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1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season

NHL hockey team season

NHL hockey team season

FieldValue
LeagueNHL
Season1978–79
year1978
TeamToronto Maple Leafs
ConferenceWales
ConferenceRank5th
DivisionAdams
DivisionRank3rd
Record34–33–13
HomeRecord20–12–8
RoadRecord14–21–5
GoalsFor267
GoalsAgainst252
GeneralManagerJim Gregory
CoachRoger Neilson
CaptainDarryl Sittler
AltCaptainNone
ArenaMaple Leaf Gardens
GoalsLeaderLanny McDonald (43)
AssistsLeaderDarryl Sittler (51)
PointsLeaderDarryl Sittler (87)
PIMLeaderTiger Williams (298)
WinsLeaderMike Palmateer (26)
GAALeaderMike Palmateer (2.95)

The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the 62nd season of the Toronto NHL franchise, 52nd as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second series to the Montreal Canadiens. Until 2021, this would mark the last time the Maple Leafs and Canadiens would play each other in the postseason.

Offseason

NHL draft

Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team
221Joel QuennevilleCanadaWindsor Spitfires (OMJHL)
348Mark KirtonCanadaPeterborough Petes (OMJHL)
465Bob ParentCanadaKitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
581Jordy DouglasCanadaFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
692Mel HewittCanadaCalgary Wranglers (WCHL)
698Norm LefebvreCanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
7115John ScammellCanadaLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
8132Kevin ReinhartCanadaKitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
9149Mike WaghorneUnited StatesUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)
10166Laurie CuvelierCanadaSt. Francis Xavier University (CIAU)

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- |1||W||October 11, 1978||3–2 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 14, 1978||10–7 || style="text-align:left;"| New York Islanders (1978–79) ||2–0–0 |- |3||L||October 15, 1978||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||2–1–0 |- |4||W||October 18, 1978||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||3–1–0 |- |5||L||October 19, 1978||0–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) ||3–2–0 |- |6||W||October 21, 1978||2–0 || style="text-align:left;"| Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||4–2–0 |- |7||L||October 22, 1978||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New York Rangers (1978–79) ||4–3–0 |- |8||T||October 25, 1978||4–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) ||4–3–1 |- |9||L||October 26, 1978||0–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||4–4–1 |- |10||L||October 28, 1978||3–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Boston Bruins (1978–79) ||4–5–1

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Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
C703651876991204
RW7943428532121602
D781756737636402
D8012516380-7400
C792536611821716
LW7717365315719005
LW77192039298-7604
C/RW801419331363002
RW63161228107401
RW71151126102002
D794151923536000
RW699918452000
D46512174-10400
RW76871552-2022
D652111328-10000
LW624711254020
D612911607001
C1172900201
RW/C1635891101
C264372-3000
LW454372-6001
D40145481000
G58055240000
C30000-3000
G100000000
G25000100000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
3396582621101672.954
1403258123823.511
1100000.000
**Team:**4800803433132493.115

Playoffs

;Scoring

PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
C654917200
C64377011
LW63362101
RW63250000
C/RW622422000
D604427000
D603323000
RW61122000
RW60220000
RW/C31015000
D60117000
C60114000
D60114000
D60118000
D30110000
RW60004000
G20000000
RW60004000
G50006000
LW600048000

;Goaltending

PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
298523173.420
9120174.620
**Team:**389624243.700

Playoffs

Preliminary round

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Atlanta Flames

DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 10**Toronto ****2**Atlanta1
April 12Atlanta4**Toronto ****7**

Toronto wins best-of-three series 2 games to 0.

Quarter-finals

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 16Toronto2**Montreal ****5**
April 18Toronto1**Montreal ****5**
April 21**Montreal ****4**Toronto3(OT)
April 22**Montreal ****5**Toronto4(OT)

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0.

Awards and records

  • Borje Salming, Second Team NHL All-Star, Defence

Transactions

The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.

Trades

March 13, 1979To Colorado RockiesDon Ashby
Trevor JohansenTo Toronto Maple LeafsPaul Gardner

Waivers

July 4, 1979To Edmonton OilersStan Weir

Expansion draft

June 13, 1979To Hartford WhalersRick Ley

References

References

  1. "1978 NHL Amateur Draft". HockeydB.com.
  2. "1978-79 Toronto Maple Leafs Schedule".
  3. "1978-79 Toronto Maple Leafs Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
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