Regular seasonMNS

Jean Potvin's 1978-1979 season

Points

NHL#230

Goals

NHL#239

Assists

NHL#204

Plus/minus

-10

NHL#335

Games

80% of 80

Defenceman Jean Potvin was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 16 assists for 21 points, 0.33 points per game. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979

Year 1978
48 years ago
Season opener
November 1
Jean Potvin plays the 1978-1979 season for Minnesota North Stars
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Jean was 29 years old when the 1978-1979 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 9th NHL season in all.
A late start
November 1
Jean Potvin's season starts in game 8 of 80
Minnesota North Stars have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
- The game
  STL1–9MNS
  W
  November 1game 8/803
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
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Milestone
Jean Potvin reaches 500 NHL games
in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 1
- The game
  BUF1–2MNS
  W
  November 4game 9/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–2BUF
  L
  November 5game 10/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–5NYI
  L
  November 7game 11/804
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–3NYR
  W
  November 8game 12/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS3–2VAN
  W
  November 10game 13/806
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Jean Potvin reaches 250 career points
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 10
- The game
  MNS1–8LAK
  L
  November 11game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–2MNS
  L
  November 15game 15/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR7–2MNS
  L
  November 18game 16/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–9BUF
  L
  November 19game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–1MNS
  L
  November 22game 18/804
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–4PHI
  L
  November 24game 19/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK4–1MNS
  L
  November 25game 20/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
  5
  points
  NHL#211
  2
  goals
  NHL#179
  3
  assists
  NHL#212
  -6
  +/-
  NHL#109
  MNS
  5-13-0W-L-OT12Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR5–3MNS
  L
  November 29game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- December 1978
- The game
  MNS4–3AFM
  W
  December 1game 22/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM3–5MNS
  W
  December 2game 23/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–4MNS
  W
  December 6game 24/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CLR0–3MNS
  W
  December 9game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–4BOS
  December 10game 26/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL3–2MNS
  L
  December 13game 27/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS6–1WSH
  W
  December 15game 28/804
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2MNS
  L
  December 16game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–5MNS
  W
  December 19game 30/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4TOR
  L
  December 20game 31/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT3–5MNS
  W
  December 23game 32/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS6–4STL
  W
  December 26game 33/803
  His night
  +3P+3A
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +3 assists
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- The game
  WSH1–6MNS
  W
  December 27game 34/804
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–7CLR
  L
  December 30game 35/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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Year 1979
47 years ago
- The game
  STL3–3MNS
  January 3game 36/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–2MNS
  L
  January 6game 37/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–3MTL
  L
  January 8game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2TOR
  January 10game 39/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–6BOS
  L
  January 11game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 11
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
  14
  points
  NHL#180
  4
  goals
  NHL#190
  10
  assists
  NHL#169
  -6
  +/-
  NHL#100
  MNS
  14-21-0W-L-OT33Points
  13th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI3–4MNS
  W
  January 13game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS8–1NYR
  W
  January 15game 42/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS0–5PIT
  L
  January 16game 43/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–5CLR
  L
  January 19game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CLR3–3MNS
  January 20game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR2–2MNS
  January 24game 46/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–3MNS
  W
  January 27game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–1BUF
  W
  January 28game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- February 1979
- The game
  DET1–6MNS
  W
  February 1game 50/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–1MNS
  L
  February 3game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–6MNS
  W
  February 4game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–8MNS
  W
  February 14game 53/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS5–6PIT
  L
  February 15game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3MNS
  February 17game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–3PHI
  L
  February 18game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5MNS
  W
  February 21game 57/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–2AFM
  February 23game 58/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  AFM6–3MNS
  L
  February 24game 59/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR4–4MNS
  February 28game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 28
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
  18
  points
  NHL#207
  4
  goals
  NHL#229
  14
  assists
  NHL#173
  -2
  +/-
  NHL#86
  MNS
  23-27-0W-L-OT56Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- March 1979
- The game
  MNS0–5BOS
  L
  March 3game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–5WSH
  L
  March 4game 63/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–6TOR
  L
  March 17game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3MNS
  L
  March 18game 69/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI3–7MNS
  W
  March 21game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS3–1CLR
  W
  March 24game 71/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–2VAN
  L
  March 25game 72/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–1MNS
  L
  March 27game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–7BOS
  L
  March 29game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6TOR
  L
  March 31game 75/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1979
- The game
  MNS1–3DET
  L
  April 1game 76/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–7CHI
  L
  April 4game 78/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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The season in numbers
April 4
Jean Potvin closes the 1978-1979 season with 21 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
Points
21
NHL#230
Games
64of 80
80%
Goals
5
NHL#239
Assists
16
NHL#204
P/GP
0.33
NHL#241
+/-
-10
NHL#335
Events
500
NHL games
250
career points

Jean Potvin plays the 1978-1979 season for Minnesota North Stars

Jean Potvin's season starts in game 8 of 80

Jean Potvin reaches 500 NHL games

Jean Potvin reaches 250 career points

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Jean Potvin closes the 1978-1979 season with 21 points