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Rick Lapointe's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#228

Goals

NHL#256

Assists

NHL#202

Plus/minus

+35

NHL#26

Games

58% of 80

Defenceman Rick Lapointe was 22 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 16 assists for 20 points, 0.43 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 13
Rick Lapointe plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Rick was 22 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI1–5PHI
  W
  October 13game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI8–2PIT
  W
  October 15game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL0–7PHI
  W
  October 16game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT0–11PHI
  W
  October 20game 4/80
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  PHI1–6TOR
  L
  October 22game 5/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–3STL
  W
  October 29game 8/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- November 1977
- The game
  BUF3–2PHI
  L
  November 10game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–2MNS
  W
  November 19game 16/803
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLE2–7PHI
  W
  November 25game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–2PHI
  W
  November 27game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 27
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
  6
  points
  NHL#196
  1
  goals
  NHL#218
  5
  assists
  NHL#140
  +11
  +/-
  NHL#12
  PHI
  13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
  3rd in the whole NHL
- December 1977
- The game
  PHI4–2LAK
  W
  December 1game 22/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI6–3CLR
  W
  December 3game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3NYR
  December 7game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLE1–11PHI
  W
  December 11game 27/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +9+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PHI4–3AFM
  W
  December 17game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–0PHI
  L
  December 18game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3NYR
  W
  December 28game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–5PHI
  W
  December 29game 34/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–3STL
  L
  December 31game 35/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  PHI3–5AFM
  L
  January 6game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
  10
  points
  NHL#229
  2
  goals
  NHL#233
  8
  assists
  NHL#187
  +19
  +/-
  NHL#15
  PHI
  25-9-0W-L-OT56Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI3–3DET
  January 29game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- February 1978
- The game
  PHI1–3CHI
  L
  February 1game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH1–4PHI
  W
  February 12game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS4–2PHI
  L
  February 16game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–4BUF
  L
  February 23game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–1PIT
  W
  February 25game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI6–1WSH
  W
  February 26game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
  10
  points
  NHL#274
  2
  goals
  NHL#270
  8
  assists
  NHL#250
  +19
  +/-
  NHL#26
  PHI
  35-15-0W-L-OT80Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI4–4BOS
  February 28game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1978
- The game
  PHI2–3TOR
  L
  March 1game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–7MTL
  L
  March 4game 63/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–7PHI
  W
  March 5game 64/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–5PHI
  W
  March 7game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–6PHI
  W
  March 11game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR2–6PHI
  W
  March 12game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI2–2NYR
  March 15game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–3BUF
  L
  March 16game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2PHI
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–4PHI
  W
  March 20game 71/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR1–4PHI
  W
  March 23game 72/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  PHI4–3MNS
  W
  March 25game 73/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–4CLR
  L
  March 28game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–2VAN
  W
  March 31game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- April 1978
- The game
  PHI4–2LAK
  W
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–3NYI
  April 4game 77/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR0–3PHI
  W
  April 6game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI1–1AFM
  April 8game 79/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–1PHI
  L
  April 9game 80/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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The season in numbers
April 9
Rick Lapointe closes the 1977-1978 season with 20 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
20
NHL#228
Games
47of 80
59%
Goals
4
NHL#256
Assists
16
NHL#202
P/GP
0.43
NHL#194
+/-
+35
NHL#26
Events
50
career assists
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies
PHIvsCLR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Colorado Rockies
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CLR2–3PHI
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstColorado Rockies
- Game 2
  PHI3–1CLR
  W
  April 13
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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Preliminary round
April 13
Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0
PHI2–0CLR
Advance
2Games1Points0Goals1Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 17
Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres
PHIvsBUF
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  BUF1–4PHI
  W
  April 17
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF2–3PHI
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  PHI1–4BUF
  L
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  PHI4–2BUF
  W
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  BUF2–4PHI
  W
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 25
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
PHI4–1BUF
Advance
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
May 2
Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins
PHIvsBOS
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  PHI2–3BOS
  L
  May 2
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI5–7BOS
  L
  May 4
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  BOS1–3PHI
  W
  May 7
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  BOS4–2PHI
  L
  May 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI3–6BOS
  L
  May 11
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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Semifinal
May 11
Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
PHI1–4BOS
Eliminated
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 11
Rick Lapointe ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 3 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
3
NHL#68
Games
12
Goals
0
NHL#101
Assists
3
NHL#42
P/GP
0.25
NHL#80
+/-
-3
NHL#179
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
CLR2–0→BUF4–1→BOS1–4

Rick Lapointe plays the 1977-1978 season for Philadelphia Flyers

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Lapointe closes the 1977-1978 season with 20 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Colorado Rockies

Philadelphia Flyers knock Colorado Rockies out 2–0

Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers meet Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Rick Lapointe ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 3 points