1978-1979 Pittsburgh Penguins team stats

1978-1979 Pittsburgh Penguins: 36-31-13
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Home record: 23-12-5  (152 goals scored, 120 allowed)
Road record: 13-19-8  (129 goals scored, 159 allowed)
Head Coach: Johnny Wilson

Power Play: 56/261 (21.5%)
Penalty Killing: 193/250 (77.2%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-4
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 218-218

281 goals scored (7th of 17 teams), 279 goals allowed (8th), 1039 PIM (14th)

NHL Averages: 3.50 goals/game (279.8 goals/team), 1159.7 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
C     12  Greg Malone          6'0   190   22   80   35   30   65   52   8   0   94   13   87   12  198  17.7   +6
C     26  Orest Kindrachuk     5'10  175   28   79   18   42   60   84   4   1   87   26   81   23  145  12.4   +3
RW    10  Peter Lee            5'9   180   22   80   32   26   58   24  10   0   85   24   75    1  219  14.6  -13
C     20  Pete Mahovlich       6'5   210   32   60   14   39   53   39   5   0   69   17   65    2  153   9.2  -11
C     11  George Ferguson      6'0   195   26   80   21   29   50   37   0   3   74    1   94   31  201  10.4  +10
D     25  Randy Carlyle        5'10  200   22   70   13   34   47   78   3   1  116   32   99   19  208   6.2   +4
LW    18  Ross Lonsberry       5'11  195   31   80   24   22   46   38   4   0   86   20   72   13  179  13.4   +7
RW    17  Rick Kehoe           5'11  180   27   57   27   18   45    2   7   0   73   24   36    1  165  16.4  +14
LW    23  Rod Schutt           5'10  185   22   74   24   21   45   33   3   0   74   21   63    1  181  13.3   -9
D      3  Ron Stackhouse       6'3   210   29   75   10   33   43   54   3   1  123   25   99   22  173   5.8  +21
C     19  Gregg Sheppard       5'8   170   29   60   15   22   37    9   3   1   64   18   65   27  134  11.2   +8
D      4  Dale Tallon          6'1   195   28   63    5   24   29   35   2   0   83   18  101   21   91   5.5  -15
D      2  Tom Bladon           6'1   195   26   78    4   23   27   64   1   0  105   23  124   25  135   3.0  -17
D      6  Colin Campbell       5'9   190   25   65    2   18   20  137   0   0   58    1   52    9   52   3.8  +14
RW     9  Blair Chapman        6'1   190   22   71   10    8   18   18   1   0   35    4   45    2   96  10.4  -12
D      7  Russ Anderson        6'3   210   23   72    3   13   16   93   0   0   52    0   64   13   48   6.2   +1
LW    16  Gary McAdam          5'11  175   23   28    5    9   14    2   0   0   28    1   23    0   52   9.6   +4
LW     8  Dave Schultz         6'1   190   29   47    4    9   13  157   0   0   24    0   27    1   50   8.0   -2
LW    14  Wayne Bianchin       5'10  180   25   40    7    4   11   20   1   0   24    5   21    0   57  12.3   -2
RW    27  Jacques Cossette     5'9   185   24   38    7    2    9   16   1   0   19    3   17    0   35  20.0   -1
G      1  Denis Herron         5'11  165   26   56    0    2    2   18  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
C     16  Kim Davis            5'11  170   21    1    1    0    1    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    1 100.0    0
D     24  Bob Paradise         6'1   205   34   14    0    1    1    4   0   0    9    0   13    0    4   0.0   -4
G     30  Gordie Laxton        5'10  195   23    1    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D     28  Tom Price            6'1   190   24    2    0    0    0    4   0   0    0    0    2    0    0   ---   -2
D      5  Lex Hudson           6'3   184   23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    2    0    4    2    1   0.0    0
RW    13  Jim Hamilton         6'0   180   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    1    0    1    0    3   0.0    0
RW    16  Mike Meeker          5'11  195   20    4    0    0    0    5   0   0    0    0    1    0    2   0.0   -1
LW    22  Brian Spencer        5'11  185   29    7    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0
G     29  Greg Millen          5'9   175   21   28    0    0    0    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G    1  Denis Herron         26   56  3208  180  3.37  22  19  12 1668   .892   3   0
G   29  Greg Millen          21   28  1532   86  3.37  14  11   1  770   .888   2   2
G   30  Gordie Laxton        23    1    60    8  8.00   0   1   0   27   .704   0   0

