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Yvon Lambert's 1979-1980 season

Points
53
NHL#94
Goals
21
NHL#96
Assists
32
NHL#96
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#162
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Left winger Yvon Lambert was 29 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 21 goals and 32 assists for 53 points, 0.69 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 12 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Yvon Lambert plays the 1979-1980 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Yvon was 29 years old when the 1979-1980 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      AFM1–3MTL
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–3MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3CHI
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–5MTL
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–6PHI
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3AFM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3MTL
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5QUE
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3MTL
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–3MTL
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2STL
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1LAK
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5VAN
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–7MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#149
      3
      goals
      NHL#149
      7
      assists
      NHL#118
      MTL
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5DET
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1979
    • The game
      MTL3–3NYR
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3TOR
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR7–5MTL
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–6WIN
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5STL
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4MTL
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–8MTL
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI7–3MTL
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5PIT
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–3MTL
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8037 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#204
      6
      goals
      NHL#163
      8
      assists
      NHL#218
      MTL
      18-16-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–4MTL
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3TOR
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–3MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1CHI
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–7MTL
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYI
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Yvon Lambert reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against New York Islanders · January 22

    • The game
      MTL7–2HFD
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–2MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3VAN
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CLR
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      MTL5–4LAK
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–4MTL
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–3MTL
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2BOS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–5MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–8MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3WSH
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–3MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      29
      points
      NHL#157
      12
      goals
      NHL#133
      17
      assists
      NHL#162
      MTL
      33-20-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3AFM
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1980
    • The game
      WSH3–6MTL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1PHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5MTL
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5MTL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3WIN
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5HFD
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–5MTL
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1NYR
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–8MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–2MTL
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BUF
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1980
    • The game
      MTL7–2DET
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–6MTL
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4QUE
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Yvon Lambert closes the 1979-1980 season with 53 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    53
    NHL#94
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#96
    Assists
    32
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#110
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#162
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    11 i rad
    games with a point · 15 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD1–6MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD4–8MTL
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 3–0

    MTL3–0HFD
    Advance
    3Games8Points6Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS3–0MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MNS4–1MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–0MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL5–1MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS2–6MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 7
      MNS3–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–3

    MTL3–4MNS
    Eliminated
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Yvon Lambert ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 12 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    12
    NHL#24
    Games
    10
    Goals
    8
    NHL#10
    Assists
    4
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    1.20
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#13
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    HFD3–0→MNS3–4