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Craig MacTavish's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#225

Goals

NHL#192

Assists

NHL#230

Plus/minus

+16

NHL#62

Games

57% of 80

Centre Craig MacTavish was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 46 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 17 assists for 28 points, 0.61 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 5 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
A late start
December 4
Craig MacTavish's season starts in game 25 of 80
Boston Bruins have played 24 games24 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 4
Craig MacTavish makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Philadelphia Flyers
BOSBoston Bruins2–2PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Craig was 21 years old · Spectrum, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
+1
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
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- The game
  BOS2–2PHI
  December 4game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Craig MacTavish records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · December 4
- The game
  BOS3–4NYI
  L
  December 6game 26/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS4–3NYR
  W
  December 23game 33/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3AFM
  W
  December 26game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–5CHI
  L
  December 30game 35/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  BOS1–2MNS
  L
  January 2game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–1WIN
  W
  January 4game 37/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Craig MacTavish scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Winnipeg Jets · January 4
- The game
  BOS2–2CLR
  January 8game 38/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  STL7–4BOS
  L
  January 10game 39/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  AFM3–5BOS
  W
  January 12game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 12
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8010 of 40 played
  6
  points
  NHL#339
  3
  goals
  NHL#262
  3
  assists
  NHL#346
  BOS
  22-12-0W-L-OT50Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR2–6BOS
  W
  January 13game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–1QUE
  W
  January 16game 42/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM1–7BOS
  W
  January 17game 43/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–6BOS
  W
  January 19game 44/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MNS0–3BOS
  W
  January 21game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–4BOS
  W
  January 24game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–4PIT
  W
  January 26game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–3BOS
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS2–8HFD
  L
  January 30game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI2–4BOS
  W
  January 31game 50/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- February 1980
- The game
  QUE2–7BOS
  W
  February 2game 51/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3PHI
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR6–8BOS
  W
  February 7game 53/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–5BOS
  W
  February 9game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–4VAN
  February 23game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–2EDM
  W
  February 24game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 24
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8026 of 60 played
  12
  points
  NHL#303
  4
  goals
  NHL#281
  8
  assists
  NHL#303
  BOS
  35-16-0W-L-OT79Points
  Playoff spot
  3rd in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS6–3HFD
  W
  February 27game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–2BOS
  L
  February 28game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- March 1980
- The game
  LAK0–4BOS
  W
  March 1game 63/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–2NYR
  L
  March 2game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3DET
  W
  March 5game 65/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-4SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–3NYI
  W
  March 8game 66/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  HFD1–1BOS
  March 9game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–6WSH
  L
  March 12game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–4BOS
  W
  March 13game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN2–2BOS
  March 15game 70/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–3BOS
  March 16game 71/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–3STL
  March 18game 72/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BOS4–7MNS
  L
  March 19game 73/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  BOS5–2AFM
  W
  March 22game 74/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–7BOS
  W
  March 23game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–7BOS
  W
  March 27game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WIN1–3BOS
  W
  March 30game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1980
- The game
  BOS5–2TOR
  W
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–6MTL
  L
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–4BOS
  W
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 6
Craig MacTavish closes the 1979-1980 season with 28 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
28
NHL#225
Games
46of 80
57%
Goals
11
NHL#192
Assists
17
NHL#230
P/GP
0.61
NHL#146
+/-
+16
NHL#62
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Boston Bruins are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins
BOSvsPIT
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PIT4–2BOS
  L
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  PIT1–4BOS
  W
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- Boston Bruinsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  BOS1–4PIT
  L
  April 12
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS8–3PIT
  W
  April 13
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- Boston Bruinsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 5
  PIT2–6BOS
  W
  April 14
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 14
Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2
BOS3–2PIT
Advance
5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders
BOSvsNYI
Swedes on Boston Bruins
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
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- Game 1
  NYI2–1BOS
  L
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  NYI5–4BOS
  L
  April 172
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS3–5NYI
  L
  April 192
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  BOS4–3NYI
  W
  April 212
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  NYI4–2BOS
  L
  April 221
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Quarterfinal
April 22
New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1
BOS1–4NYI
Eliminated
5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 22
Craig MacTavish ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 5 points
BOSBoston Bruins
Points
5
NHL#72
Games
10
Goals
2
NHL#58
Assists
3
NHL#72
P/GP
0.50
NHL#64
+/-
-2
NHL#201
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
2 points
best game
PIT3–2→NYI1–4

Craig MacTavish's season starts in game 25 of 80

Craig MacTavish makes his NHL debut in the 2–⁠2 draw against Philadelphia Flyers

Craig MacTavish records his first NHL assist

Craig MacTavish scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Craig MacTavish closes the 1979-1980 season with 28 points

Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

Craig MacTavish ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 5 points