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Stan Jonathan's 1978-1979 season

Points
15
NHL#272
Goals
6
NHL#224
Assists
9
NHL#269
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#95
Games
33
41%
41% of 80

Left winger Stan Jonathan was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 33 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 9 assists for 15 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 5 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Stan Jonathan plays the 1978-1979 season for Boston Bruins

    Stan was 23 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT2–8BOS
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–1VAN
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–6CHI
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS7–2STL
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MNS
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–3BOS
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6BOS
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–7DET
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8015 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#261
      3
      goals
      NHL#214
      4
      assists
      NHL#266
      BOS
      27-6-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–5NYR
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CLR
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3LAK
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3VAN
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8021 of 60 played
      7
      points
      NHL#302
      3
      goals
      NHL#253
      4
      assists
      NHL#305
      BOS
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CLR4–2BOS
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4BOS
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR7–4BOS
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4BOS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–1BOS
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–5BOS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–9BUF
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Stan Jonathan reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · April 1

    The season in numbers

    Stan Jonathan closes the 1978-1979 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#272
    Games
    33of 80
    41%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#224
    Assists
    9
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#182
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#95
    Events
    50
    career goals
    15 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BOSvsPIT
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT2–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–1PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    BOS4–0PIT
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • May 1979
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS1–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      BOS4–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Stan Jonathan ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#47
    Games
    11
    Goals
    4
    NHL#19
    Assists
    1
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#55
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#117
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–0→MTL3–4