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Wayne Merrick's 1978-1979 season

Points
41
NHL#118
Goals
20
NHL#83
Assists
21
NHL#149
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#79
Games
75
93%
93% of 80

Centre Wayne Merrick was 26 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 75 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 21 assists for 41 points, 0.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 5 points.

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

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Wayne Merrick plays the 1978-1979 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Wayne was 26 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–2BUF
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–10TOR
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–5NYI
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1978
    • The game
      NYI1–4BOS
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      W
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5NYI
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3NYR
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–2NYI
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–8NYI
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2VAN
      W
      game 20/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#165
      3
      goals
      NHL#137
      5
      assists
      NHL#158
      NYI
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–5LAK
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1978
    • The game
      NYI5–2CLR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–7NYI
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2TOR
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–5NYI
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4NYI
      W
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2STL
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      W
      game 30/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–5NYI
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–9NYI
      W
      game 32/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI10–4AFM
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–9NYI
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3PHI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–7NYI
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5DET
      game 40/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      20
      points
      NHL#132
      9
      goals
      NHL#102
      11
      assists
      NHL#152
      NYI
      27-5-0W-L-OT62Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–1AFM
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1PHI
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NYR
      L
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYI
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1CHI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–2NYI
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4NYI
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5CHI
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–6NYI
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      W
      game 55/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI8–3LAK
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–6NYI
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NYI
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3NYR
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7NYI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      29
      points
      NHL#119
      15
      goals
      NHL#80
      14
      assists
      NHL#168
      NYI
      39-11-0W-L-OT88Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1979
    • The game
      NYI2–3AFM
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4NYI
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–7NYI
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4BOS
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–7NYI
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–6NYI
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MNS
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2PIT
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6CHI
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–2NYI
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      NYI4–6WSH
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–3NYI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1PHI
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–9NYI
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Wayne Merrick closes the 1978-1979 season with 41 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    41
    NHL#118
    Games
    75of 80
    94%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#83
    Assists
    21
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#140
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#79
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYIvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI2–6NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI0–1NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      NYI4–0CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      NYI3–1CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    NYI4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR4–1NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYR3–4NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • May 1979
    • New York Islandersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR4–3NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI1–2NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NYI2–4NYR
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Wayne Merrick ends the 1978-1979 playoffs with 5 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    5
    NHL#47
    Games
    10
    Goals
    2
    NHL#40
    Assists
    3
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#46
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#117
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→NYR2–4