1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
| 1978–79 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Norris |
| Conference | 9th Wales |
| League | 15th NHL |
| 1978–79 record | 23–41–16 |
| Home record | 15-17-8 |
| Road record | 8-24-8 |
| Goals for | 252 |
| Goals against | 295 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Ted Lindsay |
| Coach | Bobby Kromm |
| Captain |
Dennis Hextall Nick Libett and Paul Woods |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Václav Nedomanský (38) |
| Assists | Reed Larson (49) |
| Points | Vaclav Nedomansky (73) |
| Penalties in minutes | Dennis Polonich (208) |
| Wins | Jim Rutherford (13) |
| Goals against average | Jim Rutherford (3.27) |
The 1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 47th season, 53rd overall for the franchise. It the last season at the Detroit Olympia for the team. A year later, they would move to the then-newly built Joe Louis Arena.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The Red Wings did not qualify for the playoffs despite qualifying the previous year.
Note: 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;
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