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  2   25  C    Mike Meeker                4          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  4   61  LW   Shane Pearsall                        Ottawa 67's (OHA)                    [pick acquired from LA]
  5   75  C    Rob Garner                 1          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)            

Traded draft picks:

#1 to PHI (Behn Wilson)
#3 to MTL (Richard David)
#4 to NYR (Dave Silk)
#6 to TOR (Mel Hewitt)
#7 to STL (Paul MacLean)
#8 to PHI (Jerry Price)
#9 to STL (Rick Simpson)
#10 to STL (Bob Froese)
#11 to STL (Dan Hermansson)
#12 to STL (Don Boyd)
#13 to STL (Carl Bloomberg)
#14 to STL (Joe Casey)

Transactions

06-14-1978	traded Pittsburgh's #1 pick in the 1978 draft to Flyers for Tom Bladon, Orest Kindrachuk and Ross Lonsberry
06-14-1978	traded Dave Burrows to Maple Leafs for Randy Carlyle and George Ferguson
09-06-1978	traded Jean Pronovost to Flames for Gregg Sheppard
09-11-1978	Tom Edur retired
10-09-1978	traded Pittsburgh's #2 pick in the 1980 draft to Black Hawks for Dale Tallon
10-18-1978	traded Pittsburgh's #1 pick in the 1981 draft to Canadiens for Rod Schutt
11-17-1978	sold Dunc Wilson to Canucks
02-06-1979	traded Dave Schultz to Sabres for Gary McAdam
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Morris Lukowich prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Paul Baxter prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	Nordiques claimed Paul Baxter as an expansion draft priority selection
06-09-1979	Jets claimed Morris Lukowich as an expansion draft priority selection
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Tom Edur in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Wayne Bianchin in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Jets selected Peter Marsh in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Colin Campbell in expansion draft
08-03-1979	traded Pete Mahovlich to Red Wings for Nick Libett
08-30-1979	traded Denis Herron and Pittsburgh's #2 pick in the 1982 draft to Canadiens for Pat Hughes and Rob Holland

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 1 04/10/1979 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 04/12/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres L 1-3 04/14/1979 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-3 (OT) -------------------------------------------------- Round 2 04/16/1979 at Boston Bruins L 2-6 04/18/1979 at Boston Bruins L 3-4 04/21/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 1-2 04/22/1979 vs Boston Bruins L 1-4 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- D 6 Colin Campbell 5'9 190 25 7 1 4 5 30 0 0 C 26 Orest Kindrachuk 5'10 175 28 7 4 1 5 7 0 0 D 2 Tom Bladon 6'1 195 26 7 0 4 4 2 0 0 RW 13 Jim Hamilton 6'0 180 21 5 3 0 3 0 1 0 C 11 George Ferguson 6'0 195 26 7 2 1 3 0 0 0 RW 10 Peter Lee 5'9 180 22 7 0 3 3 0 0 0 LW 16 Gary McAdam 5'11 175 23 7 2 1 3 0 0 0 C 19 Gregg Sheppard 5'8 170 29 7 1 2 3 0 1 0 RW 17 Rick Kehoe 5'11 180 27 7 0 2 2 0 0 0 LW 18 Ross Lonsberry 5'11 195 31 7 0 2 2 9 0 0 LW 23 Rod Schutt 5'10 185 22 7 2 0 2 4 0 0 C 20 Pete Mahovlich 6'5 210 32 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 RW 27 Jacques Cossette 5'9 185 24 3 0 1 1 4 0 0 RW 9 Blair Chapman 6'1 190 22 7 1 0 1 2 0 0 C 12 Greg Malone 6'0 190 22 7 0 1 1 10 0 0 D 7 Russ Anderson 6'3 210 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 5 Lex Hudson 6'3 184 23 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 24 Bob Paradise 6'1 205 34 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 25 Randy Carlyle 5'10 200 22 7 0 0 0 12 0 0 G 1 Denis Herron 5'11 165 26 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 3 Ron Stackhouse 6'3 210 29 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 LW 14 Wayne Bianchin 5'10 180 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 16 Kim Davis 5'11 170 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 30 Gordie Laxton 5'10 195 23 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 16 Mike Meeker 5'11 195 20 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 29 Greg Millen 5'9 175 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 28 Tom Price 6'1 190 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 8 Dave Schultz 6'1 190 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 22 Brian Spencer 5'11 185 29 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- D 4 Dale Tallon 6'1 195 28 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 1 Denis Herron 26 7 421 24 3.42 2 5 221 .891 1 0

