Regular season and playoffsBUF

Richie Dunn's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#371

Goals

NHL#382

Assists

NHL#358

Plus/minus

-3

NHL#242

Games

31% of 80

Defenceman Richie Dunn was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 25 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.12 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
A late start
December 21
Richie Dunn's season starts in game 32 of 80
Buffalo Sabres have played 31 games31 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 21
Richie Dunn makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings
BUFBuffalo Sabres5–3DETDetroit Red Wings
Richie was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
+2
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  BUF5–3DET
  W
  December 21game 32/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Richie Dunn records his first NHL assist
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 21
- The game
  PIT3–3BUF
  December 22game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3BUF
  December 29game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2NYR
  December 31game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  AFM2–2BUF
  January 1game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5BUF
  W
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–4WSH
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5BUF
  W
  January 8game 39/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  January 11game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 809 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#363
  0
  goals
  NHL#332
  1
  assists
  NHL#343
  -5
  +/-
  NHL#83
  BUF
  23-7-0W-L-OT56Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–6CLE
  L
  January 12game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–6DET
  L
  January 14game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–9BUF
  W
  January 19game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN2–2BUF
  January 22game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–1BUF
  L
  January 26game 46/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3PIT
  January 28game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- February 1978
- The game
  BUF2–2TOR
  February 1game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS1–3BUF
  W
  February 2game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  W
  February 4game 51/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH1–4BUF
  W
  February 5game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2CLE
  W
  February 8game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR0–2BUF
  W
  February 9game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–2BUF
  L
  February 13game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 13
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8022 of 60 played
  3
  points
  NHL#354
  0
  goals
  NHL#366
  3
  assists
  NHL#334
  -4
  +/-
  NHL#83
  BUF
  35-12-0W-L-OT83Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- March 1978
- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  March 9game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4NYI
  L
  March 11game 67/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–5BUF
  W
  March 12game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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The season in numbers
March 12
Richie Dunn closes the 1977-1978 season with 3 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
3
NHL#371
Games
25of 80
31%
Goals
0
NHL#382
Assists
3
NHL#358
P/GP
0.12
+/-
-3
NHL#242
Events
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
30 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Buffalo Sabres meet New York Rangers
BUFvsNYR
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
No Swedes
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4 days later
Preliminary round
April 15
Buffalo Sabres knock New York Rangers out 2–1
BUF2–1NYR
Advance
He did not play in this round
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 17
Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers
BUFvsPHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
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- Game 2
  BUF2–3PHI
  L
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 25
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4PHI
Eliminated
1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 25
Richie Dunn ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
0
NHL#151
Games
1
Goals
0
NHL#101
Assists
0
NHL#130
P/GP
0.00
+/-
0
NHL#71
NYR2–1→PHI1–4

Richie Dunn's season starts in game 32 of 80

Richie Dunn makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings

Richie Dunn records his first NHL assist

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Richie Dunn closes the 1977-1978 season with 3 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet New York Rangers

Buffalo Sabres knock New York Rangers out 2–1

Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Richie Dunn ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points