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Jean-Francois Sauve's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#347

Goals

NHL#305

Assists

NHL#346

Plus/minus

-2

NHL#325

Games

25% of 80

Centre Jean-Francois Sauve was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 20 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points, 0.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs

Year 1981
45 years ago
A late start
January 19
Jean-Francois Sauve's season starts in game 45 of 80
Buffalo Sabres have played 44 games44 of 80 without him
NHL debut
January 19
Jean-Francois Sauve makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Boston Bruins
BUFBuffalo Sabres1–5BOSBoston Bruins
Jean-Francois was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
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- The game
  BUF1–5BOS
  L
  January 19game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–3NYI
  W
  January 26game 48/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4BUF
  January 28game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–3HFD
  W
  January 31game 50/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Jean-Francois Sauve records his first NHL assist
in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 31
- The game
  WIN0–4BUF
  W
  February 1game 51/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–0PHI
  W
  February 5game 52/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET3–7BUF
  W
  February 6game 53/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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Milestone
Jean-Francois Sauve scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 6
- The game
  STL3–3BUF
  February 8game 54/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–6BUF
  W
  February 12game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–4CGY
  February 14game 56/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2EDM
  February 15game 57/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–5MTL
  L
  February 19game 58/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF6–1PIT
  W
  February 21game 59/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MTL4–2BUF
  L
  February 22game 60/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8014 of 60 played
  10
  points
  NHL#349
  3
  goals
  NHL#326
  7
  assists
  NHL#340
  BUF
  29-12-0W-L-OT77Points
  Playoff spot
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF3–6NYR
  L
  February 25game 61/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI1–6BUF
  W
  February 27game 62/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- March 1981
- The game
  BUF4–6BOS
  L
  March 1game 63/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CGY0–4BUF
  W
  March 4game 64/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD5–3BUF
  L
  March 6game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–8BUF
  W
  March 8game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
March 8
Jean-Francois Sauve closes the 1980-1981 season with 14 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
14
NHL#347
Games
20of 80
25%
Goals
5
NHL#305
Assists
9
NHL#346
P/GP
0.70
+/-
-2
NHL#325
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
7 i rad
games with a point · 10 pts
1 month later
Playoffs
April 8
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks
BUFvsVAN
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Thomas Gradin
Per-Olov Brasar
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- Game 2
  VAN2–5BUF
  W
  April 92
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  BUF5–3VAN
  W
  April 112
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Preliminary round
April 11
Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0
BUF3–0VAN
Advance
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars
BUFvsMNS
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
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- Game 3
  BUF4–6MNS
  L
  April 191
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  BUF5–4MNS
  W
  April 201
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  MNS4–3BUF
  L
  April 221
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Quarterfinal
April 22
Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4MNS
Eliminated
3Games2Points2Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 22
Jean-Francois Sauve ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 2 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
2
NHL#152
Games
5
Goals
2
NHL#77
Assists
0
NHL#208
P/GP
0.40
+/-
+2
NHL#62
Events
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
VAN3–0→MNS1–4

Jean-Francois Sauve's season starts in game 45 of 80

Jean-Francois Sauve makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠5 loss against Boston Bruins

Jean-Francois Sauve records his first NHL assist

Jean-Francois Sauve scores his first NHL goal

3/4 into the season

Jean-Francois Sauve closes the 1980-1981 season with 14 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–0

Buffalo Sabres meet Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Jean-Francois Sauve ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 2 points