Regular season and playoffsDET

Nick Libett's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#104

Goals

NHL#58

Assists

NHL#134

Plus/minus

-2

NHL#233

Games

100% of 80

Left winger Nick Libett was 31 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played all 80 games and scored 23 goals and 22 assists for 45 points, 0.56 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 4 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 13
Nick Libett plays the 1977-1978 season for Detroit Red Wings
DETDetroit Red Wings
Nick was 31 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.
- The game
  TOR3–3DET
  October 13game 1/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4LAK
  L
  October 15game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3VAN
  L
  October 18game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  October 20game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–2MNS
  W
  October 22game 5/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–3PIT
  W
  October 26game 6/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MNS1–3DET
  W
  October 27game 7/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–7TOR
  L
  October 29game 8/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- November 1977
- The game
  PIT1–3DET
  W
  November 2game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  CLE4–3DET
  L
  November 5game 10/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–1CLE
  W
  November 6game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–1DET
  November 9game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR1–3DET
  W
  November 12game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET0–3PHI
  L
  November 13game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–10DET
  W
  November 16game 15/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5AFM
  L
  November 18game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–1STL
  W
  November 19game 17/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–4DET
  W
  November 23game 18/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–3MTL
  L
  November 26game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI4–1DET
  L
  November 27game 20/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 27
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  9
  points
  NHL#129
  4
  goals
  NHL#101
  5
  assists
  NHL#140
  DET
  9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET4–6PIT
  L
  November 30game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- December 1977
- The game
  DET2–4TOR
  L
  December 3game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6BUF
  L
  December 4game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–1DET
  L
  December 6game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–6BOS
  L
  December 8game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–7NYI
  L
  December 10game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–5DET
  December 15game 27/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–2STL
  W
  December 17game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–6NYR
  L
  December 18game 29/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–3DET
  L
  December 21game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–3WSH
  L
  December 23game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR2–5DET
  W
  December 27game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3BUF
  December 29game 33/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS7–0DET
  L
  December 31game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  TOR1–2DET
  W
  January 5game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–4DET
  W
  January 8game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–3WSH
  W
  January 11game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
Milestone
Nick Libett reaches 750 NHL games
in the game against Washington Capitals · January 11
- The game
  MTL6–1DET
  L
  January 12game 38/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–6DET
  W
  January 14game 39/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–4CLR
  January 18game 40/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 18
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  18
  points
  NHL#142
  11
  goals
  NHL#72
  7
  assists
  NHL#222
  DET
  15-19-0W-L-OT36Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI2–4DET
  W
  January 19game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–7BOS
  L
  January 21game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–6DET
  W
  January 22game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–6CHI
  L
  January 28game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3DET
  January 29game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–3DET
  L
  January 31game 46/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-7SOG1SHP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- February 1978
- The game
  DET0–2CLE
  L
  February 1game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2TOR
  February 4game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLE3–4DET
  W
  February 5game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–1LAK
  W
  February 7game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3DET
  L
  February 9game 51/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–8NYI
  L
  February 11game 52/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN3–8DET
  W
  February 12game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–5DET
  W
  February 16game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4PHI
  L
  February 18game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK1–5DET
  W
  February 19game 56/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–4DET
  W
  February 23game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2AFM
  February 25game 58/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–1DET
  L
  February 26game 59/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–9MTL
  L
  February 28game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 28
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  26
  points
  NHL#148
  16
  goals
  NHL#66
  10
  assists
  NHL#225
  DET
  23-28-0W-L-OT55Points
  11th in the whole NHL
- March 1978
- The game
  DET2–3NYR
  L
  March 1game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–1MNS
  W
  March 4game 62/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–4DET
  W
  March 5game 63/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–2DET
  March 9game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR4–5DET
  W
  March 11game 65/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  VAN4–4DET
  March 12game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–3LAK
  March 16game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–4VAN
  W
  March 18game 68/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
  View the game
Milestone
Nick Libett reaches 200 career goals
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · March 18
- The game
  DET4–6CLR
  L
  March 19game 69/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–4DET
  W
  March 22game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–2PIT
  March 25game 71/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET4–1WSH
  W
  March 26game 72/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–7DET
  W
  March 28game 73/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–0DET
  L
  March 30game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1978
- The game
  DET0–2CHI
  L
  April 1game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–2DET
  L
  April 2game 76/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–5CLE
  April 5game 77/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–6DET
  W
  April 6game 78/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5MTL
  L
  April 8game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL0–4DET
  W
  April 9game 80/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 9
Nick Libett closes the 1977-1978 season with 45 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
45
NHL#104
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
23
NHL#58
Assists
22
NHL#134
P/GP
0.56
NHL#130
+/-
-2
NHL#233
Events
750
NHL games
200
career goals
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Detroit Red Wings meet Atlanta Flames
DETvsAFM
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Thommie Bergman
Swedes on Atlanta Flames
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  DET5–3AFM
  W
  April 111
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
- Game 2
  AFM2–3DET
  W
  April 131
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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Preliminary round
April 13
Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0
DET2–0AFM
Advance
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 17
Detroit Red Wings meet Montréal Canadiens
DETvsMTL
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Thommie Bergman
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  DET2–6MTL
  L
  April 171
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  DET4–2MTL
  W
  April 191
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL4–2DET
  L
  April 211
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  MTL8–0DET
  L
  April 231
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  DET2–4MTL
  L
  April 251
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 25
Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1
DET1–4MTL
Eliminated
5Games3Points3Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 25
Nick Libett ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 4 points
DETDetroit Red Wings
Points
4
NHL#50
Games
7
Goals
3
NHL#21
Assists
1
NHL#85
P/GP
0.57
NHL#39
+/-
-8
NHL#220
Events
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
AFM2–0→MTL1–4

Nick Libett plays the 1977-1978 season for Detroit Red Wings

1/4 into the season

Nick Libett reaches 750 NHL games

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Nick Libett reaches 200 career goals

Nick Libett closes the 1977-1978 season with 45 points

Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

Detroit Red Wings meet Atlanta Flames

Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

Detroit Red Wings meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

Nick Libett ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 4 points