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Robert Mongrain's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#375

Goals

NHL#317

Assists

NHL#377

Plus/minus

NHL#126

Games

42% of 80

Centre Robert Mongrain was 20 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 34 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 6 assists for 10 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 3 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
NHL debut
October 11
Robert Mongrain makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Washington Capitals
WSHWashington Capitals3–6BUFBuffalo Sabres
Robert was 20 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-1
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson, Leif Svensson and Rolf Edberg.
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- The game
  WSH3–6BUF
  W
  October 11game 1/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2NYI
  W
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–4BUF
  L
  October 14game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD1–3BUF
  W
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–3STL
  L
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–3BUF
  October 21game 6/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Robert Mongrain records his first NHL assist
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 21
- The game
  PIT3–7BUF
  W
  October 24game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–0QUE
  W
  October 27game 9/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–4BUF
  W
  October 28game 10/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–0CHI
  October 31game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- November 1979
- The game
  BUF4–3TOR
  W
  November 3game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Robert Mongrain scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 3
- The game
  BUF1–3PHI
  L
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3BUF
  November 8game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–3WSH
  W
  November 10game 15/803
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CLR5–3BUF
  L
  November 11game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–5BUF
  W
  November 15game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  W
  November 17game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  EDM7–9BUF
  W
  November 18game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–5HFD
  L
  November 21game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  4
  points
  NHL#277
  2
  goals
  NHL#204
  2
  assists
  NHL#284
  BUF
  11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF6–1WSH
  W
  November 24game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6BUF
  W
  November 25game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 25
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
  4
  points
  NHL#359
  2
  goals
  NHL#293
  2
  assists
  NHL#366
  BUF
  26-11-0W-L-OT55Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  BUF3–3AFM
  January 21game 47/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  January 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8022 of 60 played
  5
  points
  NHL#391
  3
  goals
  NHL#303
  2
  assists
  NHL#417
  BUF
  37-15-0W-L-OT82Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL4–9BUF
  W
  March 9game 68/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3WIN
  March 12game 69/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–2LAK
  March 15game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–1TOR
  W
  March 22game 72/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI1–1BUF
  March 23game 73/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3NYR
  March 25game 74/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  DET1–10BUF
  W
  March 27game 75/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  MTL1–1BUF
  March 30game 76/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- April 1980
- The game
  BUF5–2AFM
  W
  April 1game 77/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  QUE3–8BUF
  W
  April 3game 78/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF9–1PIT
  W
  April 5game 79/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TOR3–7BUF
  W
  April 6game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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The season in numbers
April 6
Robert Mongrain closes the 1979-1980 season with 10 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
10
NHL#375
Games
34of 80
43%
Goals
4
NHL#317
Assists
6
NHL#377
P/GP
0.29
NHL#313
+/-
+6
NHL#126
Events
10
career best in points
6
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
2 days later
Playoffs
April 8
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks
BUFvsVAN
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
Per-Olov Brasar
Thomas Gradin
Lars Lindgren
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- Game 1
  VAN1–2BUF
  W
  April 82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 2
  VAN0–6BUF
  W
  April 92
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
- Game 3
  BUF4–5VAN
  L
  April 113
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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Preliminary round
April 12
Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–1
BUF3–1VAN
Advance
3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks
BUFvsCHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  CHI0–5BUF
  W
  April 16
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 2
  CHI4–6BUF
  W
  April 17
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 20
Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
BUF4–0CHI
Advance
2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
9 days later
Semifinal
April 29
Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders
BUFvsNYI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Islanders
Robert Nyström
Stefan Persson
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- Game 1
  NYI4–1BUF
  L
  April 292
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- May 1980
- New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  BUF4–7NYI
  L
  May 32
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  NYI0–2BUF
  W
  May 82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  BUF2–5NYI
  L
  May 102
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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Semifinal
May 10
New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
BUF2–4NYI
Eliminated
4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Robert Mongrain ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
3
NHL#98
Games
9
Goals
1
NHL#94
Assists
2
NHL#96
P/GP
0.33
NHL#84
+/-
-2
NHL#201
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
VAN3–1→CHI4–0→NYI2–4

Robert Mongrain makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Washington Capitals

Robert Mongrain records his first NHL assist

Robert Mongrain scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Robert Mongrain closes the 1979-1980 season with 10 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–1

Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks

Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

Buffalo Sabres meet New York Islanders

New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

Robert Mongrain ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 3 points