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Tony McKegney's 1979-1980 season

Points
52
NHL#98
Goals
23
NHL#79
Assists
29
NHL#119
Plus/minus
+40
NHL#10
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Left winger Tony McKegney was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played all 80 games and scored 23 goals and 29 assists for 52 points, 0.65 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 7 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tony McKegney plays the 1979-1980 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Tony was 21 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–6BUF
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYI
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3BUF
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7BUF
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–0QUE
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–0CHI
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1979
    • The game
      BUF4–3TOR
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3BUF
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–3WSH
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR5–3BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–5BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–2MNS
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM7–9BUF
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5HFD
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#147
      4
      goals
      NHL#118
      6
      assists
      NHL#147
      BUF
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF6–1WSH
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6BUF
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–2BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1979
    • The game
      WSH0–2BUF
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM1–6BUF
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3CLR
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET0–4BUF
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5BUF
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2WIN
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–1BUF
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–6BUF
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–4PIT
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      23
      points
      NHL#117
      10
      goals
      NHL#86
      13
      assists
      NHL#140
      BUF
      26-11-0W-L-OT55Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3CLR
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–6EDM
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–2VAN
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3AFM
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–2MTL
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–9BUF
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–6BUF
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–3NYI
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–3BUF
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT0–9BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3STL
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3DET
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      34
      points
      NHL#116
      13
      goals
      NHL#115
      21
      assists
      NHL#118
      BUF
      37-15-0W-L-OT82Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF1–3CHI
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2EDM
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1980
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4NYR
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–9BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3WIN
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3VAN
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–1TOR
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–1BUF
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–10BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1980
    • The game
      BUF5–2AFM
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–8BUF
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF9–1PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR3–7BUF
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Tony McKegney closes the 1979-1980 season with 52 points

    Points
    52
    NHL#98
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#79
    Assists
    29
    NHL#119
    P/GP
    0.65
    NHL#126
    +/-
    +40
    NHL#10
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Vancouver Canucks

    BUFvsVAN
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    • Game 1
      VAN1–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      VAN0–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      BUF4–5VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1VAN
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    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
    • Game 1
      CHI0–5BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–6BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      BUF2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    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
    • Game 1
      NYI4–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • May 1980
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      NYI2–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–7NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF7–4NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      NYI0–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

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

    Tony McKegney ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#49
    Games
    14
    Goals
    3
    NHL#37
    Assists
    4
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#64
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#51
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    VAN3–1→CHI4–0→NYI2–4