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Larry Playfair's 1978-1979 season

Points
3
NHL#371
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
3
NHL#348
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#166
Games
26
32%
32% of 80

Defenceman Larry Playfair was 20 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 26 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.12 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Larry Playfair's season starts in game 20 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 19 games19 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Larry Playfair makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠5 loss against Boston Bruins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres2–5BOSBoston Bruins

    Larry was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
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    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 801 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#342
      0
      goals
      NHL#278
      0
      assists
      NHL#329
      0
      +/-
      NHL#63
      BUF
      7-7-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • December 1978
    • The game
      BUF1–8MTL
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      L
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2MNS
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–6BUF
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#375
      0
      goals
      NHL#326
      0
      assists
      NHL#370
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#78
      BUF
      16-14-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–3BUF
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–4WSH
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1979
    • The game
      MNS5–5BUF
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8012 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#400
      0
      goals
      NHL#359
      0
      assists
      NHL#394
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#79
      BUF
      25-23-0W-L-OT62Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYR
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PHI6–1BUF
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6BUF
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–5AFM
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      AFM4–9BUF
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Larry Playfair records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · March 11

    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PHI
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3BUF
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3VAN
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1979
    • The game
      TOR6–3BUF
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF9–3BOS
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR5–5BUF
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Larry Playfair closes the 1978-1979 season with 3 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    3
    NHL#371
    Games
    26of 80
    33%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    3
    NHL#348
    P/GP
    0.12
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#166
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    BUFvsPIT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 2–1

    BUF1–2PIT
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round