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Reed Larson's 1977-1978 season

Points
60
NHL#50
Goals
19
NHL#91
Assists
41
NHL#30
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#303
Games
75
93%
93% of 80

Defenceman Reed Larson was 21 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 75 of a possible 80 games and scored 19 goals and 41 assists for 60 points, 0.80 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Reed Larson plays the 1977-1978 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Reed was 21 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4LAK
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3VAN
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2MNS
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3PIT
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Reed Larson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 26

    • The game
      MNS1–3DET
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1977
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE4–3DET
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1CLE
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–1DET
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3DET
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–3PHI
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–10DET
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5AFM
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1STL
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4DET
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1DET
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#53
      5
      goals
      NHL#79
      10
      assists
      NHL#43
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#97
      DET
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • December 1977
    • The game
      DET2–4TOR
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–1DET
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–6BOS
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7NYI
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–5DET
      game 27/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–6NYR
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2DET
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4DET
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–3WSH
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–6DET
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4CLR
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      33
      points
      NHL#48
      12
      goals
      NHL#61
      21
      assists
      NHL#35
      -12
      +/-
      NHL#111
      DET
      15-19-0W-L-OT36Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–4DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–7BOS
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6CHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 45/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3DET
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      DET0–2CLE
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2TOR
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–4DET
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–1LAK
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3DET
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–8NYI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–8DET
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–5DET
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4PHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–5DET
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4DET
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2AFM
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–9MTL
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      47
      points
      NHL#48
      16
      goals
      NHL#66
      31
      assists
      NHL#30
      -18
      +/-
      NHL#127
      DET
      23-28-0W-L-OT55Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      DET2–3NYR
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1MNS
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4DET
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–5DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4DET
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3LAK
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4VAN
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–6CLR
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–4DET
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2PIT
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1WSH
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–7DET
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +4+/-6SOG1PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–0DET
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      DET0–2CHI
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2DET
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–5CLE
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–6DET
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–4DET
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Reed Larson closes the 1977-1978 season with 60 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    60
    NHL#50
    Games
    75of 80
    94%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#91
    Assists
    41
    NHL#30
    P/GP
    0.80
    NHL#52
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#303
    Events
    50
    career points
    1
    First NHL goal
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Atlanta Flames

    DETvsAFM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET5–3AFM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      AFM2–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    DET2–0AFM
    Advance
    2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Montréal Canadiens

    DETvsMTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET2–6MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      MTL8–0DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET2–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Reed Larson ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    2
    NHL#81
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#101
    Assists
    2
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#70
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#207
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    AFM2–0→MTL1–4