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Mike O'connell's 1978-1979 season

Points
26
NHL#190
Goals
4
NHL#261
Assists
22
NHL#137
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#206
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Defenceman Mike O'connell was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 22 assists for 26 points, 0.54 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike O'connell plays the 1978-1979 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    Mike was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mike O'connell's season starts in game 21 of 80

    Chicago Blackhawks have played 20 games20 of 80 without him
    • The game
      VAN1–1CHI
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      CHI2–5PIT
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–4CHI
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3CHI
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–3TOR
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5CHI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK0–3CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 808 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#294
      0
      goals
      NHL#326
      5
      assists
      NHL#246
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#48
      CHI
      15-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–4MNS
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–2CHI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6AFM
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–1CHI
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–0VAN
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–4WSH
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL7–2CHI
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–2CHI
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1979
    • The game
      CHI1–6BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2AFM
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–2CHI
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM4–4CHI
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1STL
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR3–5CHI
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2BUF
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–5PIT
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–2CHI
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8028 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#238
      1
      goals
      NHL#311
      13
      assists
      NHL#182
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#85
      CHI
      23-26-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–4VAN
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1979
    • The game
      CHI4–0CLR
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–8LAK
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–1PHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5NYR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–0CHI
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–2CHI
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5DET
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–6CHI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR0–3CHI
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1CLR
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • April 1979
    • The game
      VAN2–2CHI
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–4MNS
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–7CHI
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–4STL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike O'connell closes the 1978-1979 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    NHL#190
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#261
    Assists
    22
    NHL#137
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#144
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#206
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Islanders

    CHIvsNYI
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      CHI2–6NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI0–1NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      NYI4–0CHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1CHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    CHI0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike O'connell ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#167
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#109
    Assists
    0
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#224
    NYI0–4