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John Grisdale's 1978-1979 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
3
NHL#348
Plus/minus
-25
NHL#417
Games
41
51%
51% of 80

Defenceman John Grisdale was 30 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.07 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Grisdale plays the 1978-1979 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    John was 30 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CLR2–8VAN
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL4–8VAN
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–8STL
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      L
      game 5/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      L
      game 8/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      VAN1–0CHI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      L
      game 12/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–2VAN
      L
      game 13/806
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4AFM
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4DET
      W
      game 15/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 16/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–0VAN
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#282
      0
      goals
      NHL#274
      2
      assists
      NHL#234
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#107
      VAN
      7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3STL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–1CHI
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • December 1978
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#338
      0
      goals
      NHL#322
      2
      assists
      NHL#316
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#103
      VAN
      14-23-0W-L-OT31Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–3VAN
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI5–0VAN
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–2CLR
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3VAN
      L
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN1–4AFM
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–1WSH
      W
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–8MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8029 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#365
      0
      goals
      NHL#357
      2
      assists
      NHL#345
      -12
      +/-
      NHL#122
      VAN
      19-32-0W-L-OT47Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2LAK
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–4VAN
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      WSH6–2VAN
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2TOR
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–11MTL
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLR3–1VAN
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT9–3VAN
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -5+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL1–1VAN
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–0CLR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      VAN2–2CHI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    John Grisdale closes the 1978-1979 season with 3 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    41of 80
    51%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#333
    +/-
    -25
    NHL#417
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers

    VANvsPHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN3–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI6–4VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      VAN2–7PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists