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Lindy Ruff's 1979-1980 season

Points
19
NHL#286
Goals
5
NHL#292
Assists
14
NHL#262
Plus/minus
0
NHL#214
Games
63
78%
78% of 80

Left winger Lindy Ruff was 19 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 14 assists for 19 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Lindy Ruff is drafted 32 overall by Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Selected
    32 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    Tomas Jonsson#25
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
    The full 1979 draft
  2. 2 months and 2 days later
    NHL debut

    Lindy Ruff makes his NHL debut

    WSHWashington Capitals3–6BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Lindy was 19 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA

    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Other Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.

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    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Lindy Ruff scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 11

    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Lindy Ruff records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 13

    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–3BUF
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–7BUF
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      CLR2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF0–0CHI
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      BUF4–3TOR
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CLR5–3BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      AFM1–5BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF3–5HFD
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#132
      3
      goals
      NHL#148
      8
      assists
      NHL#90
      BUF
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF6–1WSH
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WSH0–2BUF
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      AFM1–6BUF
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET0–4BUF
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–2WIN
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–6BUF
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–4PIT
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#204
      4
      goals
      NHL#219
      10
      assists
      NHL#187
      BUF
      26-11-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–3CLR
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–6EDM
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2VAN
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3AFM
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF7–2MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–6BUF
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • February 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3BUF
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–9BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      18
      points
      NHL#236
      5
      goals
      NHL#248
      13
      assists
      NHL#216
      BUF
      37-15-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF1–3CHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF4–2EDM
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Lindy Ruff closes the 1979-1980 season with 19 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    19
    NHL#286
    Games
    63of 80
    79%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#292
    Assists
    14
    NHL#262
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#309
    +/-
    0
    NHL#214
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    20 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
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    • Game 4
      BUF3–1VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–1

    BUF3–1VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BUFvsCHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      BUF2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    BUF4–0CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

    BUFvsNYI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–7NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Lindy Ruff ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 2 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    2
    NHL#133
    Games
    8
    Goals
    1
    NHL#94
    Assists
    1
    NHL#128
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#96
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#201
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    VAN3–1→CHI4–0→NYI2–4