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Ken Linseman's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#202

Goals

NHL#239

Assists

NHL#157

Plus/minus

+16

NHL#63

Games

37% of 80

Centre Ken Linseman was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 30 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 20 assists for 25 points, 0.83 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 8 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
NHL debut
October 12
Ken Linseman makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against New York Rangers
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–3NYRNew York Rangers
Ken was 20 years old · Madison Square Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson.
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- The game
  PHI3–3NYR
  October 12game 1/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1DET
  W
  October 14game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Ken Linseman records his first NHL assist
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · October 14
- The game
  MTL3–2PHI
  L
  October 15game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–3PHI
  W
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI0–2TOR
  L
  October 21game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR0–5PHI
  W
  October 26game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–2PHI
  L
  October 29game 9/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- November 1978
- The game
  PHI0–3AFM
  L
  November 1game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3PHI
  November 2game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 2
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#355
  0
  goals
  NHL#322
  1
  assists
  NHL#338
  PHI
  20-14-0W-L-OT46Points
  5th in the whole NHL
Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  PHI4–4BOS
  March 1game 60/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +3 assists
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- Checkpoint
  March 1
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8010 of 60 played
  4
  points
  NHL#334
  0
  goals
  NHL#359
  4
  assists
  NHL#306
  PHI
  27-19-0W-L-OT68Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI3–4TOR
  L
  March 3game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–1BUF
  W
  March 4game 62/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CLR0–5PHI
  W
  March 6game 63/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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Milestone
Ken Linseman scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Colorado Rockies · March 6
- The game
  CHI5–1PHI
  L
  March 8game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–3PIT
  L
  March 10game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6PHI
  W
  March 11game 66/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PHI4–0CHI
  W
  March 14game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM4–5PHI
  W
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–5PHI
  W
  March 17game 69/80
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-5SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  STL3–5PHI
  W
  March 18game 70/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–7MNS
  L
  March 21game 71/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  PHI4–1AFM
  W
  March 23game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–7PHI
  W
  March 25game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI4–4NYR
  March 27game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN0–5PHI
  W
  March 29game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–2STL
  W
  March 31game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- April 1979
- The game
  NYR3–7PHI
  W
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  NYI3–1PHI
  L
  April 5game 78/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI2–9NYI
  L
  April 7game 79/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–4PHI
  W
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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The season in numbers
April 8
Ken Linseman closes the 1978-1979 season with 25 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
25
NHL#202
Games
30of 80
38%
Goals
5
NHL#239
Assists
20
NHL#157
P/GP
0.83
NHL#58
+/-
+16
NHL#63
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
6 i rad
games with a point · 10 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks
PHIvsVAN
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Lars Lindgren
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- Game 1
  VAN3–2PHI
  L
  April 102
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI6–4VAN
  W
  April 122
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  VAN2–7PHI
  W
  April 142
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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Preliminary round
April 14
Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1
PHI2–1VAN
Advance
3Games3Points1Goals2Assists
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers
PHIvsNYR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
Anders Hedberg
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- Game 1
  NYR2–3PHI
  W
  April 161
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  NYR7–1PHI
  L
  April 181
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  PHI1–5NYR
  L
  April 201
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- New York Rangerslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PHI0–6NYR
  L
  April 221
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- New York Rangerslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  NYR8–3PHI
  L
  April 241
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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Quarterfinal
April 24
New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
PHI1–4NYR
Eliminated
5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
The run in numbers
April 24
Ken Linseman ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 8 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
8
NHL#23
Games
8
Goals
2
NHL#40
Assists
6
NHL#16
P/GP
1.00
NHL#10
+/-
+1
NHL#61
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
4 i rad
games with a point
2 points
best game
VAN2–1→NYR1–4

Ken Linseman makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against New York Rangers

Ken Linseman records his first NHL assist

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Ken Linseman scores his first NHL goal

Ken Linseman closes the 1978-1979 season with 25 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Vancouver Canucks

Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Ken Linseman ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 8 points