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Don Laurence's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#156

Goals

NHL#133

Assists

NHL#165

Plus/minus

NHL#102

Games

73% of 80

Centre Don Laurence was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 59 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points, 0.56 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs

Year 1978
48 years ago
NHL debut
October 11
Don Laurence makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Chicago Blackhawks
AFMAtlanta Flames4–4CHIChicago Blackhawks
Don was 21 years old · Chicago Stadium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
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- The game
  AFM4–4CHI
  October 11game 1/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–3AFM
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–3WSH
  W
  October 14game 3/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Don Laurence records his first NHL assist
in the game against Washington Capitals · October 14
- The game
  CLR2–8AFM
  W
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  October 17
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 804 of 20 played
  2
  points
  NHL#277
  0
  goals
  NHL#272
  2
  assists
  NHL#231
  AFM
  14-4-0W-L-OT30Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- November 1978
- The game
  NYR5–3AFM
  L
  November 29game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- December 1978
- The game
  MNS4–3AFM
  L
  December 1game 25/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Milestone
Don Laurence scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 1
- The game
  AFM3–5MNS
  L
  December 2game 26/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM0–3VAN
  L
  December 5game 27/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–3CLR
  W
  December 8game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–5LAK
  L
  December 9game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM5–5DET
  December 13game 30/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR3–5AFM
  W
  December 14game 31/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI2–7AFM
  W
  December 16game 32/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM4–7STL
  L
  December 19game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–5BUF
  L
  December 21game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
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- The game
  TOR1–3AFM
  W
  December 22game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  NYR5–3AFM
  L
  December 26game 36/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI10–4AFM
  L
  December 28game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  AFM4–1TOR
  W
  January 3game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 3
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
  8
  points
  NHL#245
  3
  goals
  NHL#210
  5
  assists
  NHL#235
  AFM
  21-16-0W-L-OT45Points
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT3–3AFM
  January 5game 41/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–5AFM
  W
  January 9game 42/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-6SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  NYI4–1AFM
  L
  January 12game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–4AFM
  L
  January 14game 44/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–5AFM
  W
  January 16game 45/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI1–6AFM
  W
  January 19game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–3DET
  W
  January 20game 47/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–3BOS
  L
  January 22game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM0–6MTL
  L
  January 25game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–4AFM
  W
  January 26game 50/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET2–7AFM
  W
  January 28game 51/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM5–2BUF
  W
  January 31game 52/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- February 1979
- The game
  VAN1–4AFM
  W
  February 1game 53/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI4–2AFM
  L
  February 3game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-5SOG
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- The game
  AFM4–7PHI
  L
  February 4game 55/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM4–4CHI
  February 14game 56/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  AFM5–1CLR
  W
  February 17game 57/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  AFM6–4STL
  W
  February 18game 58/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  WSH3–5AFM
  W
  February 20game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2AFM
  February 23game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 23
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8039 of 60 played
  23
  points
  NHL#163
  11
  goals
  NHL#117
  12
  assists
  NHL#192
  AFM
  32-22-0W-L-OT70Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  AFM6–3MNS
  W
  February 24game 61/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  AFM6–4TOR
  W
  February 28game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- March 1979
- The game
  NYI2–3AFM
  W
  March 2game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–4NYI
  L
  March 3game 64/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–7AFM
  W
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF5–5AFM
  March 10game 66/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM4–9BUF
  L
  March 11game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  AFM6–4NYR
  W
  March 14game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  AFM4–5PHI
  L
  March 15game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  AFM1–2VAN
  L
  March 18game 70/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–4LAK
  L
  March 20game 71/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–1AFM
  L
  March 23game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–8AFM
  W
  March 25game 73/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL6–4AFM
  L
  March 27game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5AFM
  W
  March 30game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- April 1979
- The game
  AFM7–2PIT
  W
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–3NYI
  L
  April 3game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM3–3NYR
  April 4game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–9AFM
  W
  April 6game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–4PHI
  L
  April 8game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 8
Don Laurence closes the 1978-1979 season with 33 points
AFMAtlanta Flames
Points
33
NHL#156
Games
59of 80
74%
Goals
14
NHL#133
Assists
19
NHL#165
P/GP
0.56
NHL#135
+/-
+8
NHL#102
Events
33
career best in points
14
career best in goals
19
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 4 pts
2 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 10
Atlanta Flames meet Toronto Maple Leafs
AFMvsTOR
Swedes on Atlanta Flames
No Swedes
Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
Börje Salming
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2 days later
Preliminary round
April 12
Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0
AFM0–2TOR
Eliminated
He did not play in this round

Don Laurence makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Chicago Blackhawks

Don Laurence records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

Don Laurence scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Don Laurence closes the 1978-1979 season with 33 points

Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

Atlanta Flames meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs knock Atlanta Flames out 2–0