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George Lyle's 1979-1980 season

Points
11
NHL#364
Goals
7
NHL#260
Assists
4
NHL#416
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#299
Games
27
33%
33% of 80

Left winger George Lyle was 25 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 27 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 4 assists for 11 points, 0.41 points per game. Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980
  1. A late start

    George Lyle's season starts in game 35 of 80

    Detroit Red Wings have played 34 games34 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    George Lyle makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠5 loss against Colorado Rockies

    CLRColorado Rockies5–3DETDetroit Red Wings

    George was 26 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    2
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    2
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Hardy Åström and Dan Labraaten.

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    • The game
      CLR5–3DET
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
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    Milestone

    George Lyle scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · December 31

    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET6–3AFM
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET2–1HFD
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR0–4DET
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 805 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#373
      3
      goals
      NHL#262
      1
      assists
      NHL#406
      DET
      14-19-0W-L-OT35Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    George Lyle records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Rangers · January 9

    • The game
      AFM2–2DET
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–3DET
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–7PIT
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 played
      8
      points
      NHL#360
      5
      goals
      NHL#256
      3
      assists
      NHL#399
      DET
      21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH1–4DET
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • March 1980
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR6–3DET
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–4DET
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–4BOS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET2–5WSH
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      WIN6–2DET
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–4LAK
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–2VAN
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DET1–5CLR
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      EDM5–2DET
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET1–10BUF
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      QUE7–9DET
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET5–7NYR
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      CHI3–1DET
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–5HFD
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    George Lyle closes the 1979-1980 season with 11 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Detroit Red Wings did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    11
    NHL#364
    Games
    27of 80
    34%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#260
    Assists
    4
    NHL#416
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#254
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal