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Steve Carlson's 1979-1980 season

Points
21
NHL#262
Goals
9
NHL#223
Assists
12
NHL#290
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#430
Games
52
65%
65% of 80

Centre Steve Carlson was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 52 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 12 assists for 21 points, 0.40 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Steve Carlson makes his NHL debut in the 4–⁠4 draw against Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings4–4LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Steve was 24 years old · The Forum, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Dan Labraaten and Thommie Bergman.

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    • The game
      DET4–4LAK
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–5LAK
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      LAK6–8WSH
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK5–4PIT
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–6HFD
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–5BOS
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Steve Carlson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 20

    Milestone

    Steve Carlson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 20

    • The game
      LAK7–4CLR
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–7LAK
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BOS4–4LAK
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • November 1979
    • The game
      NYR2–4LAK
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–4STL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–8NYR
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      MNS6–6LAK
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      CLR1–4LAK
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#241
      1
      goals
      NHL#250
      4
      assists
      NHL#198
      LAK
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      CHI0–7LAK
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK6–2AFM
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–9PHI
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–3QUE
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      HFD4–7LAK
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
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    • The game
      VAN3–4LAK
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–4TOR
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM3–9LAK
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      QUE0–3LAK
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–4LAK
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK4–2DET
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      LAK3–3EDM
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–4WIN
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–6STL
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK6–1CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#228
      4
      goals
      NHL#224
      9
      assists
      NHL#209
      LAK
      19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK6–5MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–5WIN
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      AFM4–2LAK
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR5–4LAK
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      TOR4–5LAK
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK4–4MNS
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WIN7–3LAK
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      EDM8–1LAK
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • February 1980
    • The game
      MTL5–4LAK
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    • The game
      LAK3–5EDM
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK3–7HFD
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK7–2TOR
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–5PHI
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      19
      points
      NHL#227
      8
      goals
      NHL#182
      11
      assists
      NHL#242
      LAK
      24-27-0W-L-OT57Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • April 1980
    • The game
      CLR3–4LAK
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN5–3LAK
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    The season in numbers

    Steve Carlson closes the 1979-1980 season with 21 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    21
    NHL#262
    Games
    52of 80
    65%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#223
    Assists
    12
    NHL#290
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#256
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#430
    Events
    21
    career best in points
    9
    career best in goals
    12
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Los Angeles Kings meet New York Islanders

    LAKvsNYI
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    • Game 1
      LAK1–8NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK6–3NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI4–3LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      NYI6–0LAK
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    LAK1–3NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists