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Lars Lindgren's 1978-1979 season

Points
21
Swedish flag#13NHL#230
Goals
2
Swedish flag#13NHL#307
Assists
19
Swedish flag#11NHL#165
Plus/minus
-31
NHL#438
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Defenceman Lars Lindgren was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 19 assists for 21 points, 0.33 points per game. That was 13th among the Swedes and 230th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Lars Lindgren's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Lars Lindgren makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins5–1VANVancouver Canucks

    Lars was 26 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-

    Other Swedes on the ice: Lars Zetterström and Thomas Gradin.

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    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      L
      game 8/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      L
      game 9/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Lars Lindgren records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 28

    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • November 1978
    • The game
      VAN1–0CHI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      L
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–2VAN
      L
      game 13/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–4AFM
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN6–4DET
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 16/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI4–0VAN
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–3VAN
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI2–5VAN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#200
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#274
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#138
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#85
      VAN
      7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–2CLR
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–3STL
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–1CHI
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • December 1978
    • The game
      DET1–2VAN
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      AFM0–3VAN
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH7–5VAN
      L
      game 28/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–5MNS
      L
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–7DET
      L
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–3PIT
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN4–6NYR
      L
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#192
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#15NHL#322
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#9NHL#130
      -13
      +/-
      NHL#122
      VAN
      14-23-0W-L-OT31Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2MTL
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–1TOR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4VAN
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–3STL
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3VAN
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–0VAN
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
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    • The game
      STL1–4VAN
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–2CLR
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–3VAN
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN1–4AFM
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN5–1WSH
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Lars Lindgren scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · February 3

    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–3STL
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN1–8MNS
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3VAN
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR0–3VAN
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      17
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#210
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#13NHL#288
      15
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#152
      -17
      +/-
      NHL#135
      VAN
      19-32-0W-L-OT47Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2LAK
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–4VAN
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • March 1979
    • The game
      WSH6–2VAN
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–2VAN
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–2TOR
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
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    • The game
      VAN1–11MTL
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–1VAN
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT9–3VAN
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1CLR
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–2VAN
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–2VAN
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Lars Lindgren closes the 1978-1979 season with 21 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    21
    #13NHL#230
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    2
    #13NHL#307
    Assists
    19
    #11NHL#165
    P/GP
    0.33
    #14NHL#241
    +/-
    -31
    #16NHL#438
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 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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    • Game 1
      VAN3–2PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI6–4VAN
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      VAN2–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists