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Eric Vail's 1979-1980 season

Points
53
NHL#94
Goals
28
NHL#56
Assists
25
NHL#150
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#133
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Left winger Eric Vail was 26 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Atlanta Flames. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 28 goals and 25 assists for 53 points, 0.69 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 4 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Eric Vail plays the 1979-1980 season for Atlanta Flames

    AFMAtlanta Flames

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

    • The game
      AFM5–3QUE
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      AFM1–3MTL
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–9AFM
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      AFM1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–6PHI
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2AFM
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3AFM
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–7AFM
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–0STL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR1–3AFM
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      QUE4–4AFM
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–3PIT
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–8AFM
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5AFM
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6BOS
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–3AFM
      L
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5BUF
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4AFM
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2WSH
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4AFM
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#62
      13
      goals
      NHL#8
      2
      assists
      NHL#284
      AFM
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–4AFM
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4HFD
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–3AFM
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      LAK6–2AFM
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–6BUF
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–4MNS
      L
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–4WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–5EDM
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3AFM
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–8TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–1AFM
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM7–3STL
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–3AFM
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2AFM
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–3PIT
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–5NYR
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–2AFM
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4AFM
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–5BOS
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      23
      points
      NHL#129
      16
      goals
      NHL#42
      7
      assists
      NHL#260
      AFM
      16-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–3VAN
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–1CLR
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3AFM
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–2AFM
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–4AFM
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–3DET
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–6HFD
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–1QUE
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      WSH2–4AFM
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5AFM
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM4–2EDM
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM6–1CLR
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2DET
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–3CHI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3AFM
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      33
      points
      NHL#126
      20
      goals
      NHL#60
      13
      assists
      NHL#221
      AFM
      26-24-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3AFM
      game 61/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CLR1–4AFM
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–1LAK
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM9–3VAN
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–2WIN
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2AFM
      L
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2AFM
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4AFM
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM5–1TOR
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM3–6NYI
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–8AFM
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–2AFM
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4CHI
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4AFM
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4AFM
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BUF5–2AFM
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM7–3NYR
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3AFM
      L
      game 79/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Eric Vail closes the 1979-1980 season with 53 points

    AFMAtlanta Flames
    Points
    53
    NHL#94
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#56
    Assists
    25
    NHL#150
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#110
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#133
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Atlanta Flames are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Atlanta Flames meet New York Rangers

    AFMvsNYR
    Swedes on Atlanta Flames
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      AFM1–2NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 2
      AFM1–5NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–0againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 3
      NYR2–4AFM
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstAtlanta Flames
    • Game 4
      NYR5–2AFM
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Atlanta Flames out 3–1

    AFM1–3NYR
    Eliminated
    4Games4Points3Goals1Assists