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Mark Johnson's 1979-1980 season

Points
8
NHL#390
Goals
3
NHL#339
Assists
5
NHL#394
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#358
Games
17
21%
21% of 80

Centre Mark Johnson was 22 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 17 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 4 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mark Johnson's season starts in game 63 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 62 games62 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mark Johnson makes his NHL debut

    NYINew York Islanders0–0PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Mark was 22 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    Other Swedes on the ice: Anders Kallur, Robert Nyström and Stefan Persson.

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    • The game
      NYI0–0PIT
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–5STL
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–3PIT
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–6DET
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Mark Johnson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · March 9

    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–4PIT
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT4–2WIN
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    Milestone

    Mark Johnson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · March 23

    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT2–2LAK
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT0–5CLR
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      WSH0–4PIT
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • April 1980
    • The game
      PIT2–6WSH
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–6PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BUF9–1PIT
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mark Johnson closes the 1979-1980 season with 8 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    8
    NHL#390
    Games
    17of 80
    21%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#339
    Assists
    5
    NHL#394
    P/GP
    0.47
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#358
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      PIT4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–4PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS8–3PIT
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      PIT2–6BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round