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Chris Nilan's 1979-1980 season

Points
2
NHL#457
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
2
NHL#442
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#260
Games
15
18%
18% of 80

Right winger Chris Nilan was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 15 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.13 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Chris Nilan's season starts in game 62 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 61 games61 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Chris Nilan makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Atlanta Flames

    MTLMontréal Canadiens3–3AFMAtlanta Flames

    Chris was 22 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson.

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    • The game
      MTL3–3AFM
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • March 1980
    • The game
      WSH3–6MTL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–1PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Chris Nilan records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 2

    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–5MTL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–3WIN
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–5HFD
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL6–1NYR
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI4–8MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI2–2MTL
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      MTL7–2DET
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–4QUE
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Chris Nilan closes the 1979-1980 season with 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    2
    NHL#457
    Games
    15of 80
    19%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    2
    NHL#442
    P/GP
    0.13
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#260
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
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    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    MTL3–0HFD
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MTL3–4MNS
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Nilan ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 0 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    0
    NHL#221
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#160
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#97
    HFD3–0→MNS3–4