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/11/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-3     0-1-0
10/12/1978   at Boston Bruins             L   2-8     0-2-0
10/14/1978   vs Boston Bruins             T   4-4     0-2-1
10/18/1978   vs New York Islanders        L   3-5     0-3-1
10/19/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-3     0-4-1
10/21/1978   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-1     1-4-1
10/25/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           T   6-6     1-4-2
10/28/1978   vs Atlanta Flames            L   2-4     1-5-2
10/29/1978   at New York Rangers          L   2-3     1-6-2
11/01/1978   at Washington Capitals       L   4-6     1-7-2
11/03/1978   at Atlanta Flames            L   0-2     1-8-2
11/04/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   7-3     2-8-2
11/08/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   6-3     3-8-2
11/09/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     3-8-3
11/11/1978   vs New York Rangers          L   1-2     3-9-3
11/16/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         W   6-3     4-9-3
11/18/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         W   3-1     5-9-3
11/22/1978   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   2-3     5-10-3
11/23/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        L   4-8     5-11-3
11/25/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-3     5-12-3
11/26/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   2-8     5-13-3
11/29/1978   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-3     6-13-3
12/01/1978   at Washington Capitals       W   7-4     7-13-3
12/02/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-2     8-13-3
12/05/1978   at New York Islanders        T   3-3     8-13-4
12/06/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-4     9-13-4
12/08/1978   at Montreal Canadiens        T   3-3     9-13-5
12/09/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            T   4-4     9-13-6
12/13/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   3-0     10-13-6
12/14/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       L   1-2     10-14-6
12/16/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   6-5     11-14-6
12/17/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     11-14-7
12/21/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-1     12-14-7
12/23/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     L   3-5     12-15-7
12/27/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-2     13-15-7
12/30/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-1     14-15-7
12/31/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         W   5-4     15-15-7
01/03/1979   vs Vancouver Canucks         L   3-5     15-16-7
01/05/1979   at Atlanta Flames            T   3-3     15-16-8
01/06/1979   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   3-4     15-17-8

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/10/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   3-2     16-17-8
01/13/1979   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-3     17-17-8
01/14/1979   at Buffalo Sabres            W   5-4     18-17-8
01/16/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   5-0     19-17-8
01/17/1979   at Detroit Red Wings         L   1-4     19-18-8
01/20/1979   vs Washington Capitals       L   2-5     19-19-8
01/24/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         L   1-4     19-20-8
01/25/1979   at Colorado Rockies          L   3-5     19-21-8
01/27/1979   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     20-21-8
01/31/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        L   1-4     20-22-8
02/03/1979   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-2     21-22-8
02/04/1979   at Detroit Red Wings         L   3-8     21-23-8
02/15/1979   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   6-5     22-23-8
02/17/1979   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   6-3     23-23-8
02/18/1979   at Detroit Red Wings         L   2-6     23-24-8
02/21/1979   vs Montreal Canadiens        W   3-1     24-24-8
02/22/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        L  0-12     24-25-8
02/24/1979   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   5-1     25-25-8
02/25/1979   at Chicago Black Hawks       T   2-2     25-25-9
02/28/1979   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     26-25-9
03/03/1979   at St. Louis Blues           L   4-8     26-26-9
03/04/1979   at Colorado Rockies          W   7-2     27-26-9
03/07/1979   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   0-4     27-27-9
03/10/1979   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   3-2     28-27-9
03/11/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       L   0-4     28-28-9
03/13/1979   at Vancouver Canucks         W   9-3     29-28-9
03/14/1979   at Los Angeles Kings         T   3-3     29-28-10
03/17/1979   at Washington Capitals       W   5-2     30-28-10
03/18/1979   at New York Rangers          W   5-1     31-28-10
03/21/1979   vs Washington Capitals       T   2-2     31-28-11
03/22/1979   at Boston Bruins             W   3-1     32-28-11
03/24/1979   at New York Islanders        T   3-3     32-28-12
03/25/1979   vs New York Islanders        T   2-2     32-28-13
03/27/1979   at Minnesota North Stars     W   5-1     33-28-13
03/28/1979   vs New York Rangers          W   7-1     34-28-13
03/31/1979   at Montreal Canadiens        L   3-5     34-29-13
04/01/1979   vs Atlanta Flames            L   2-7     34-30-13
04/03/1979   at St. Louis Blues           W   3-2     35-30-13
04/07/1979   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   4-3     36-30-13
04/08/1979   at Washington Capitals       L   2-5     36-31-13

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