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Merlin Malinowski's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#215

Goals

NHL#224

Assists

NHL#190

Plus/minus

-17

NHL#388

Games

67% of 80

Centre Merlin Malinowski was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Rockies. He played 54 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 17 assists for 23 points, 0.43 points per game. Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979

Year 1978
48 years ago
A late start
November 5
Merlin Malinowski's season starts in game 13 of 80
Colorado Rockies have played 12 games12 of 80 without him
NHL debut
November 5
Merlin Malinowski makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Philadelphia Flyers
CLRColorado Rockies4–6PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Merlin was 20 years old · Spectrum, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
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- The game
  CLR4–6PHI
  L
  November 5game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 5
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 801 of 20 played
  0
  points
  NHL#338
  0
  goals
  NHL#274
  0
  assists
  NHL#327
  CLR
  3-13-0W-L-OT10Points
  17th in the whole NHL
- December 1978
- The game
  AFM4–3CLR
  L
  December 8game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–3MNS
  L
  December 9game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–3WSH
  W
  December 12game 30/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5AFM
  L
  December 14game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Merlin Malinowski records his first NHL assist
in the game against Atlanta Flames · December 14
- The game
  CHI1–5CLR
  W
  December 16game 32/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK2–2CLR
  December 19game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–4BOS
  L
  December 21game 34/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR2–3MTL
  L
  December 23game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF5–2CLR
  L
  December 27game 36/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–7CLR
  W
  December 30game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  CLR3–5LAK
  L
  January 1game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL2–4CLR
  W
  January 2game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3CLR
  L
  January 5game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 5
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8014 of 40 played
  5
  points
  NHL#289
  0
  goals
  NHL#322
  5
  assists
  NHL#237
  CLR
  8-26-0W-L-OT22Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR4–1STL
  W
  January 6game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR5–3CLR
  L
  January 10game 42/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–8WSH
  L
  January 12game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–4TOR
  L
  January 13game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–2CLR
  L
  January 16game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–2CHI
  L
  January 17game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–5CLR
  W
  January 19game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR3–3MNS
  January 20game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–5CLR
  W
  January 25game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–2CLR
  January 27game 50/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Merlin Malinowski scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · January 27
- The game
  NYR4–5CLR
  W
  January 31game 51/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- February 1979
- The game
  CLR3–6STL
  L
  February 3game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–1CLR
  L
  February 4game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–6NYI
  L
  February 13game 54/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH9–3CLR
  L
  February 15game 55/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM5–1CLR
  L
  February 17game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5CHI
  L
  February 18game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–3CLR
  L
  February 20game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–3VAN
  L
  February 22game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–3CLR
  L
  February 23game 60/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
  10
  points
  NHL#280
  3
  goals
  NHL#253
  7
  assists
  NHL#262
  CLR
  12-40-0W-L-OT32Points
  17th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR1–8DET
  L
  February 25game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–2BOS
  W
  February 27game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5PIT
  L
  February 28game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- March 1979
- The game
  CHI4–0CLR
  L
  March 2game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT7–2CLR
  L
  March 4game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–5PHI
  L
  March 6game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5NYR
  L
  March 7game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–1VAN
  W
  March 10game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  STL5–5CLR
  March 13game 69/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  VAN4–1CLR
  L
  March 16game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL3–1CLR
  L
  March 18game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2CLR
  L
  March 21game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–1CLR
  L
  March 24game 73/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR0–3CHI
  L
  March 25game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–1CLR
  March 27game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–0CLR
  L
  March 31game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- April 1979
- The game
  STL5–9CLR
  W
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +4 points
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- The game
  CLR1–2VAN
  L
  April 3game 78/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–4LAK
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  CLR5–5BUF
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-6SOG
  +2 points
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The season in numbers
April 8
Merlin Malinowski closes the 1978-1979 season with 23 points
CLRColorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies did not reach the playoffs
Points
23
NHL#215
Games
54of 80
68%
Goals
6
NHL#224
Assists
17
NHL#190
P/GP
0.43
NHL#201
+/-
-17
NHL#388
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist

Merlin Malinowski's season starts in game 13 of 80

Merlin Malinowski makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠6 loss against Philadelphia Flyers

1/4 into the season

Merlin Malinowski records his first NHL assist

1/2 into the season

Merlin Malinowski scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Merlin Malinowski closes the 1978-1979 season with 23 points