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John Tucker's 1983-1984 season

Points
16
NHL#346
Goals
12
NHL#202
Assists
4
NHL#433
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#189
Games
21
26%
26% of 80

Right winger John Tucker was 19 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 21 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 4 assists for 16 points, 0.76 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. A late start

    John Tucker's season starts in game 21 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 20 games20 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    John Tucker makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Calgary Flames

    BUFBuffalo Sabres5–2CGYCalgary Flames

    John was 19 years old · Olympic Saddledome, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Kent Nilsson and Håkan Loob.

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    • The game
      BUF5–2CGY
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF6–4NYR
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    John Tucker scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 23

    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    Milestone

    John Tucker records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 25

    • The game
      BUF2–3QUE
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF5–2MTL
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • December 1983
    • The game
      STL6–7BUF
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–6BUF
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF2–8STL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–4CHI
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NJD3–3BUF
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8010 of 60 played
      7
      points
      NHL#396
      5
      goals
      NHL#275
      2
      assists
      NHL#451
      BUF
      38-16-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK3–7BUF
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–2CGY
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF5–2VAN
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–4EDM
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF6–0NJD
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      NYI5–3BUF
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF1–4HFD
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF1–4QUE
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • April 1984
    • The game
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    The season in numbers

    John Tucker closes the 1983-1984 season with 16 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    16
    NHL#346
    Games
    21of 80
    26%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#202
    Assists
    4
    NHL#433
    P/GP
    0.76
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#189
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Quebec Nordiques

    BUFvsQUE
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
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    • Game 1
      QUE3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Quebec Nordiqueslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      QUE6–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Buffalo Sabres out 3–0

    BUF0–3QUE
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points1Goals0Assists