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Mel Bridgman's 1977-1978 season

Points
48
NHL#94
Goals
16
NHL#124
Assists
32
NHL#77
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#50
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Centre Mel Bridgman was 22 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 16 goals and 32 assists for 48 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 8 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Mel was 22 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–7PHI
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–11PHI
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6TOR
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3PHI
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–3STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1977
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2PHI
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYI
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–3PHI
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4PHI
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–2MNS
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–4PHI
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4DET
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE2–7PHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–2PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#95
      6
      goals
      NHL#56
      5
      assists
      NHL#140
      PHI
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–0VAN
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1977
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3CLR
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYR
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–7PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4PHI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE1–11PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +5+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mel Bridgman reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Boston Bruins · December 15

    • The game
      PHI4–3AFM
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0CLE
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6BOS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3NYR
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5PHI
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3STL
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE4–5PHI
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–4PHI
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5AFM
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5CHI
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      25
      points
      NHL#86
      9
      goals
      NHL#96
      16
      assists
      NHL#71
      PHI
      25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4PHI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–5PHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6NYI
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2VAN
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      PHI1–3CHI
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR0–3PHI
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CLE
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–2PHI
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5PHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2PHI
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4PHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–4BUF
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–1WSH
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      37
      points
      NHL#83
      11
      goals
      NHL#126
      26
      assists
      NHL#53
      PHI
      35-15-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1978
    • The game
      PHI2–3TOR
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–7PHI
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–5PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2NYR
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3BUF
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3MNS
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4CLR
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2VAN
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      PHI4–2LAK
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3PHI
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1AFM
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–1PHI
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1977-1978 season with 48 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    48
    NHL#94
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    16
    NHL#124
    Assists
    32
    NHL#77
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#101
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#50
    Events
    50
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies

    PHIvsCLR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Colorado Rockies
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CLR2–3PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstColorado Rockies
    • Game 2
      PHI3–1CLR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0

    PHI2–0CLR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      PHI1–4BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      PHI4–2BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

    PHIvsBOS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI5–7BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      BOS1–3PHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BOS4–2PHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI3–6BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mel Bridgman ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 8 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    8
    NHL#25
    Games
    12
    Goals
    1
    NHL#63
    Assists
    7
    NHL#15
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#25
    +/-
    0
    NHL#71
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    CLR2–0→BUF4–1→BOS1–4