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Larry Bolonchuk's 1977-1978 season

Points
11
NHL#303
Goals
3
NHL#278
Assists
8
NHL#293
Plus/minus
-19
NHL#390
Games
49
61%
61% of 80

Defenceman Larry Bolonchuk was 25 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 49 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 8 assists for 11 points, 0.22 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978
  1. Season opener

    Larry Bolonchuk plays the 1977-1978 season for Washington Capitals

    Larry was 25 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Larry Bolonchuk's season starts in game 17 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 16 games16 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BUF7–6WSH
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      AFM2–2WSH
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH0–6BOS
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#258
      0
      goals
      NHL#267
      3
      assists
      NHL#214
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#40
      WSH
      2-14-0W-L-OT8Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–4TOR
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–4LAK
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1977
    • The game
      CLE3–2WSH
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–2WSH
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3CLE
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–5AFM
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2WSH
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3VAN
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1LAK
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–5NYR
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3WSH
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3WSH
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Larry Bolonchuk scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · December 28

    • The game
      NYR3–3WSH
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–4WSH
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–4WSH
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–3CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3WSH
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#241
      2
      goals
      NHL#233
      7
      assists
      NHL#212
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#65
      WSH
      8-23-0W-L-OT25Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–2MNS
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–0WSH
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5CHI
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4BOS
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–6DET
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–3WSH
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2WSH
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–0WSH
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4VAN
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1978
    • The game
      WSH3–8LAK
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4BUF
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–1CLE
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–2WSH
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2WSH
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2WSH
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–1WSH
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–4DET
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#264
      3
      goals
      NHL#249
      8
      assists
      NHL#246
      -15
      +/-
      NHL#118
      WSH
      11-38-0W-L-OT33Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH0–4TOR
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–1WSH
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–7WSH
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1978
    • The game
      WSH3–3STL
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4MTL
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Larry Bolonchuk closes the 1977-1978 season with 11 points

    Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    11
    NHL#303
    Games
    49of 80
    61%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#278
    Assists
    8
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#293
    +/-
    -19
    NHL#390
    Events
    11
    career best in points
    3
    career best in goals
    8
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal