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Paul Marshall's 1979-1980 season

Points
21
NHL#262
Goals
9
NHL#223
Assists
12
NHL#290
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#299
Games
46
57%
57% of 80

Left winger Paul Marshall was 19 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 46 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points, 0.46 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. 1979 NHL Draft

    Paul Marshall is drafted 31 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins

    Selected
    31 overall, round 2
    Swedish flagSwedes drafted
    5 selected
    Swedish flagFirst Swede off the board
    First off the board
    Swedes from the same draft
  2. 2 months and 4 days later
    NHL debut

    Paul Marshall makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Hartford Whalers

    Paul was 19 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      HFD3–3PIT
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1BOS
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Paul Marshall scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 14

    • The game
      LAK5–4PIT
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–5PIT
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7BUF
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      AFM3–3PIT
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Paul Marshall records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · November 3

    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 11/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS6–1PIT
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–2WIN
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5PIT
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4AFM
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–5PIT
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      QUE2–7PIT
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#189
      5
      goals
      NHL#105
      4
      assists
      NHL#230
      PIT
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–7HFD
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      CLR4–5PIT
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–3PIT
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3PIT
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#249
      5
      goals
      NHL#196
      6
      assists
      NHL#268
      PIT
      16-13-0W-L-OT43Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–3PIT
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4DET
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1980
    • The game
      PHI4–0PIT
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–9BUF
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2PIT
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2TOR
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–8MTL
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–7PIT
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE1–2PIT
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8030 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#301
      6
      goals
      NHL#237
      6
      assists
      NHL#334
      PIT
      22-27-0W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT0–2QUE
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–3PIT
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1980
    • The game
      PIT2–6DET
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4PIT
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–9EDM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2WIN
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–2LAK
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–5CLR
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–4PIT
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1980
    • The game
      PIT2–6WSH
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD4–6PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF9–1PIT
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Paul Marshall closes the 1979-1980 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#262
    Games
    46of 80
    57%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#223
    Assists
    12
    NHL#290
    P/GP
    0.46
    NHL#220
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#299
    Events
    21
    career best in points
    9
    career best in goals
    12
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 5
      PIT2–6BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3BOS
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists