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Don Marcotte's 1979-1980 season

Points
15
NHL#326
Goals
4
NHL#317
Assists
11
NHL#305
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#162
Games
32
40%
40% of 80

Left winger Don Marcotte was 32 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 11 assists for 15 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 5 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Marcotte plays the 1979-1980 season for Boston Bruins

    Don was 32 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 13th season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WIN0–4BOS
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–2WSH
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1BOS
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5BOS
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5STL
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3WIN
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4LAK
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1979
    • The game
      BOS3–3VAN
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1EDM
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–4BOS
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–1PIT
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      AFM3–6BOS
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–3BOS
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0TOR
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD4–5BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3QUE
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE4–7BOS
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      11
      points
      NHL#148
      3
      goals
      NHL#158
      8
      assists
      NHL#101
      BOS
      14-3-0W-L-OT31Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1979
    • The game
      BOS3–6DET
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–3BOS
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PHI
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYI
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–5BOS
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8027 of 60 played
      13
      points
      NHL#295
      3
      goals
      NHL#309
      10
      assists
      NHL#264
      BOS
      35-16-0W-L-OT79Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–7BOS
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–3BOS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BOS5–2TOR
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Don Marcotte closes the 1979-1980 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#326
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#317
    Assists
    11
    NHL#305
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#211
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#162
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BOSvsPIT
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT4–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–4PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS8–3PIT
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT2–6BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    BOS3–2PIT
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders

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

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Marcotte ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#72
    Games
    10
    Goals
    2
    NHL#58
    Assists
    3
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#64
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#23
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    PIT3–2→NYI1–4