette closes the 1978-1979 season with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#309
    Games
    38of 80
    48%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#209
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#291
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#153
    Events
    9
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    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 3
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    PIT2–1BUF
    Advance
    1Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jacques Cossette ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#114
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    1
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#44
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BUF2–1→BOS0–4