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Don Howse's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#398

Goals

NHL#378

Assists

NHL#394

Plus/minus

-16

NHL#523

Games

41% of 80

Left winger Don Howse was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 33 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.21 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

Year 1979
47 years ago
NHL debut
October 17
Don Howse makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Pittsburgh Penguins
LAKLos Angeles Kings5–4PITPittsburgh Penguins
Don was 27 years old · Civic Arena, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
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- The game
  LAK5–4PIT
  W
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6HFD
  L
  October 19game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  October 19
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 802 of 40 played
  0
  points
  NHL#459
  0
  goals
  NHL#395
  0
  assists
  NHL#446
  LAK
  19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
  5th in the whole NHL
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  LAK4–4MNS
  January 26game 47/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–9BUF
  L
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN7–3LAK
  L
  January 29game 49/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Don Howse records his first NHL assist
in the game against Winnipeg Jets · January 29
- The game
  EDM8–1LAK
  L
  January 30game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- February 1980
- The game
  MTL5–4LAK
  L
  February 2game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5EDM
  L
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK3–7HFD
  L
  February 6game 53/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK1–4NYI
  L
  February 7game 54/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK7–2TOR
  W
  February 9game 55/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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Milestone
Don Howse scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 9
- The game
  LAK2–5PHI
  L
  February 10game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH5–2LAK
  L
  February 12game 57/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL6–4LAK
  L
  February 14game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–3LAK
  W
  February 16game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–2DET
  W
  February 18game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8016 of 60 played
  5
  points
  NHL#388
  1
  goals
  NHL#383
  4
  assists
  NHL#370
  LAK
  24-27-0W-L-OT57Points
  Playoff spot
  11th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BOS0–3LAK
  W
  February 20game 61/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–1LAK
  L
  February 23game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5WSH
  L
  February 26game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–5NYR
  L
  February 27game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- March 1980
- The game
  LAK0–4BOS
  L
  March 1game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–3QUE
  W
  March 2game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–1LAK
  L
  March 5game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3LAK
  March 8game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–6MTL
  L
  March 10game 69/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  LAK2–4PIT
  L
  March 12game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–2AFM
  March 13game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2LAK
  March 15game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–4LAK
  W
  March 19game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  QUE1–4LAK
  W
  March 22game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK5–2CLR
  W
  March 25game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–2LAK
  March 27game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–2LAK
  March 29game 77/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
March 29
Don Howse closes the 1979-1980 season with 7 points
LAKLos Angeles Kings
Points
7
NHL#398
Games
33of 80
41%
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
5
NHL#394
P/GP
0.21
NHL#366
+/-
-16
NHL#523
Events
7
career best in points
2
career best in goals
5
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
10 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders
LAKvsNYI
Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
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- Game 2
  LAK6–3NYI
  W
  April 92
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  NYI4–3LAK
  L
  April 112
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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Preliminary round
April 12
New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1
LAK1–3NYI
Eliminated
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists

Don Howse makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠4 win against Pittsburgh Penguins

1/2 into the season

Don Howse records his first NHL assist

Don Howse scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Don Howse closes the 1979-1980 season with 7 points

Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1