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Mike Boland's 1978-1979 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
1
NHL#335
Assists
2
NHL#367
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#124
Games
22
27%
27% of 80

Defenceman Mike Boland was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 22 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.14 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Boland plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Mike was 24 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mike Boland's season starts in game 58 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 57 games57 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      MNS5–5BUF
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 803 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#400
      0
      goals
      NHL#359
      0
      assists
      NHL#394
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#79
      BUF
      25-23-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYR
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–1BUF
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Boland records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 8

    • The game
      BUF5–5AFM
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mike Boland scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · March 10

    • The game
      AFM4–9BUF
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3BUF
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2CLR
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2LAK
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–9BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–2NYI
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      TOR6–3BUF
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF9–3BOS
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–6TOR
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR5–5BUF
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mike Boland closes the 1978-1979 season with 3 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    22of 80
    28%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#335
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#124
    Events
    3
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BUFvsPIT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT4–3BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    BUF1–2PIT
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists