1978–79 Atlanta Flames season

The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the 7th season for the franchise. The Flames finished 4th in the Patrick Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Toronto Maple Leafs 2 games to 0.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 11, 1978 	4–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	0–0–1
2 	T 	October 13, 1978 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	0–0–2
3 	W 	October 14, 1978 	6–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	1–0–2
4 	W 	October 17, 1978 	8–2 	Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	2–0–2
5 	W 	October 20, 1978 	7–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	3–0–2
6 	W 	October 22, 1978 	5–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	4–0–2
7 	W 	October 24, 1978 	7–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	5–0–2
8 	W 	October 27, 1978 	8–5 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	6–0–2
9 	W 	October 28, 1978 	4–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	7–0–2
10 	W 	October 31, 1978 	5–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	8–0–2
11 	W 	November 1, 1978 	3–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	9–0–2
12 	W 	November 3, 1978 	2–0 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	10–0–2
13 	L 	November 4, 1978 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	10–1–2
14 	W 	November 7, 1978 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	11–1–2
15 	W 	November 10, 1978 	5–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	12–1–2
16 	L 	November 11, 1978 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	12–2–2
17 	L 	November 14, 1978 	7–8 	@ Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	12–3–2
18 	W 	November 15, 1978 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	13–3–2
19 	L 	November 17, 1978 	2–6 	Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	13–4–2
20 	W 	November 19, 1978 	3–1 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	14–4–2
21 	L 	November 21, 1978 	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	14–5–2
22 	W 	November 24, 1978 	4–1 	St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	15–5–2
23 	L 	November 26, 1978 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	15–6–2
24 	L 	November 29, 1978 	3–5 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	15–7–2
25 	L 	December 1, 1978 	3–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) 	15–8–2
26 	L 	December 2, 1978 	3–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	15–9–2
27 	L 	December 5, 1978 	0–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	15–10–2
28 	W 	December 8, 1978 	4–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	16–10–2
29 	L 	December 9, 1978 	1–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	16–11–2
30 	T 	December 13, 1978 	5–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	16–11–3
31 	W 	December 14, 1978 	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	17–11–3
32 	W 	December 16, 1978 	7–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	18–11–3
33 	L 	December 19, 1978 	4–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	18–12–3
34 	L 	December 21, 1978 	4–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	18–13–3
35 	W 	December 22, 1978 	3–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	19–13–3
36 	L 	December 26, 1978 	3–5 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	19–14–3
37 	L 	December 28, 1978 	4–10 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	19–15–3
38 	L 	December 30, 1978 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	19–16–3
39 	W 	December 31, 1978 	6–5 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	20–16–3
40 	W 	January 3, 1979 	4–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	21–16–3
41 	T 	January 5, 1979 	3–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	21–16–4
42 	W 	January 9, 1979 	5–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	22–16–4
43 	L 	January 12, 1979 	1–4 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	22–17–4
44 	L 	January 14, 1979 	4–6 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	22–18–4
45 	W 	January 16, 1979 	5–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	23–18–4
46 	W 	January 19, 1979 	6–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	24–18–4
47 	W 	January 20, 1979 	4–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	25–18–4
48 	L 	January 22, 1979 	1–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	25–19–4
49 	L 	January 25, 1979 	0–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	25–20–4
50 	W 	January 26, 1979 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	26–20–4
51 	W 	January 28, 1979 	7–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1978–79) 	27–20–4
52 	W 	January 31, 1979 	5–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	28–20–4
53 	W 	February 1, 1979 	4–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	29–20–4
54 	L 	February 3, 1979 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	29–21–4
55 	L 	February 4, 1979 	4–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	29–22–4
56 	T 	February 14, 1979 	4–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) 	29–22–5
57 	W 	February 17, 1979 	5–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79) 	30–22–5
58 	W 	February 18, 1979 	6–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	31–22–5
59 	W 	February 20, 1979 	5–3 	Washington Capitals (1978–79) 	32–22–5
60 	T 	February 23, 1979 	2–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) 	32–22–6
61 	W 	February 24, 1979 	6–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)	33–22–6
62 	W 	February 28, 1979 	6–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) 	34–22–6
63 	W 	March 2, 1979 	3–2 	New York Islanders (1978–79) 	35–22–6
64 	L 	March 3, 1979 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	35–23–6
65 	W 	March 8, 1979 	7–5 	Boston Bruins (1978–79) 	36–23–6
66 	T 	March 10, 1979 	5–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	36–23–7
