1978–79 New York Islanders season

The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings.[1]

1978–79 New York Islanders
Campbell Conference champions
Patrick Division champions
Division1st Patrick
Conference1st Campbell
1978–79 record51-15-14
Goals for358
Goals against214
Team information
General ManagerBill Torrey
CoachAl Arbour
CaptainClark Gillies
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaNassau Coliseum
Team leaders
GoalsMike Bossy (69)
AssistsBryan Trottier (87)
PointsBryan Trottier (134)
Penalty minutesGarry Howatt (205)
WinsChico Resch (26)
Goals against averageChico Resch (2.50)

Offseason

NHL Draft
Round Pick Player Position School/Club Team
115Steve TambelliniCenterLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
234Randy JohnstonDefensePeterborough Petes (OMJHL)
351Dwayne LowdermilkDefenseSeattle Breakers (WCHL)
584Greg HayLeft WingPortland Winterhawks (WCHL)
6101Kelly DavisDefenseFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
7118Richard PepinLeft WingLaval National (QMJHL)
8135Dave CameronCenterUniversity of Prince Edward Island (CIAU)
9152Paul JoswiakGoaltenderUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
10169Scott CameronDefenseUniversity of Notre Dame (WCHA)
11184Christer LowdahlCenterOrebro (Sweden)
12199Gunnar PerssonDefenseBrynas IF Galve (Sweden)

Regular season

Season Standings
Patrick Division
  GP W L T GF GA PTS
New York Islanders80511514358214116
Philadelphia Flyers8040251528124895
New York Rangers8040291131629291
Atlanta Flames804131832728090

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1TOctober 12, 19782–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)0–0–1
2LOctober 14, 19787–10@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)0–1–1
3WOctober 17, 19783–1Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)1–1–1
4WOctober 18, 19785–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)2–1–1
5WOctober 21, 19785–3New York Rangers (1978–79)3–1–1
6TOctober 24, 19784–4Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)3–1–2
7LOctober 27, 19785–8@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)3–2–2
8WOctober 28, 19785–2Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)4–2–2
9WOctober 31, 19788–5Colorado Rockies (1978–79)5–2–2
10LNovember 2, 19781–4@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)5–3–2
11WNovember 4, 19784–1Washington Capitals (1978–79)6–3–2
12WNovember 7, 19785–2Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)7–3–2
13WNovember 11, 19784–2Atlanta Flames (1978–79)8–3–2
14WNovember 12, 19785–3@ New York Rangers (1978–79)9–3–2
15TNovember 14, 19782–2Colorado Rockies (1978–79)9–3–3
16WNovember 17, 19784–2@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)10–3–3
17WNovember 18, 19788–2Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)11–3–3
18WNovember 21, 19787–1@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)12–3–3
19WNovember 22, 19784–1@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)13–3–3
20WNovember 25, 19785–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)14–3–3
21TNovember 29, 19785–5@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)14–3–4
22WDecember 2, 19785–2@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)15–3–4
23TDecember 5, 19783–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)15–3–5
24WDecember 7, 19787–1St. Louis Blues (1978–79)16–3–5
25WDecember 9, 19783–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)17–3–5
26LDecember 10, 19783–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)17–4–5
27TDecember 12, 19785–5Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)17–4–6
28WDecember 14, 19784–1Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)18–4–6
29TDecember 16, 19782–2@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)18–4–7
30WDecember 17, 19783–0@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)19–4–7
31WDecember 21, 19785–1St. Louis Blues (1978–79)20–4–7
32WDecember 23, 19789–4New York Rangers (1978–79)21–4–7
33WDecember 26, 19785–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)22–4–7
34WDecember 28, 197810–4@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)23–4–7
35WDecember 30, 19784–2Atlanta Flames (1978–79)24–4–7
36WJanuary 2, 19799–0Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)25–4–7
37LJanuary 4, 19792–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)25–5–7
38WJanuary 6, 19795–1Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)26–5–7
39WJanuary 9, 19797–1Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)27–5–7
40TJanuary 10, 19795–5@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)27–5–8
41WJanuary 12, 19794–1@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)28–5–8
42TJanuary 14, 19791–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)28–5–9
43WJanuary 16, 19796–2Washington Capitals (1978–79)29–5–9
44LJanuary 17, 19793–5@ New York Rangers (1978–79)29–6–9
45WJanuary 20, 19794–2Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)30–6–9
46WJanuary 22, 19792–1@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)31–6–9
47WJanuary 25, 19794–2@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)32–6–9
48LJanuary 27, 19792–7New York Rangers (1978–79)32–7–9
49LJanuary 30, 19794–5Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)32–8–9
50WFebruary 1, 19794–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)33–8–9
51TFebruary 3, 19794–4Boston Bruins (1978–79)33–8–10
52LFebruary 4, 19794–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)33–9–10
53WFebruary 13, 19796–1Colorado Rockies (1978–79)34–9–10
54LFebruary 14, 19791–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)34–10–10
55WFebruary 17, 19795–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)35–10–10
56WFebruary 19, 19798–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)36–10–10
57WFebruary 22, 19796–1St. Louis Blues (1978–79)37–10–10
58WFebruary 24, 19793–1Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)38–10–10
59LFebruary 25, 19792–3@ New York Rangers (1978–79)38–11–10
60WFebruary 27, 19797–3Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)39–11–10
61LMarch 2, 19792–3@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)39–12–10
62WMarch 3, 19794–2Atlanta Flames (1978–79)40–12–10
63LMarch 6, 19792–3Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)40–13–10
64TMarch 7, 19795–5@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)40–13–11
65WMarch 10, 19797–1Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)41–13–11
66TMarch 11, 19794–4@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)41–13–12
67WMarch 13, 19797–2Boston Bruins (1978–79)42–13–12
68WMarch 15, 19796–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)43–13–12
69WMarch 17, 19795–2New York Rangers (1978–79)44–13–12
70WMarch 18, 19795–3@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)45–13–12
71WMarch 22, 19795–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79)46–13–12
72TMarch 24, 19793–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)46–13–13
73TMarch 25, 19792–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)46–13–14
74LMarch 29, 19791–6@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)46–14–14
75WMarch 31, 19792–0Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)47–14–14
76LApril 1, 19794–6@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)47–15–14
77WApril 3, 19793–2Atlanta Flames (1978–79)48–15–14
78WApril 5, 19793–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)49–15–14
79WApril 7, 19799–2Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)50–15–14
80WApril 8, 19795–2@ New York Rangers (1978–79)51–15–14

