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John Anderson's 1977-1978 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
1
NHL#349
Assists
2
NHL#368
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#140
Games
17
21%
21% of 80

Right winger John Anderson was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 17 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.18 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. A late start

    John Anderson's season starts in game 22 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 21 games21 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    John Anderson makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Boston Bruins

    TORToronto Maple Leafs1–3BOSBoston Bruins

    John was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming.

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    • The game
      TOR1–3BOS
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–6TOR
      W
      game 23/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2CLR
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–0LAK
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–3TOR
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR8–5MNS
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    John Anderson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 16

    Milestone

    John Anderson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 16

    • The game
      CHI1–7TOR
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      STL4–4TOR
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–2PIT
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT5–4TOR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#342
      1
      goals
      NHL#275
      1
      assists
      NHL#343
      TOR
      24-12-0W-L-OT52Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH0–4TOR
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR5–3CHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8013 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#356
      1
      goals
      NHL#321
      2
      assists
      NHL#350
      TOR
      33-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CLE2–5TOR
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR7–1PIT
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–2WSH
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    John Anderson closes the 1977-1978 season with 3 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    17of 80
    21%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#349
    Assists
    2
    NHL#368
    P/GP
    0.18
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#140
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    27 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Los Angeles Kings

    TORvsLAK
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
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    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Los Angeles Kings out 2–0

    TOR2–0LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet New York Islanders

    TORvsNYI
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    12 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock New York Islanders out 4–3

    TOR4–3NYI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens

    TORvsMTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    • Game 3
      MTL6–1TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–0TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    TOR0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Anderson ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    0
    NHL#151
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#101
    Assists
    0
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#118
    LAK2–0→NYI4–3→MTL0–4