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Robert Plumb's 1977-1978 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
2
NHL#299
Assists
1
NHL#384
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#259
Games
7
8%
8% of 80

Left winger Robert Plumb was 20 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 7 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points, 0.43 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Robert Plumb makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs3–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    Robert was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming.

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    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Robert Plumb scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 20

    • The game
      DET4–2MNS
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • November 1977
    • The game
      CLE4–3DET
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET4–1CLE
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Robert Plumb records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Cleveland Barons · November 6

    • The game
      WSH1–1DET
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Robert Plumb closes the 1977-1978 season with 3 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    7of 80
    9%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#299
    Assists
    1
    NHL#384
    P/GP
    0.43
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#259
    Events
    3
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    5 months and 2 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Atlanta Flames

    DETvsAFM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
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    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    DET2–0AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Detroit Red Wings meet Montréal Canadiens

    DETvsMTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    8 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Robert Plumb ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    AFM2–0→MTL1–4