Playoffs

Round 1: (1) New York Islanders vs. (8) Chicago Blackhawks
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1April 16Chicago2 – 6NY Islanders1 – 0
2April 18Chicago0 – 1NY IslandersOT2 – 0
3April 20NY Islanders4 – 0Chicago3 – 0
4April 22NY Islanders3 – 1Chicago4 – 0

New York Islanders Wins Series 4-0

Round 2: (1) New York Islanders vs. (4) New York Rangers
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTSeries
1April 26NY Rangers4 – 1NY Islanders0 – 1
2April 28NY Rangers3 – 4NY IslandersOT1 – 1
3May 1NY Islanders1 – 3NY Rangers1 – 2
4May 3NY Islanders3 – 2NY RangersOT2 – 2
5May 5NY Rangers4 – 3NY Islanders2 – 3
6May 8NY Islanders1 – 2NY Rangers2 – 4

New York Rangers Wins Series 4-2

Season summary

Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Bryan TrottierC76478713450761508
Mike BossyRW80695712625632709
Denis PotvinD73317010158711232
Clark GilliesLW7535569168571105
Stefan PerssonD781056665738601
Bob BourneC803031614834412
John TonelliLW731739564429104
Billy HarrisRW801539541826005
Wayne MerrickC752021412413200
Bob NystromRW7819203911319105
Mike KaszyckiC71161834377204
Lorne HenningC731320331417022
Garry HowattLW751612282056002
Dave LewisD79518234343000
Bob LorimerD67318214227000
Ed WestfallD/RW555111640011
Gerry HartD50214167830001
Pat PriceD55311145018000
Bert MarshallD45189299000
Richie HansenC1216749000
Chico ReschG4302260000
Billy SmithG40022540000
Mike HordyD200000000
Hector MariniRW10002-2000
Alex McKendryW40000-1000
Steve TambelliniC10000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Chico Resch253943267101062.502
Billy Smith22614025841082.871
Team:4800805115142142.673
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Denis PotvinD1047118001
Mike BossyRW106282201
John TonelliLW101670000
Bryan TrottierC1024613001
Bob NystromRW103254001
Wayne MerrickC102352000
Bob BourneC101346000
Mike KaszyckiC101344000
Bob LorimerD1013415000
Stefan PerssonD100448000
Billy HarrisRW1021310101
Clark GilliesLW1012311000
Ed WestfallD/RW61230000
Lorne HenningC102020010
Gerry HartD902210000
Garry HowattLW901118000
Pat PriceD701125000
Dave LewisD100004000
Hector MariniRW10000000
[[Chico Resch {{{last}}}|Chico Resch {{{last}}}]]G50000000
Billy SmithG50004000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Billy Smith315541101.901
[[Chico Resch {{{last}}}|Chico Resch {{{last}}}]]300523112.201
Team:6151064212.052

[2]

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records
  • December 23/78: Bryan Trottier, Most Points, One Period, 6[3]

References
  1. The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.234, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
  2. "1978-79 New York Islanders Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
  3. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.181, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
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