1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins Statistics

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-31-13 - 85 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-5
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated Buffalo Sabres 2-1
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Johnny Wilson (36-31-13)
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster
1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins Results

The Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 36 wins and 31 losses and 13 ties for 85 points, finishing second in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-5.

The Penguins scored 281 goals and gave up 279. Greg Malone netted 35 goals for Pittsburgh, and Peter Lee tallied 30 or more as well. Orest Kindrachuk accounted for 42 assists. Denis Herron topped the squad with 22 wins, while Greg Millen and Denis Herron earned a 3.37 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.

Johnny Wilson coached the team. The 1978-79 Pittsburgh Penguins lost in the NHL quarter-finals.

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Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Greg MaloneC8035306552680005019817.7
Orest KindrachukC7918426084340100114512.4
Peter LeeR8032265824-13100007021914.6
Pete MahovlichC6014395339-115000021539.2
George FergusonR80212950371000302220110.4
Randy CarlyleD701334477843010322086.3
Ross LonsberryL8024224638740001017913.4
Rick KehoeR5727184521470003216516.4
Rod SchuttL7424214533-930002118113.3
Ron StackhouseD7510334354213010111735.8
Gregg SheppardC601522379830102013411.2
Dale TallonD635242935-15200030915.5
Tom BladonD784232764-171000001353.0
Colin CampbellD652182013714000010523.8
Blair ChapmanR711081818-121000009610.4
Russ AndersonD7231316931000000486.3
Gary McAdamL28591424000011529.6
Dave SchultzL474913157-2000001508.0
Wayne BianchinL40741120-21000305712.3
Jacques CossetteR3872916-11000103520.0
Denis HerronG560221800000000
Kim DavisC1101000000101100.0
Bob ParadiseD140114-400000040.0
Jim HamiltonR20000000000030.0
Mike MeekerR40005-100000020.0
Greg MillenG28000000000000
Lex HudsonD20000000000010.0
Tom PriceD20004-20000000
Gord LaxtonG1000000000000
Brian SpencerL70000000000020.0
Totals141428142971010233560703613258510.9


Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T/OL ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Denis Herron563208221912301803.370
Greg Millen2815321411122863.370
Gord Laxton1600100088.000
Totals854800363113522743.430

Postseason - Scoring:

Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG GTG SOG SG%
Greg MaloneC7011100000000
Orest KindrachukC741570000010
Peter LeeR703300000000
Pete MahovlichC201100000000
George FergusonR721300000010
Randy CarlyleD7000120000000
Ross LonsberryL702290000000
Rick KehoeR702200000000
Rod SchuttL720240000000
Ron StackhouseD700040000000
Gregg SheppardC712300100000
Tom BladonD704420000000
Colin CampbellD7145300000000
Blair ChapmanR710120000000
Russ AndersonD200000000000
Gary McAdamL721300000000
Jacques CossetteR301140000000
Denis HerronG700000000000
Bob ParadiseD200000000000
Jim HamiltonR530300100000
Lex HudsonD200000000000
Totals121162339840200020

Postseason - Goaltenders:

Player GP Min W L T ENG SHO GA GAA Shts SVS SV%
Denis Herron742125010243.420
Totals742125010243.420