New York Islanders – Washington Capitals
NHL season 1978–79NHL games in April 1979
Swedish start times, results and the Swedes on team rosters.
To the season's scheduleSunday, April 1
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 8 gamesToronto Maple Leafs – Buffalo Sabres
Börje SalmingINACTIVE
· D1G 1ASt. Louis Blues – Colorado Rockies
Inge HammarströmINACTIVE
· LW2G 0AMinnesota North Stars – Detroit Red Wings
Dan LabraatenINACTIVE
· LW0G 1ANew York Rangers – Philadelphia Flyers
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
· RW0G 1AAtlanta Flames – Pittsburgh Penguins
Montréal Canadiens – Boston Bruins
Vancouver Canucks – Chicago Blackhawks
Monday, April 2
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 1 gameLos Angeles Kings – New York Rangers
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
· RW0G 1ATuesday, April 3
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 5 gamesLos Angeles Kings – Washington Capitals
Rolf EdbergINACTIVE
· C2G 0ALeif SvenssonINACTIVE
· D0G 1AChicago Blackhawks – Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik AnderssonINACTIVE
· RW0G 1APer-Olov BrasarINACTIVE
· C0G 1AAtlanta Flames – New York Islanders
Pittsburgh Penguins – St. Louis Blues
Colorado Rockies – Vancouver Canucks
Wednesday, April 4
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 4 gamesDetroit Red Wings – Montréal Canadiens
Dan LabraatenINACTIVE
· LW0G 1ABoston Bruins – Toronto Maple Leafs
Atlanta Flames – New York Rangers
Minnesota North Stars – Chicago Blackhawks
Thursday, April 5
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 3 gamesNew York Islanders – Philadelphia Flyers
Robert NyströmINACTIVE
· RW1G 0ABuffalo Sabres – Boston Bruins
Colorado Rockies – Los Angeles Kings
Friday, April 6
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 2 gamesMinnesota North Stars – Vancouver Canucks
Thomas GradinINACTIVE
· C0G 1ANew York Rangers – Atlanta Flames
Saturday, April 7
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 6 gamesPhiladelphia Flyers – New York Islanders
Robert NyströmINACTIVE
· RW1G 3AWashington Capitals – Montréal Canadiens
Leif SvenssonINACTIVE
· D0G 1ABuffalo Sabres – Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje SalmingINACTIVE
· D0G 1ADetroit Red Wings – Pittsburgh Penguins
Chicago Blackhawks – St. Louis Blues
Minnesota North Stars – Los Angeles Kings
Sunday, April 8
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 7 gamesNew York Islanders – New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins – Washington Capitals
Leif SvenssonINACTIVE
· D0G 2ARolf EdbergINACTIVE
· C0G 1ASt. Louis Blues – Chicago Blackhawks
Inge HammarströmINACTIVE
· LW1G 0AMontréal Canadiens – Detroit Red Wings
Dan LabraatenINACTIVE
· LW0G 1AAtlanta Flames – Philadelphia Flyers
Colorado Rockies – Buffalo Sabres
Toronto Maple Leafs – Boston Bruins
Tuesday, April 10
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 4 gamesRound 1 · Game 1Series VAN 1-2 PHI
02:00R1 G1Series 1-2
Vancouver Canucks – Philadelphia Flyers
Thomas GradinINACTIVE
· C1G 0ARound 1 · Game 1Series LAK 0-2 NYR
02:30R1 G1Series 0-2
Los Angeles Kings – New York Rangers
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
· RW0G 1ARound 1 · Game 1Series TOR 2-0 AFM
02:00R1 G1Series 2-0
Toronto Maple Leafs – Atlanta Flames
Round 1 · Game 1Series PIT 2-1 BUF
02:00R1 G1Series 2-1
Pittsburgh Penguins – Buffalo Sabres
Thursday, April 12
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 4 gamesRound 1 · Game 2Series PHI 2-1 VAN
05:00R1 G2Series 2-1
Philadelphia Flyers – Vancouver Canucks
Thomas GradinINACTIVE
· C2G 0ARound 1 · Game 2Series BUF 1-2 PIT
01:30R1 G2Series 1-2
Buffalo Sabres – Pittsburgh Penguins
Round 1 · Game 2Series AFM 0-2 TOR
02:00R1 G2Series 0-2
Atlanta Flames – Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 1 · Game 2Series NYR 2-0 LAK
