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Rick Dudley's 1979-1980 season

Points
33
NHL#195
Goals
11
NHL#192
Assists
22
NHL#174
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#86
Games
66
82%
82% of 80

Left winger Rick Dudley was 30 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 22 assists for 33 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Dudley plays the 1979-1980 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Rick was 30 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3BUF
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–0QUE
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–0CHI
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      BUF4–3TOR
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Rick Dudley reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 3

    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR5–3BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–5BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5HFD
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#332
      1
      goals
      NHL#255
      1
      assists
      NHL#334
      BUF
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WSH0–2BUF
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM1–6BUF
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–4BUF
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2WIN
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–1BUF
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–6BUF
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–4PIT
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#249
      3
      goals
      NHL#252
      8
      assists
      NHL#222
      BUF
      26-11-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3CLR
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2VAN
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3AFM
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–2MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      PIT0–9BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3DET
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      24
      points
      NHL#197
      8
      goals
      NHL#183
      16
      assists
      NHL#175
      BUF
      37-15-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–9BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3WIN
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–1TOR
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–10BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BUF5–2AFM
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–8BUF
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF9–1PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7BUF
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rick Dudley closes the 1979-1980 season with 33 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    33
    NHL#195
    Games
    66of 80
    83%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#192
    Assists
    22
    NHL#174
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#195
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#86
    Events
    50
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN1–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN0–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      BUF4–5VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–1

    BUF3–1VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BUFvsCHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI0–5BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–6BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BUF2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    BUF4–0CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Semifinal

    Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

    BUFvsNYI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI4–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 1980
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Rick Dudley ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    3
    NHL#98
    Games
    12
    Goals
    3
    NHL#37
    Assists
    0
    NHL#193
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#96
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#201
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    VAN3–1→CHI4–0→NYI2–4