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Lex Hudson's 1978-1979 season

Points
0
NHL#411
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
0
NHL#404
Plus/minus
0
NHL#176
Games
2
2%
2% of 80

Defenceman Lex Hudson was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 2 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 0 assists for 0 points, 0.00 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Lex Hudson's season starts in game 79 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 78 games78 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Lex Hudson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings3–4PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Lex was 23 years old · Civic Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten.

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    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–5WSH
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Lex Hudson closes the 1978-1979 season with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    NHL#411
    Games
    2of 80
    3%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    0
    NHL#404
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#176
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Buffalo Sabres

    PITvsBUF
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      PIT4–3BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    PIT2–1BUF
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Lex Hudson ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    NHL#167
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    0
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#75
    BUF2–1→BOS0–4