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Wayne Bianchin's 1978-1979 season

Points
11
NHL#292
Goals
7
NHL#209
Assists
4
NHL#328
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#232
Games
40
50%
50% of 80

Right winger Wayne Bianchin was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 40 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points, 0.28 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Bianchin plays the 1978-1979 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Wayne was 25 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–2PIT
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–8BOS
      L
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5PIT
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Wayne Bianchin reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 21

    • The game
      STL6–6PIT
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2PIT
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3NYR
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      PIT4–6WSH
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT0–2AFM
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–7PIT
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–6PIT
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1PIT
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3VAN
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–8MTL
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#211
      3
      goals
      NHL#137
      2
      assists
      NHL#249
      PIT
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–8TOR
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      PIT7–4WSH
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5PIT
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–6PIT
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4PIT
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–3PIT
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3CHI
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3PIT
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3PIT
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3AFM
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–3PIT
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#210
      7
      goals
      NHL#129
      4
      assists
      NHL#266
      PIT
      15-17-0W-L-OT38Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–8DET
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Bianchin closes the 1978-1979 season with 11 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    11
    NHL#292
    Games
    40of 80
    50%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#209
    Assists
    4
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#264
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    2 months and 6 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Buffalo Sabres

    PITvsBUF
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    PIT2–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–0

    PIT0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Bianchin ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    BUF2–1→BOS0–4