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Wayne Bianchin's 1977-1978 season

Points
33
NHL#159
Goals
20
NHL#82
Assists
13
NHL#235
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#355
Games
61
76%
76% of 80

Right winger Wayne Bianchin was 24 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 13 assists for 33 points, 0.54 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1977-1978
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Bianchin plays the 1977-1978 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Wayne was 24 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Wayne Bianchin's season starts in game 14 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 13 games13 of 80 without him
    • The game
      CHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–7MNS
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5PIT
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#213
      2
      goals
      NHL#165
      3
      assists
      NHL#222
      PIT
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–9MTL
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1977
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3CLR
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–3PIT
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–6BOS
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM5–1PIT
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5PIT
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR6–2PIT
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–4TOR
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLE3–6PIT
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Wayne Bianchin reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Cleveland Barons · December 31

    • The game
      PIT2–3WSH
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–8PIT
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      LAK3–3PIT
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8024 of 40 played
      17
      points
      NHL#140
      11
      goals
      NHL#60
      6
      assists
      NHL#231
      PIT
      13-18-0W-L-OT35Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL8–6PIT
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -5+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–4PHI
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLE2–4PIT
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–1AFM
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3PIT
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1978
    • The game
      BOS8–1PIT
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2CLR
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–1PIT
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2CHI
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–4STL
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–2PIT
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–4BUF
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8041 of 60 played
      23
      points
      NHL#173
      14
      goals
      NHL#88
      9
      assists
      NHL#234
      PIT
      20-24-0W-L-OT56Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • March 1978
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5PIT
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN3–1PIT
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR7–1PIT
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4LAK
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–7VAN
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2TOR
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–9CHI
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–7MNS
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–2PIT
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2PIT
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–6MTL
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–6BOS
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1978
    • The game
      TOR3–6PIT
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–7PIT
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–6DET
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4PIT
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2CLE
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Bianchin closes the 1977-1978 season with 33 points

    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    33
    NHL#159
    Games
    61of 80
    76%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#82
    Assists
    13
    NHL#235
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#138
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#355
    Events
    13
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    50
    career goals