Regular season and playoffsPHI

Mike Busniuk's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#277

Goals

NHL#378

Assists

NHL#218

Plus/minus

+39

NHL#13

Games

88% of 80

Defenceman Mike Busniuk was 27 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 71 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 18 assists for 20 points, 0.28 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 6 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
NHL debut
October 20
Mike Busniuk makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers7–3DETDetroit Red Wings
Mike was 27 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.
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- The game
  PHI7–3DET
  W
  October 20game 5/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR2–5PHI
  W
  October 25game 7/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Mike Busniuk records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Rangers · October 25
- The game
  DET4–5PHI
  W
  October 28game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- November 1979
- The game
  STL1–3PHI
  W
  November 1game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–3MTL
  W
  November 3game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–3PHI
  W
  November 4game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3QUE
  W
  November 7game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–2NYI
  W
  November 10game 13/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  VAN4–5PHI
  W
  November 11game 14/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  W
  November 15game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3STL
  November 17game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–4LAK
  W
  November 21game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–2VAN
  W
  November 23game 18/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +4+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PHI2–2EDM
  November 24game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD2–6PHI
  W
  November 27game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 27
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
  7
  points
  NHL#221
  1
  goals
  NHL#272
  6
  assists
  NHL#177
  +8
  +/-
  NHL#19
  PHI
  16-1-0W-L-OT35Points
  1st in the whole NHL
Milestone
Mike Busniuk scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Hartford Whalers · November 27
- The game
  MNS4–6PHI
  W
  November 29game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- December 1979
- The game
  PHI4–4TOR
  December 1game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET4–4PHI
  December 2game 23/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–2PHI
  December 4game 24/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–4PHI
  December 9game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  QUE4–6PHI
  W
  December 13game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3PHI
  W
  December 15game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–1NYR
  December 16game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–1PHI
  December 20game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–2BOS
  W
  December 22game 31/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  HFD2–4PHI
  W
  December 23game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4HFD
  December 26game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–3WIN
  W
  December 28game 34/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–2CLR
  W
  December 29game 35/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  PHI5–3NYR
  W
  January 4game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–2BUF
  W
  January 6game 37/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI1–7MNS
  L
  January 7game 38/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WIN4–5PHI
  W
  January 10game 39/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–4MTL
  L
  January 12game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 12
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
  13
  points
  NHL#236
  1
  goals
  NHL#339
  12
  assists
  NHL#165
  +15
  +/-
  NHL#13
  PHI
  27-3-0W-L-OT64Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL1–1PHI
  January 13game 41/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–7PHI
  W
  January 15game 42/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI1–5PHI
  W
  January 17game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–4WSH
  January 19game 44/803
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1STL
  W
  January 22game 45/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–1CHI
  W
  January 23game 46/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI5–4WIN
  W
  January 25game 47/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–3EDM
  W
  January 27game 48/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4PHI
  W
  January 31game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- February 1980
- The game
  PHI4–0PIT
  W
  February 2game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS3–3PHI
  February 3game 51/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–1PHI
  L
  February 7game 52/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–5PHI
  W
  February 10game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WIN1–5PHI
  W
  February 14game 55/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT5–6PHI
  W
  February 17game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI7–3VAN
  W
  February 22game 58/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–1LAK
  W
  February 23game 59/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI1–1BUF
  February 27game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 27
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
  17
  points
  NHL#261
  2
  goals
  NHL#343
  15
  assists
  NHL#199
  +30
  +/-
  NHL#7
  PHI
  41-5-0W-L-OT96Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- March 1980
- The game
  PHI3–3TOR
  March 1game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MTL5–1PHI
  L
  March 2game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR1–4PHI
  W
  March 4game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI5–2PHI
  L
  March 6game 64/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–2MNS
  W
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–5PHI
  W
  March 9game 66/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3PIT
  W
  March 11game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–6CHI
  March 12game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–4AFM
  L
  March 15game 69/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–4PHI
  March 16game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–0PHI
  L
  March 20game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–5HFD
  March 21game 72/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–7BOS
  L
  March 23game 73/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–5NYI
  L
  March 25game 74/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  QUE2–5PHI
  W
  March 27game 75/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–3WSH
  March 29game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM2–4PHI
  W
  March 30game 77/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- April 1980
- The game
  WSH2–4PHI
  W
  April 3game 79/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR8–3PHI
  L
  April 6game 80/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 6
Mike Busniuk closes the 1979-1980 season with 20 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
20
NHL#277
Games
71of 80
89%
Goals
2
NHL#378
Assists
18
NHL#218
P/GP
0.28
NHL#324
+/-
+39
NHL#13
Events
20
career best in points
2
career best in goals
18
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Philadelphia Flyers meet Edmonton Oilers
PHIvsEDM
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  EDM3–4PHI
  W
  April 8
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 2
  EDM1–5PHI
  W
  April 9
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
- Game 3
  PHI3–2EDM
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
Preliminary round
April 11
Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0
PHI3–0EDM
Advance
3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
5 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers
PHIvsNYR
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
Anders Hedberg
Ulf Nilsson
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- Game 1
  NYR1–2PHI
  W
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  NYR1–4PHI
  W
  April 172
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  PHI3–0NYR
  W
  April 192
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  PHI2–4NYR
  L
  April 202
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
- Game 5
  NYR1–3PHI
  W
  April 222
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 22
Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1
PHI4–1NYR
Advance
5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
April 29
Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars
PHIvsMNS
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
Kent-Erik Andersson
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- Game 1
  MNS6–5PHI
  L
  April 291
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- May 1980
- Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  MNS0–7PHI
  W
  May 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3
  PHI5–3MNS
  W
  May 4
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  PHI3–2MNS
  W
  May 61
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 5
  MNS3–7PHI
  W
  May 81
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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Semifinal
May 8
Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1
PHI4–1MNS
Advance
5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
5 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 13
Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders
PHIvsNYI
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Stefan Persson
Robert Nyström
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- Game 1
  NYI4–3PHI
  L
  May 132
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  NYI3–8PHI
  W
  May 152
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Islanders
- Game 3
  PHI2–6NYI
  L
  May 172
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PHI2–5NYI
  L
  May 192
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  NYI3–6PHI
  W
  May 222
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +4+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 6
  PHI4–5NYI
  L
  May 242
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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Stanley Cup Final
May 24
New York Islanders knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2
PHI2–4NYI
Eliminated
6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 24
Mike Busniuk ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points
PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
6
NHL#57
Games
19
Goals
2
NHL#58
Assists
4
NHL#51
P/GP
0.32
NHL#87
+/-
+17
NHL#2
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
2 points
best game
EDM3–0→NYR4–1→MNS4–1→NYI2–4

Mike Busniuk makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠3 win against Detroit Red Wings

Mike Busniuk records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

Mike Busniuk scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Mike Busniuk closes the 1979-1980 season with 20 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Edmonton Oilers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

Mike Busniuk ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 6 points