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Kevin McCarthy's 1978-1979 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
2
NHL#367
Plus/minus
0
NHL#176
Games
23
28%
28% of 82

Defenceman Kevin McCarthy was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers och Vancouver Canucks. He played 23 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.13 points per game. He moved from Philadelphia Flyers to Vancouver Canucks in December. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kevin McCarthy opens the 1978-1979 season with Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Kevin was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI3–3NYR
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PHI
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI0–2TOR
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      PHI5–3LAK
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–2CLR
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–0VAN
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–3PHI
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–8NYI
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–4PHI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#317
      0
      goals
      NHL#277
      1
      assists
      NHL#289
      0
      +/-
      NHL#62
      PHI
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–4PHI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI0–3MTL
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3PHI
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • December 1978
    • The game
      TOR2–7PHI
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI2–5CHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–6PHI
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kevin McCarthy closes the 1978-1979 season with 3 points

    PHIPhiladelphia FlyersVANVancouver Canucks
    Philadelphia Flyers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    23of 80
    29%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    0
    NHL#176
    3 months and 11 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
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round