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Don Luce's 1979-1980 season

Points
43
NHL#136
Goals
14
NHL#157
Assists
29
NHL#119
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#49
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Don Luce was 31 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played all 80 games and scored 14 goals and 29 assists for 43 points, 0.54 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 6 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Luce plays the 1979-1980 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Don was 31 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3BUF
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7BUF
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–0QUE
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–0CHI
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      BUF4–3TOR
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR5–3BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5HFD
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      14
      points
      NHL#75
      5
      goals
      NHL#86
      9
      assists
      NHL#63
      BUF
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF6–1WSH
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WSH0–2BUF
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–6BUF
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–4BUF
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2WIN
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–1BUF
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–6BUF
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–4PIT
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      26
      points
      NHL#96
      6
      goals
      NHL#165
      20
      assists
      NHL#39
      BUF
      26-11-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3CLR
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Don Luce reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · January 11

    • The game
      BUF5–6EDM
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2VAN
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Don Luce reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · January 20

    • The game
      BUF3–3AFM
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–2MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Don Luce reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 26

    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +6+/-0SOG1SHP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–6BUF
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3BUF
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–9BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3DET
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      35
      points
      NHL#112
      9
      goals
      NHL#168
      26
      assists
      NHL#74
      BUF
      37-15-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3CHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2EDM
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–9BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3WIN
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1TOR
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–10BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BUF5–2AFM
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–8BUF
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF9–1PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7BUF
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Don Luce closes the 1979-1980 season with 43 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    43
    NHL#136
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#157
    Assists
    29
    NHL#119
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#171
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#49
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    500
    career points
    200
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN1–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN0–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      BUF4–5VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–1

    BUF3–1VAN
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BUFvsCHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI0–5BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–6BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BUF2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    BUF4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

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

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Luce ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    6
    NHL#57
    Games
    14
    Goals
    3
    NHL#37
    Assists
    3
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#75
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#65
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    VAN3–1→CHI4–0→NYI2–4