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Rick Blight's 1978-1979 season

Points
15
NHL#272
Goals
5
NHL#239
Assists
10
NHL#261
Plus/minus
-28
NHL#430
Games
56
70%
70% of 80

Right winger Rick Blight was 22 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 56 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 10 assists for 15 points, 0.27 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 4 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Blight plays the 1978-1979 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Rick was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Rick Blight's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Vancouver Canucks have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      L
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3VAN
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–6NYR
      L
      game 8/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5NYI
      L
      game 9/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 10/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      VAN1–0CHI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1VAN
      L
      game 12/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–2VAN
      L
      game 13/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4AFM
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4DET
      W
      game 15/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 16/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0VAN
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3VAN
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#254
      1
      goals
      NHL#221
      2
      assists
      NHL#234
      VAN
      7-12-0W-L-OT15Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3STL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1CHI
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      DET1–2VAN
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM0–3VAN
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4VAN
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–5VAN
      L
      game 28/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–7BOS
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      L
      game 30/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5MNS
      L
      game 33/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7DET
      L
      game 34/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–2VAN
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4LAK
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3PIT
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6NYR
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      12
      points
      NHL#192
      4
      goals
      NHL#182
      8
      assists
      NHL#187
      VAN
      14-23-0W-L-OT31Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN0–2MTL
      L
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1TOR
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4VAN
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3STL
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5WSH
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2VAN
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3VAN
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–0VAN
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–4VAN
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2CLR
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3VAN
      L
      game 51/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      VAN1–4AFM
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–6BOS
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3STL
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–8MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#227
      5
      goals
      NHL#210
      10
      assists
      NHL#225
      VAN
      19-32-0W-L-OT47Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1CLR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3VAN
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–2VAN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5VAN
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–5PHI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–0CLR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      VAN2–2CHI
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–2VAN
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2VAN
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rick Blight closes the 1978-1979 season with 15 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    15
    NHL#272
    Games
    56of 80
    70%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#239
    Assists
    10
    NHL#261
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#269
    +/-
    -28
    NHL#430
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Philadelphia Flyers

    VANvsPHI
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN3–2PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI6–4VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      VAN2–7PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Vancouver Canucks out 2–1

    VAN1–2PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games4Points0Goals4Assists