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Rick Dudley's 1978-1979 season

Points
11
NHL#292
Goals
5
NHL#239
Assists
6
NHL#305
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#86
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Left winger Rick Dudley was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points, 0.46 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 2 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Dudley plays the 1978-1979 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Rick was 30 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 Dudley's season starts in game 52 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 51 games51 of 80 without him
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4BUF
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      MNS5–5BUF
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 809 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#383
      1
      goals
      NHL#312
      0
      assists
      NHL#394
      BUF
      25-23-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYR
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–1BUF
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Rick Dudley reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 8

    • The game
      BUF5–5AFM
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–9BUF
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3BUF
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2CLR
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3VAN
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2LAK
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–9BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rick Dudley closes the 1978-1979 season with 11 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    11
    NHL#292
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#239
    Assists
    6
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.46
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#86
    Events
    100
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    13 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BUFvsPIT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      PIT4–3BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1PIT
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

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