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Norm Barnes's 1979-1980 season

Points
25
NHL#239
Goals
4
NHL#317
Assists
21
NHL#182
Plus/minus
+25
NHL#40
Games
59
73%
73% of 80

Defenceman Norm Barnes was 26 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 59 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 21 assists for 25 points, 0.42 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Norm Barnes plays the 1979-1980 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Norm was 26 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Norm Barnes records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 11

    • The game
      PHI2–9AFM
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4PHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–6PHI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI7–3DET
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–6PHI
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Norm Barnes scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 21

    • The game
      NYR2–5PHI
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–5PHI
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      STL1–3PHI
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3MTL
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–3QUE
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–2NYI
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5PHI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5PHI
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–3STL
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI6–4LAK
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2EDM
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–6PHI
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#83
      4
      goals
      NHL#134
      11
      assists
      NHL#54
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#1
      PHI
      16-1-0W-L-OT35Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–6PHI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • December 1979
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4PHI
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2PHI
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–9PHI
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6PHI
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–1PHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4PHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4HFD
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3WIN
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2CLR
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3NYR
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–7MNS
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5PHI
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4MTL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      23
      points
      NHL#129
      4
      goals
      NHL#229
      19
      assists
      NHL#67
      +26
      +/-
      NHL#4
      PHI
      27-3-0W-L-OT64Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–1PHI
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–5PHI
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–4WSH
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1STL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1CHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4WIN
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–3EDM
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      BOS3–3PHI
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1PHI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–5DET
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      25
      points
      NHL#198
      4
      goals
      NHL#286
      21
      assists
      NHL#129
      +30
      +/-
      NHL#7
      PHI
      41-5-0W-L-OT96Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      TOR3–0PHI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5HFD
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–7BOS
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYI
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3WSH
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–4PHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      PHI3–3QUE
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Norm Barnes closes the 1979-1980 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#239
    Games
    59of 80
    74%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#317
    Assists
    21
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#243
    +/-
    +25
    NHL#40
    Events
    25
    career best in points
    4
    career best in goals
    21
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Edmonton Oilers

    PHIvsEDM
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM1–5PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Edmonton Oilers out 3–0

    PHI3–0EDM
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Minnesota North Stars

    PHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS6–5PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • May 1980
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      MNS0–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS3–7PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    Semifinal

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    PHI4–1MNS
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    PHIvsNYI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 4
      PHI2–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Norm Barnes ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#221
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#160
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#201
    EDM3–0→NYR4–1→MNS4–1→NYI2–4