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Dave Donnelly's 1983-1984 season

Points
7
NHL#426
Goals
3
NHL#368
Assists
4
NHL#433
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#81
Games
16
20%
20% of 80

Centre Dave Donnelly was 21 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 16 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points, 0.44 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Dave Donnelly's season starts in game 65 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 64 games64 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Dave Donnelly makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings3–4BOSBoston Bruins

    Dave was 22 years old · Boston Garden, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Håkansson.

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    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Dave Donnelly records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · March 1

    • The game
      HFD3–3BOS
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS4–6HFD
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Dave Donnelly scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · March 4

    • The game
      CGY2–3BOS
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BOS4–2DET
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS3–6PHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NJD5–3BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BOS6–4NYR
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI3–3BOS
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–2MTL
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS6–4QUE
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      HFD3–4BOS
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MTL1–2BOS
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • April 1984
    • The game
      BOS3–1NJD
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Dave Donnelly closes the 1983-1984 season with 7 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    7
    NHL#426
    Games
    16of 80
    20%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#368
    Assists
    4
    NHL#433
    P/GP
    0.44
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#81
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
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    • Game 1
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS0–5MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    BOS0–3MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists