Regular season and playoffsBUF

Rick Martin's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#40

Goals

NHL#35

Assists

NHL#59

Plus/minus

+16

NHL#79

Games

81% of 80

Left winger Rick Martin was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 65 of a possible 80 games and scored 28 goals and 35 assists for 63 points, 0.97 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 6 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 13
Rick Martin plays the 1977-1978 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Rick was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI2–3BUF
  W
  October 13game 1/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF5–2TOR
  W
  October 15game 2/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI2–0BUF
  L
  October 16game 3/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2CHI
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR5–7BUF
  W
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–4BUF
  W
  October 23game 6/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–4NYI
  L
  October 29game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–0MTL
  W
  October 30game 8/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- November 1977
- The game
  BUF4–1BOS
  W
  November 3game 9/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF3–1STL
  W
  November 5game 10/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL4–7BUF
  W
  November 6game 11/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  BUF4–8NYR
  L
  November 9game 12/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF3–2PHI
  W
  November 10game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–3BUF
  November 13game 14/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF6–2AFM
  W
  November 16game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  TOR2–1BUF
  L
  November 17game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF7–6WSH
  W
  November 19game 17/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH2–5BUF
  W
  November 20game 18/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-8SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BOS2–0BUF
  L
  November 23game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–4MTL
  L
  November 24game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  20
  points
  NHL#16
  8
  goals
  NHL#26
  12
  assists
  NHL#18
  BUF
  12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR2–3BUF
  W
  November 27game 21/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Rick Martin reaches 500 career points
in the game against New York Rangers · November 27
- The game
  BUF3–2CHI
  W
  November 30game 22/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- December 1977
- The game
  MTL1–3BUF
  W
  December 1game 23/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF4–4PIT
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +3+/-5SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  DET1–6BUF
  W
  December 4game 25/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  CLE2–5BUF
  W
  December 8game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  W
  December 10game 27/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN0–3BUF
  W
  December 11game 28/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF1–4CLR
  L
  December 13game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF7–3LAK
  W
  December 15game 30/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF5–5VAN
  December 17game 31/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF5–3DET
  W
  December 21game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–3BUF
  December 22game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  DET3–3BUF
  December 29game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2NYR
  December 31game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  AFM2–2BUF
  January 1game 36/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–5BUF
  W
  January 5game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–4WSH
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5BUF
  W
  January 8game 39/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK3–3BUF
  January 11game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  38
  points
  NHL#20
  16
  goals
  NHL#28
  22
  assists
  NHL#26
  BUF
  23-7-0W-L-OT56Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–6CLE
  L
  January 12game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–6DET
  L
  January 14game 42/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLE2–9BUF
  W
  January 19game 43/80
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  BUF3–1STL
  W
  January 21game 44/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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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+/-5SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3PIT
  January 28game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI2–3BUF
  W
  January 30game 48/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1978
- The game
  BUF5–2CLE
  W
  February 8game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR0–2BUF
  W
  February 9game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 9
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
  46
  points
  NHL#47
  20
  goals
  NHL#41
  26
  assists
  NHL#51
  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
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF2–4NYI
  L
  March 11game 67/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI2–5BUF
  W
  March 12game 68/80
  His night
  +4P+2G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG2PPP
  +4 points
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- The game
  PHI1–3BUF
  W
  March 16game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–2PHI
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF6–2LAK
  W
  March 21game 71/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF2–2VAN
  March 24game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–3CLR
  W
  March 25game 73/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF0–7DET
  L
  March 28game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CLE5–3BUF
  L
  March 30game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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Milestone
Rick Martin reaches 500 NHL games
in the game against Cleveland Barons · March 30
- The game
  BUF2–3TOR
  L
  April 1game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–2BUF
  L
  April 2game 77/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–4WSH
  L
  April 4game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF5–2BOS
  W
  April 6game 79/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  TOR1–2BUF
  W
  April 9game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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The season in numbers
April 9
Rick Martin closes the 1977-1978 season with 63 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
63
NHL#40
Games
65of 80
81%
Goals
28
NHL#35
Assists
35
NHL#59
P/GP
0.97
NHL#26
+/-
+16
NHL#79
Events
500
NHL games
500
career points
8 i rad
games with a point · 11 pts
2 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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- Game 1
  NYR1–4BUF
  W
  April 11
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +2 points
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  BUF3–4NYR
  L
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  NYR1–4BUF
  W
  April 15
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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Preliminary round
April 15
Buffalo Sabres knock New York Rangers out 2–1
BUF2–1NYR
Advance
3Games3Points1Goals2Assists
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 17
Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers
BUFvsPHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  BUF1–4PHI
  L
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 2
  BUF2–3PHI
  L
  April 19
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -2+/-6SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  PHI1–4BUF
  W
  April 22
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  PHI4–2BUF
  L
  April 23
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 25
Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4PHI
Eliminated
4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
April 25
Rick Martin ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 6 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
6
NHL#34
Games
7
Goals
2
NHL#39
Assists
4
NHL#34
P/GP
0.86
NHL#14
+/-
0
NHL#71
Events
2 points
best game
NYR2–1→PHI1–4

Rick Martin plays the 1977-1978 season for Buffalo Sabres

1/4 into the season

Rick Martin reaches 500 career points

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Martin reaches 500 NHL games

Rick Martin closes the 1977-1978 season with 63 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

Rick Martin ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 6 points