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Lindy Ruff's 1984-1985 season

Points
24
NHL#279
Goals
13
NHL#192
Assists
11
NHL#328
Plus/minus
0
NHL#254
Games
39
48%
48% of 80

Left winger Lindy Ruff was 24 years old when the 1984-1985 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 39 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 11 assists for 24 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 6 points.

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

1984-1985Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Lindy Ruff plays the 1984-1985 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Lindy was 24 years old when the 1984-1985 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL3–4BUF
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–6BUF
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–4QUE
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE4–5BUF
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      MNS6–8BUF
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–7DET
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1984
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYR
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#224
      1
      goals
      NHL#286
      6
      assists
      NHL#166
      BUF
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYI
      L
      game 21/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–2PIT
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1984
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8014 of 40 played
      8
      points
      NHL#331
      1
      goals
      NHL#366
      7
      assists
      NHL#286
      BUF
      18-12-0W-L-OT46Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4BUF
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–1BUF
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–2BUF
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3NJD
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8019 of 60 played
      10
      points
      NHL#361
      2
      goals
      NHL#374
      8
      assists
      NHL#330
      BUF
      29-19-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–3STL
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1985
    • The game
      BUF4–0WSH
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI3–2BUF
      L
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–6BUF
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–7BUF
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF4–4LAK
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6VAN
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4EDM
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–5WIN
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–4BUF
      L
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4QUE
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3BUF
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–1HFD
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE1–3BUF
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1985
    • The game
      HFD1–2BUF
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–2TOR
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–4BUF
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Lindy Ruff closes the 1984-1985 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#279
    Games
    39of 80
    49%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#192
    Assists
    11
    NHL#328
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#172
    +/-
    0
    NHL#254
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Quebec Nordiques

    BUFvsQUE
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF2–5QUE
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3QUE
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      QUE4–6BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      QUE4–7BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      BUF5–6QUE
      L
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-1SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Buffalo Sabres out 3–2

    BUF2–3QUE
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round