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Rocky Saganiuk's 1978-1979 season

Points
8
NHL#316
Goals
3
NHL#279
Assists
5
NHL#316
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#166
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Right winger Rocky Saganiuk was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Rocky Saganiuk's season starts in game 31 of 80

    Toronto Maple Leafs have played 30 games30 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Rocky Saganiuk makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠1 win against Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks1–5TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Rocky was 20 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

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

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren, Roland Eriksson, Thomas Gradin, among others.

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    • The game
      VAN1–5TOR
      W
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4TOR
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 802 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#397
      0
      goals
      NHL#357
      0
      assists
      NHL#391
      TOR
      24-25-0W-L-OT59Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–4TOR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
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    Milestone

    Rocky Saganiuk records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 11

    Milestone

    Rocky Saganiuk scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 11

    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–6NYI
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS4–6TOR
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–2TOR
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR1–2DET
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6TOR
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6TOR
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      TOR6–3BUF
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS3–3TOR
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–6TOR
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Rocky Saganiuk closes the 1978-1979 season with 8 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    8
    NHL#316
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#279
    Assists
    5
    NHL#316
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#166
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Toronto Maple Leafs are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Atlanta Flames

    TORvsAFM
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    No Swedes
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    2 days later
    Preliminary round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0

    TOR2–0AFM
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Toronto Maple Leafs meet Montréal Canadiens

    TORvsMTL
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
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    • Game 2
      TOR1–5MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL5–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    TOR0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rocky Saganiuk ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 1 points

    TORToronto Maple Leafs
    Points
    1
    NHL#114
    Games
    3
    Goals
    1
    NHL#60
    Assists
    0
    NHL#142
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#161
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    AFM2–0→MTL0–4