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Regular season and playoffsMNS

Greg Smith's 1979-1980 season

Points
18
NHL#296
Goals
5
NHL#292
Assists
13
NHL#278
Plus/minus
0
NHL#214
Games
55
68%
68% of 80

Defenceman Greg Smith was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 55 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 13 assists for 18 points, 0.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 1 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Greg Smith plays the 1979-1980 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Greg was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Greg Smith's season starts in game 26 of 80

    Minnesota North Stars have played 25 games25 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS5–4WSH
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3AFM
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1STL
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–5MNS
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN0–6MNS
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4CLR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4LAK
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2MNS
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MNS
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Greg Smith reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 7

    • The game
      HFD2–6MNS
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8015 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#356
      2
      goals
      NHL#303
      3
      assists
      NHL#349
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#32
      MNS
      21-11-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–7MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MNS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–3BOS
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–6QUE
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–3CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2NYI
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4PHI
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      VAN5–4MNS
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2HFD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2MNS
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4AFM
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–2NYI
      W
      game 57/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–7DET
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5MNS
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8035 of 60 played
      7
      points
      NHL#373
      2
      goals
      NHL#343
      5
      assists
      NHL#361
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#96
      MNS
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • March 1980
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3QUE
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–1HFD
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–7MNS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR1–7MNS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–1WIN
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–5VAN
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1980
    • The game
      NYI1–1MNS
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2TOR
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Greg Smith closes the 1979-1980 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#296
    Games
    55of 80
    69%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#292
    Assists
    13
    NHL#278
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#289
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MNSvsTOR
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MNS4–3TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    MNS3–0TOR
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MNS4–3MTL
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MNSvsPHI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Greg Smith ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#174
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#160
    Assists
    1
    NHL#128
    P/GP
    0.08
    NHL#123
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#244
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    TOR3–0→MTL4–3→PHI1–4