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Jimmy Watson's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#261

Goals

NHL#237

Assists

NHL#249

Plus/minus

+33

NHL#33

Games

88% of 80

Defenceman Jimmy Watson was 25 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 71 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 8 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 16
Jimmy Watson plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Jimmy was 25 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  STL0–7PHI
  W
  October 16game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT0–11PHI
  W
  October 20game 4/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +5+/-1SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  PHI1–6TOR
  L
  October 22game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR6–3PHI
  L
  October 23game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2CHI
  October 26game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–3STL
  W
  October 29game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- November 1977
- The game
  WSH1–4PHI
  W
  November 3game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1WSH
  W
  November 5game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–3PHI
  W
  November 6game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2PHI
  L
  November 10game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2NYI
  November 12game 13/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET0–3PHI
  W
  November 13game 14/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI4–4PHI
  November 17game 15/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–2MNS
  W
  November 19game 16/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM0–4PHI
  W
  November 20game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–4DET
  L
  November 23game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–7PHI
  W
  November 25game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK0–2PHI
  W
  November 27game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 27
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
  5
  points
  NHL#217
  2
  goals
  NHL#167
  3
  assists
  NHL#223
  +15
  +/-
  NHL#7
  PHI
  13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI3–0VAN
  W
  November 29game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- December 1977
- The game
  PHI4–2LAK
  W
  December 1game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–3CLR
  W
  December 3game 23/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–3NYR
  December 7game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR4–7PHI
  W
  December 8game 25/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–4PHI
  W
  December 10game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE1–11PHI
  W
  December 11game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS4–6PHI
  W
  December 15game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3AFM
  W
  December 17game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–0PHI
  L
  December 18game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–0CLE
  W
  December 21game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–6BOS
  L
  December 23game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3NYR
  W
  December 28game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–5PHI
  W
  December 29game 34/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  CLE4–5PHI
  W
  January 3game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–4PHI
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI3–5AFM
  L
  January 6game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3MTL
  January 9game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–5CHI
  L
  January 11game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
  8
  points
  NHL#254
  3
  goals
  NHL#205
  5
  assists
  NHL#259
  +22
  +/-
  NHL#13
  PHI
  25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT4–4PHI
  January 12game 41/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Jimmy Watson reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · January 12
- The game
  NYR1–4PHI
  W
  January 14game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–5PHI
  W
  January 16game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MTL1–1PHI
  January 19game 44/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI1–6NYI
  L
  January 21game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–2VAN
  W
  January 26game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–6CLR
  L
  January 28game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3DET
  January 29game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- February 1978
- The game
  PHI1–3CHI
  L
  February 1game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–3PHI
  W
  February 2game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2CLE
  February 4game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL0–2PHI
  W
  February 6game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–5PHI
  W
  February 9game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH1–4PHI
  W
  February 12game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–2PHI
  L
  February 16game 55/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET2–4PHI
  W
  February 18game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–1PHI
  L
  February 19game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–4BUF
  L
  February 23game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–1PIT
  W
  February 25game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 25
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
  13
  points
  NHL#248
  4
  goals
  NHL#232
  9
  assists
  NHL#234
  +24
  +/-
  NHL#20
  PHI
  35-15-0W-L-OT80Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- March 1978
- The game
  BOS2–6PHI
  W
  March 11game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–6PHI
  W
  March 12game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI2–2NYR
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–3BUF
  L
  March 16game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2PHI
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–4PHI
  W
  March 20game 71/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–4PHI
  W
  March 23game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–3MNS
  W
  March 25game 73/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–4CLR
  L
  March 28game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–2VAN
  W
  March 31game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1978
- The game
  PHI4–2LAK
  W
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3NYI
  April 4game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR0–3PHI
  W
  April 6game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1AFM
  April 8game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–1PHI
  L
  April 9game 80/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 9
Jimmy Watson closes the 1977-1978 season with 17 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
17
NHL#261
Games
71of 80
89%
Goals
5
NHL#237
Assists
12
NHL#249
P/GP
0.24
NHL#284
+/-
+33
NHL#33
Events
100
career assists
2 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies
PHIvsCLR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Colorado Rockies
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CLR2–3PHI
  W
  April 11
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstColorado Rockies
- Game 2
  PHI3–1CLR
  W
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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Preliminary round
April 13
Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0
PHI2–0CLR
Advance
2Games2Points0Goals2Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 17
Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres
PHIvsBUF
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BUF1–4PHI
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF2–3PHI
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  PHI1–4BUF
  L
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  PHI4–2BUF
  W
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  BUF2–4PHI
  W
  April 25
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Quarterfinal
April 25
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
PHI4–1BUF
Advance
5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
May 2
Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins
PHIvsBOS
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI2–3BOS
  L
  May 2
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI5–7BOS
  L
  May 4
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  BOS1–3PHI
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  BOS4–2PHI
  L
  May 9
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–6BOS
  L
  May 11
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Semifinal
May 11
Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
PHI1–4BOS
Eliminated
5Games4Points1Goals3Assists
The run in numbers
May 11
Jimmy Watson ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 8 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
8
NHL#25
Games
12
Goals
1
NHL#63
Assists
7
NHL#15
P/GP
0.67
NHL#25
+/-
+4
NHL#17
Events
25
playoff assists
25
playoff points
2 points
best game
CLR2–0→BUF4–1→BOS1–4

Jimmy Watson plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Jimmy Watson reaches 100 career assists

3/4 into the season

Jimmy Watson closes the 1977-1978 season with 17 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies

Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0

Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Jimmy Watson ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 8 points