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Joe Watson's 1977-1978 season

Points
14
NHL#282
Goals
5
NHL#237
Assists
9
NHL#283
Plus/minus
+23
NHL#60
Games
65
81%
81% of 80

Defenceman Joe Watson was 34 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 65 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points, 0.22 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Watson plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Joe was 34 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI8–2PIT
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–7PHI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–11PHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–6TOR
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3PHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–3STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • November 1977
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2PHI
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYI
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–3PHI
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–4PHI
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM0–4PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI1–4DET
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE2–7PHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–2PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#217
      3
      goals
      NHL#134
      2
      assists
      NHL#257
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#16
      PHI
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–0VAN
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • December 1977
    • The game
      NYR4–7PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–4PHI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE1–11PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3AFM
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–0PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–0CLE
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–6BOS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3NYR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–5PHI
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5CHI
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8032 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#229
      3
      goals
      NHL#205
      7
      assists
      NHL#212
      +16
      +/-
      NHL#20
      PHI
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–5PHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYI
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2VAN
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–6CLR
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1978
    • The game
      CLR0–3PHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2CLE
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2PHI
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5PHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2PHI
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4PHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–4BUF
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–1WSH
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#257
      4
      goals
      NHL#232
      8
      assists
      NHL#250
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#22
      PHI
      35-15-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1978
    • The game
      PHI2–3TOR
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM3–5PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6PHI
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3BUF
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3MNS
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4CLR
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–2VAN
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1978
    • The game
      MNS3–1PHI
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joe Watson closes the 1977-1978 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#282
    Games
    65of 80
    81%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#237
    Assists
    9
    NHL#283
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#297
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#60
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies

    PHIvsCLR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Colorado Rockies
    No Swedes
    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0

    PHI2–0CLR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

    PHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 5
      PHI3–6BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joe Watson ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#151
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#101
    Assists
    0
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#118
    CLR2–0→BUF4–1→BOS1–4