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Richie Dunn's 1978-1979 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
3
NHL#348
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#232
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Defenceman Richie Dunn was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.13 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Richie Dunn plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Richie was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2MNS
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2BUF
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–1BUF
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–6LAK
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–7STL
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1978
    • The game
      BUF2–2TOR
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–6BUF
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1DET
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–9BUF
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#288
      0
      goals
      NHL#278
      2
      assists
      NHL#240
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#48
      BUF
      7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR1–4BUF
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1978
    • The game
      BUF1–8MTL
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2MNS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2CLR
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#329
      0
      goals
      NHL#326
      3
      assists
      NHL#297
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#78
      BUF
      16-14-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM5–2BUF
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Richie Dunn closes the 1978-1979 season with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    2 months and 10 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
    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    BUF1–2PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round