05:00R1 G2Series 2-0OT
New York Rangers – Los Angeles Kings
Saturday, April 14
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 2 gamesRound 1 · Game 3Series VAN 1-2 PHI
02:00R1 G3Series 1-2
Vancouver Canucks – Philadelphia Flyers
Thomas GradinINACTIVE
· C1G 1ARound 1 · Game 3Series PIT 2-1 BUF
19:00R1 G3Series 2-1OT
Pittsburgh Penguins – Buffalo Sabres
Monday, April 16
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 4 games4 on the brinkRound 2 · Game 1Series CHI 0-4 NYIElimination game
02:00R2 G1Series 0-4
Chicago Blackhawks – New York Islanders
Stefan PerssonINACTIVE
· D0G 1ARound 2 · Game 1Series PIT 0-4 BOSElimination game
01:30R2 G1Series 0-4
Pittsburgh Penguins – Boston Bruins
Round 2 · Game 1Series TOR 0-4 MTLElimination game
02:00R2 G1Series 0-4
Toronto Maple Leafs – Montréal Canadiens
Round 2 · Game 1Series NYR 4-1 PHIElimination game
02:00R2 G1Series 4-1OT
New York Rangers – Philadelphia Flyers
Wednesday, April 18
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 4 games4 on the brinkRound 2 · Game 2Series NYR 4-1 PHIElimination game
02:00R2 G2Series 4-1
New York Rangers – Philadelphia Flyers
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
· RW0G 1ARound 2 · Game 2Series PIT 0-4 BOSElimination game
01:30R2 G2Series 0-4
Pittsburgh Penguins – Boston Bruins
Round 2 · Game 2Series CHI 0-4 NYIElimination game
02:00R2 G2Series 0-4OT
Chicago Blackhawks – New York Islanders
Round 2 · Game 2Series TOR 0-4 MTLElimination game
02:00R2 G2Series 0-4
Toronto Maple Leafs – Montréal Canadiens
Friday, April 20
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 2 games2 on the brinkRound 2 · Game 3Series PHI 1-4 NYRElimination game
02:30R2 G3Series 1-4
Philadelphia Flyers – New York Rangers
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
· RW1G 0ARound 2 · Game 3Series NYI 4-0 CHIElimination game
02:30R2 G3Series 4-0
New York Islanders – Chicago Blackhawks
Saturday, April 21
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 2 games2 on the brinkRound 2 · Game 3Series MTL 4-0 TORElimination game
02:00R2 G3Series 4-0OT
Montréal Canadiens – Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje SalmingINACTIVE
· D0G 1ARound 2 · Game 3Series BOS 4-0 PITElimination game
19:00R2 G3Series 4-0
Boston Bruins – Pittsburgh Penguins
Sunday, April 22
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 4 games4 on the brinkRound 2 · Game 4Series NYI 4-0 CHIElimination game
02:30R2 G4Series 4-0
New York Islanders – Chicago Blackhawks
Robert NyströmINACTIVE
· RW0G 1AStefan PerssonINACTIVE
· D0G 1ARound 2 · Game 4Series MTL 4-0 TORElimination game
01:00R2 G4Series 4-0OT
Montréal Canadiens – Toronto Maple Leafs
Round 2 · Game 4Series PHI 1-4 NYRElimination game
01:30R2 G4Series 1-4
Philadelphia Flyers – New York Rangers
Round 2 · Game 4Series BOS 4-0 PITElimination game
02:00R2 G4Series 4-0
Boston Bruins – Pittsburgh Penguins
Tuesday, April 24
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 1 game1 on the brinkRound 2 · Game 5Series NYR 4-1 PHIElimination game
02:00R2 G5Series 4-1
New York Rangers – Philadelphia Flyers
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
· RW1G 1AThursday, April 26
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 2 games2 on the brink3Swedes in action
0 G0 A0 P
Round 3 · Game 1Series NYR 4-2 NYIElimination game
02:00R3 G1Series 4-2
New York Rangers – New York Islanders
Round 3 · Game 1Series BOS 3-4 MTLElimination game
02:00R3 G1Series 3-4
Boston Bruins – Montréal Canadiens
Saturday, April 28
Evening and following night · Swedish time· 2 games2 on the brinkRound 3 · Game 2Series NYR 4-2 NYIElimination game
19:00R3 G2Series 4-2OT
New York Rangers – New York Islanders
Robert NyströmINACTIVE
· RW1G 1AStefan PerssonINACTIVE
· D0G 1ARound 3 · Game 2Series BOS 3-4 MTLElimination game
02:00R3 G2Series 3-4
Boston Bruins – Montréal Canadiens