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Denis Potvin's 1979-1980 season

Points
41
NHL#144
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
33
NHL#88
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#76
Games
31
38%
38% of 80

Defenceman Denis Potvin was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 31 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 33 assists for 41 points, 1.32 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 19 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Potvin plays the 1979-1980 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Denis was 26 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Denis Potvin's season starts in game 9 of 80

    New York Islanders have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    • The game
      NYI2–2VAN
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI5–7EDM
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4WIN
      game 11/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5AFM
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–10NYI
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1SHP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4NYI
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–6STL
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -2+/-2SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 19/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–7CLR
      L
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      20
      points
      NHL#41
      4
      goals
      NHL#137
      16
      assists
      NHL#24
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#85
      NYI
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5EDM
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8013 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#218
      4
      goals
      NHL#281
      17
      assists
      NHL#169
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#96
      NYI
      28-24-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–0PIT
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6NYI
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +6+/-8SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–2PHI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3NYI
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      L
      game 68/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–4NYI
      W
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6NYI
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1CHI
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      W
      game 72/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2MTL
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI9–6QUE
      W
      game 77/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 78/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3AFM
      W
      game 79/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      W
      game 80/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Denis Potvin closes the 1979-1980 season with 41 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    41
    NHL#144
    Games
    31of 80
    39%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    33
    NHL#88
    P/GP
    1.32
    NHL#11
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#76
    Events
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 17 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYIvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYI3–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI2–1BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS4–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYI4–1BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-9SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–7NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      NYI3–8PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islandersare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI2–6NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-7SOG4PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NYI3–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI4–5NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Denis Potvin ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 19 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    19
    NHL#9
    Games
    21
    Goals
    6
    NHL#18
    Assists
    13
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#8
    Events
    75
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    4 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→BOS4–1→BUF4–2→PHI4–2