67 	L 	March 11, 1979 	4–9 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79) 	36–24–7
68 	W 	March 14, 1979 	6–4 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	37–24–7
69 	L 	March 15, 1979 	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	37–25–7
70 	L 	March 18, 1979 	1–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79) 	37–26–7
71 	L 	March 20, 1979 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	37–27–7
72 	L 	March 23, 1979 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	37–28–7
73 	W 	March 25, 1979 	8–2 	St. Louis Blues (1978–79) 	38–28–7
74 	L 	March 27, 1979 	4–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1978–79) 	38–29–7
75 	W 	March 30, 1979 	5–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) 	39–29–7
76 	W 	April 1, 1979 	7–2 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79) 	40–29–7
77 	L 	April 3, 1979 	2–3 	@ New York Islanders (1978–79) 	40–30–7
78 	T 	April 4, 1979 	3–3 	@ New York Rangers (1978–79) 	40–30–8
79 	W 	April 6, 1979 	9–2 	New York Rangers (1978–79) 	41–30–8
80 	L 	April 8, 1979 	2–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) 	41–31–8
==Playoffs==
===Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Atlanta Flames 0===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Bob MacMillan 	11 	 	79 	37 	71 	108 	14 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Guy Chouinard 	16 	 	80 	50 	57 	107 	14 	 	2 	1 	2 	3 	0
Eric Vail 	27 	 	80 	35 	48 	83 	53 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Jean Pronovost 	9 	 	75 	28 	39 	67 	30 	 	2 	2 	0 	2 	0
Tom Lysiak‡ 	12 	 	52 	23 	35 	58 	36 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bobby Lalonde 	7 	 	78 	24 	32 	56 	36 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0
Ken Houston 	6 	 	80 	21 	31 	52 	135 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	16
Willi Plett 	25 	 	74 	23 	20 	43 	213 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	29
Bill Clement 	10 	 	65 	12 	23 	35 	14 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Red Laurence 	17 	 	59 	14 	20 	34 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Harold Phillipoff‡	24 	 	51 	9 	17 	26 	113 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Shand 	8 	 	79 	4 	22 	26 	64 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	20
Ed Kea 	19 	 	53 	6 	18 	24 	40 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Pat Ribble‡ 	3 	 	66 	5 	16 	21 	69 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brad Marsh 	5 	 	80 	0 	19 	19 	101 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	17
Bob Murdoch† 	20 	 	35 	5 	11 	16 	24 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4
John Gould 	21 	 	61 	8 	7 	15 	18 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Richard Mulhern‡ 	4 	 	37 	3 	12 	15 	22 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Darcy Rota† 	18 	 	13 	9 	5 	14 	21 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	26
Ivan Boldirev† 	12 	 	13 	6 	8 	14 	6 	 	2 	0 	2 	2 	2
Greg Fox ‡ 	2 	 	64 	0 	12 	12 	70 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gene Carr 	14 	 	30 	3 	8 	11 	6 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	
Phil Russell † 	2 	 	13 	1 	6 	7 	28 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	9
Rod Seiling† 	15 	 	36 	0 	4 	4 	12 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	64 	0 	3 	3 	17 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4
Gerry O'Flaherty 	18 	 	1 	1 	0 	1 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Yves Belanger 	31 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Reggie Lemelin 	1 	 	18 	0 	0 	0 	4 	 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season.
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Reggie Lemelin	1 	 	18 	994 	8 	8 	1 	55 	0 	3.32 	 	1 	20 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0.00
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	64 	3624 	32 	21 	7 	201 	3 	3.33 	 	2 	100 	0 	2 	9 	0 	5.40
Yves Belanger 	31 	 	5 	182 	1 	2 	0 	21 	0 	6.92 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Bob MacMillan
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1978–79 season.
===Trades===
September 6, 1978	To Atlanta FlamesGregg Sheppard 	To Boston BruinsDick Redmond
September 6, 1978	To Atlanta FlamesJean Pronovost 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGregg Sheppard
October 10, 1978 	To Atlanta FlamesGerry O'Flaherty 	To Minnesota North StarsCash
November 4, 1978 	To Atlanta FlamesRod Seiling 	To St. Louis BluesCash
January 16, 1979 	To Atlanta FlamesBob Murdoch2nd round pick in 1980 (Tony Curtale)	To Los Angeles KingsRichard Mulhern2nd round pick in 1980 (Dave Morrison)
March 13, 1979 	To Atlanta FlamesIvan BoldirevDarcy RotaPhil Russell 	To Chicago Black HawksGreg FoxTom LysiakHarold PhillipoffPat RibbleMiles Zaharko
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
C Gene Carr 	Pittsburgh Penguins
G Reggie Lemelin	Philadelphia Flyers
==Draft Picks==
Bernhardt Engelbrecht was the first German player selected in the NHL Draft. The Flames selected him in the 12th round.Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.46, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	11. 	Brad Marsh (D) 	 	London Knights (OHA)
3 	47. 	Tim Bernhardt (G) 	 	Cornwall Royals (OHA)
4 	64. 	Jim MacRae (F) 	 	London Knights (OHA)
5 	80. 	Gord Wappel (D) 	 	Regina Pats (WCHL)
6 	97. 	Greg Meredith (D) 	 	University of Notre Dame (NCAA)
7 	114.	Dave Hindmarch (C) 	 	University of Alberta (CIAU)
8 	131.	Dave Morrison (RW) 	 	Calgary Wranglers (WCHL)
9 	148.	Doug Todd (RW) 	 	University of Michigan (NCAA)
10 	165.	Mark Green (C) 	 	Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
11 	180.	Bob Sullivan (LW) 	 	Toledo Goaldiggers (IHL)
12 	196.	Bernhardt Engelbrecht (G)	 	Landshut EV (Bundesliga)
==References==
* Flames on Hockey Database
Atlanta Flames season, 1978–79
Atlanta Flames season, 1978–79
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