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Danny Geoffrion's 1979-1980 season

Points
6
NHL#413
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
6
NHL#377
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#192
Games
32
40%
40% of 80

Right winger Danny Geoffrion was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 6 assists for 6 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Danny Geoffrion's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Danny Geoffrion makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠3 win against Atlanta Flames

    MTLMontréal Canadiens5–3AFMAtlanta Flames

    Danny was 21 years old · Omni Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson.

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    • The game
      MTL5–3AFM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Danny Geoffrion records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · October 23

    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL5–3MTL
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–2STL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–5VAN
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#280
      0
      goals
      NHL#326
      4
      assists
      NHL#205
      MTL
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–5DET
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL2–3MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • December 1979
    • The game
      HFD4–4MTL
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–3NYR
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR7–5MTL
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–6WIN
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–5STL
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#340
      0
      goals
      NHL#394
      5
      assists
      NHL#295
      MTL
      18-16-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE1–5MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#378
      0
      goals
      NHL#440
      6
      assists
      NHL#333
      MTL
      33-20-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–3AFM
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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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
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL5–1PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      MTL4–4QUE
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Danny Geoffrion closes the 1979-1980 season with 6 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    6
    NHL#413
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    6
    NHL#377
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#376
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#192
    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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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    MTL3–0HFD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      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
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Danny Geoffrion ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 0 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    0
    NHL#221
    Games
    2
    Goals
    0
    NHL#160
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#97
    HFD3–0→MNS3–4