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Jean Potvin's 1979-1980 season

Points
15
NHL#326
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
13
NHL#278
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#475
Games
32
40%
40% of 80

Defenceman Jean Potvin was 30 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 32 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 13 assists for 15 points, 0.47 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jean Potvin plays the 1979-1980 season for New York Islanders

    NYINew York Islanders

    Jean was 30 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5NYI
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–6NYI
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3NYI
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1HFD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6NYI
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2VAN
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYI5–7EDM
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–10NYI
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–6STL
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3MNS
      L
      game 18/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–4LAK
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–7CLR
      L
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#248
      1
      goals
      NHL#275
      5
      assists
      NHL#198
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#144
      NYI
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      BOS3–4NYI
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NYI6–1TOR
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5NYR
      L
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4NYI
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 28/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYI
      W
      game 31/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–8CHI
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3MTL
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8026 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#223
      2
      goals
      NHL#300
      12
      assists
      NHL#165
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#147
      NYI
      17-17-0W-L-OT40Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–3DET
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      TOR6–4NYI
      L
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8028 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#285
      2
      goals
      NHL#342
      12
      assists
      NHL#235
      -9
      +/-
      NHL#144
      NYI
      28-24-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–3QUE
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–6NYI
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–1CHI
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jean Potvin closes the 1979-1980 season with 15 points

    NYINew York Islanders
    Points
    15
    NHL#326
    Games
    32of 80
    40%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#378
    Assists
    13
    NHL#278
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#211
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#475
    23 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYIvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYI3–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Boston Bruins

    NYIvsBOS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    6 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    NYI4–1BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet Buffalo Sabres

    NYIvsBUF
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    11 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    NYI4–2BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders play the Stanley Cup Final against Philadelphia Flyers

    NYIvsPHI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    11 days later
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round