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John Wensink's 1977-1978 season

Points
36
NHL#146
Goals
16
NHL#124
Assists
20
NHL#153
Plus/minus
+24
NHL#55
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Left winger John Wensink was 24 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played all 80 games and scored 16 goals and 20 assists for 36 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 4 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Wensink plays the 1977-1978 season for Boston Bruins

    John was 24 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      AFM2–2BOS
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3NYI
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–0BOS
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–3STL
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3LAK
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–3VAN
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–4CLR
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–3MNS
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3PIT
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • November 1977
    • The game
      BUF4–1BOS
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5BOS
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–5BOS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3AFM
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE1–3BOS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–4BOS
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1TOR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–1BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–6BOS
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#119
      4
      goals
      NHL#92
      5
      assists
      NHL#132
      BOS
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–3BOS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4CLE
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3BOS
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6BOS
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–6BOS
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–2NYR
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–6PHI
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4NYI
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE1–2BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–6BOS
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–6BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3WSH
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5CLE
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–0DET
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–0CHI
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1MNS
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–2BOS
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      14
      points
      NHL#170
      7
      goals
      NHL#124
      7
      assists
      NHL#206
      BOS
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–6BOS
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–4BOS
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET1–7BOS
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLE3–2BOS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4BOS
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2WSH
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–8BOS
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1978
    • The game
      BOS5–3STL
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS8–1PIT
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3BOS
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3DET
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2TOR
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4CHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2CLR
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–4VAN
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2LAK
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • March 1978
    • The game
      AFM3–4BOS
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      23
      points
      NHL#176
      11
      goals
      NHL#133
      12
      assists
      NHL#201
      BOS
      39-13-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–7BOS
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–6BOS
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL2–7BOS
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6PHI
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–9BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3NYR
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLE
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–7BOS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–6AFM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4WSH
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • April 1978
    • The game
      BOS1–7MTL
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–8BOS
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1TOR
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–2BOS
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    John Wensink closes the 1977-1978 season with 36 points

    Points
    36
    NHL#146
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#124
    Assists
    20
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#179
    +/-
    +24
    NHL#55
    Events
    20
    career best in assists
    100
    NHL games
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BOSvsCHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI1–6BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BOS4–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    BOS4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BOSvsPHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI5–7BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BOS1–3PHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BOS4–2PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    BOS4–1PHI
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS1–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS1–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL4–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Wensink ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#50
    Games
    15
    Goals
    2
    NHL#39
    Assists
    2
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#78
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#12
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→PHI4–1→MTL2–4