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Bobby Smith's 1979-1980 season

Points
83
NHL#22
Goals
27
NHL#61
Assists
56
NHL#11
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#59
Games
61
76%
76% of 80

Centre Bobby Smith was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 27 goals and 56 assists for 83 points, 1.36 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 14 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bobby Smith plays the 1979-1980 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Bobby was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–5MNS
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-8SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6TOR
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–3WIN
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–5EDM
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7MNS
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MNS5–3DET
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • November 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7MNS
      W
      game 11/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS7–7VAN
      game 12/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS6–5CLR
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MNS6–6LAK
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE2–7MNS
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      24
      points
      NHL#22
      6
      goals
      NHL#80
      18
      assists
      NHL#8
      MNS
      10-5-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–2MNS
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Bobby Smith reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Washington Capitals · January 5

    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–6MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      33
      points
      NHL#68
      11
      goals
      NHL#89
      22
      assists
      NHL#42
      MNS
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–7MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      DET5–4MNS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6QUE
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–4MNS
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +5+/-3SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      W
      game 57/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN4–5MNS
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8041 of 60 played
      63
      points
      NHL#25
      20
      goals
      NHL#61
      43
      assists
      NHL#13
      MNS
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Bobby Smith reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · February 26

    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–3QUE
      game 64/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–7MNS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-12SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Bobby Smith reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Boston Bruins · April 6

    The season in numbers

    Bobby Smith closes the 1979-1980 season with 83 points

    Points
    83
    NHL#22
    Games
    61of 80
    76%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#61
    Assists
    56
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    1.36
    NHL#6
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#59
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career assists
    100
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 19 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS4–3TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    MNS3–0TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starsare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MNS3–2MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MNS4–3MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Bobby Smith ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#20
    Games
    15
    Goals
    1
    NHL#94
    Assists
    13
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#16
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#244
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    10
    playoff assists
    1
    First playoff goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4