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Neil Labatte's 1978-1979 season

Points
2
NHL#381
Goals
0
NHL#379
Assists
2
NHL#367
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#206
Games
22
27%
27% of 80

Defenceman Neil Labatte was 21 years old when the 1978-1979 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 22 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 2 assists for 2 points, 0.09 points per game. St. Louis Blues did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1978-1979
  1. A late start

    Neil Labatte's season starts in game 44 of 80

    St. Louis Blues have played 43 games43 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Neil Labatte makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Vancouver Canucks

    STLSt. Louis Blues3–4VANVancouver Canucks

    Neil was 21 years old · Pacific Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Lars Lindgren and Thomas Gradin.

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    • The game
      STL3–4VAN
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      VAN3–3STL
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS2–5STL
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL0–4BOS
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–3STL
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL6–3STL
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–7STL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • February 1979
    • The game
      CLR3–6STL
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 808 of 60 played
      0
      points
      NHL#396
      0
      goals
      NHL#356
      0
      assists
      NHL#390
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#51
      STL
      13-39-0W-L-OT34Points
      Playoff spot
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–4STL
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL6–5DET
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • March 1979
    • The game
      PIT4–8STL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYI5–5STL
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL5–7WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS2–8STL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Neil Labatte records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 11

    • The game
      STL5–5CLR
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–1STL
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–3LAK
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL2–5MTL
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • April 1979
    • The game
      STL5–9CLR
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–2STL
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL2–3CHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Neil Labatte closes the 1978-1979 season with 2 points

    STLSt. Louis Blues
    St. Louis Blues did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    2
    NHL#381
    Games
    22of 80
    28%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#379
    Assists
    2
    NHL#367
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#206
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist