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Lindy Ruff's 1979-1980 season

Points

NHL#286

Goals

NHL#292

Assists

NHL#262

Plus/minus

NHL#214

Games

78% of 80

Left winger Lindy Ruff was 19 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 14 assists for 19 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 2 points.

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

1979-1980Playoffs

Year 1979
47 years ago
1979 NHL Draft
August 9
Lindy Ruff is drafted 32 overall by Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Selected
32 overall, round 2
Swedes drafted
5 selected
First Swede off the board
Tomas Jonsson#25
First off the board
1Rob RamageCLR
2Perry TurnbullSTL
3Mike FolignoDET
Swedes from the same draft
Thomas Steen950 GP · 817 P
Mats Näslund651 GP · 634 P
Tomas Jonsson552 GP · 344 P
About the pick The full 1979 draft
2 months and 2 days later
NHL debut
October 11
Lindy Ruff makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Washington Capitals
WSHWashington Capitals3–6BUFBuffalo Sabres
Lindy was 19 years old · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, USA
His first NHL game
1
Goals
0
Assists
1
Points
+1
+/-
First NHL goalFirst NHL point
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
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Lindy Ruff scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Washington Capitals · October 11
- The game
  BUF5–2NYI
  W
  October 13game 2/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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Milestone
Lindy Ruff records his first NHL assist
in the game against New York Islanders · October 13
- The game
  MNS5–4BUF
  L
  October 14game 3/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  HFD1–3BUF
  W
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–3STL
  L
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–3BUF
  October 21game 6/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–7BUF
  W
  October 24game 7/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF0–4DET
  L
  October 25game 8/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CLR2–4BUF
  W
  October 28game 10/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF0–0CHI
  October 31game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- November 1979
- The game
  BUF4–3TOR
  W
  November 3game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF1–3PHI
  L
  November 4game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–3BUF
  November 8game 14/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF5–3WSH
  W
  November 10game 15/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR5–3BUF
  L
  November 11game 16/801
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-0SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–5BUF
  W
  November 15game 17/801
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2MNS
  W
  November 17game 18/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  EDM7–9BUF
  W
  November 18game 19/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–5HFD
  L
  November 21game 20/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 21
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  11
  points
  NHL#132
  3
  goals
  NHL#148
  8
  assists
  NHL#90
  BUF
  11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF6–1WSH
  W
  November 24game 21/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6BUF
  W
  November 25game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–2BOS
  W
  November 27game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYR1–2BUF
  W
  November 29game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- December 1979
- The game
  WSH0–2BUF
  W
  December 2game 25/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  AFM1–6BUF
  W
  December 5game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–3CLR
  W
  December 7game 27/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET0–4BUF
  W
  December 10game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI2–5BUF
  W
  December 13game 29/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF2–3PHI
  L
  December 15game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS5–1BUF
  L
  December 16game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–2WIN
  W
  December 19game 32/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  LAK3–5BUF
  W
  December 20game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2HFD
  W
  December 22game 34/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR3–5BUF
  W
  December 27game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–6MTL
  L
  December 29game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WIN2–6BUF
  W
  December 31game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
Year 1980
46 years ago
- The game
  BUF5–4PIT
  W
  January 5game 39/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI4–2BUF
  L
  January 6game 40/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
  14
  points
  NHL#204
  4
  goals
  NHL#219
  10
  assists
  NHL#187
  BUF
  26-11-0W-L-OT55Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI2–3BUF
  W
  January 9game 41/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–3CLR
  W
  January 11game 42/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–6EDM
  L
  January 13game 43/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2LAK
  W
  January 16game 44/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF2–2VAN
  January 18game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM4–4BUF
  January 20game 46/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3AFM
  January 21game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–4BOS
  L
  January 24game 48/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF7–2MTL
  W
  January 26game 49/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–9BUF
  W
  January 27game 50/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–6BUF
  W
  January 31game 51/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- February 1980
- The game
  BUF2–3NYI
  L
  February 2game 52/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN0–3BUF
  W
  February 3game 53/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT0–9BUF
  W
  February 7game 54/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3STL
  L
  February 9game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–4BUF
  W
  February 11game 56/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–1QUE
  W
  February 19game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
  18
  points
  NHL#236
  5
  goals
  NHL#248
  13
  assists
  NHL#216
  BUF
  37-15-0W-L-OT82Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  WIN3–4BUF
  W
  February 20game 61/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF1–3CHI
  L
  February 24game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–1BUF
  February 27game 63/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF4–2EDM
  W
  February 29game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1980
- The game
  BUF2–2MNS
  March 2game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–4NYR
  L
  March 5game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD3–4BUF
  W
  March 6game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–3VAN
  March 19game 71/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
March 19
Lindy Ruff closes the 1979-1980 season with 19 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
19
NHL#286
Games
63of 80
79%
Goals
5
NHL#292
Assists
14
NHL#262
P/GP
0.30
NHL#309
+/-
0
NHL#214
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
20 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 4
  BUF3–1VAN
  W
  April 123
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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Preliminary round
April 12
Buffalo Sabres knock Vancouver Canucks out 3–1
BUF3–1VAN
Advance
1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
4 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
Buffalo Sabres meet Chicago Blackhawks
BUFvsCHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 3
  BUF2–1CHI
  W
  April 19
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
- Game 4
  BUF3–2CHI
  W
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 20
Buffalo Sabres knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0
BUF4–0CHI
Advance
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
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 2
  NYI2–1BUF
  L
  May 12
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- New York Islanderslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 3
  BUF4–7NYI
  L
  May 32
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- New York Islanderslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  BUF7–4NYI
  W
  May 62
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- New York Islanderslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  NYI0–2BUF
  W
  May 82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- New York Islanderslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 6
  BUF2–5NYI
  L
  May 102
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
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Semifinal
May 10
New York Islanders knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
BUF2–4NYI
Eliminated
5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
May 10
Lindy Ruff ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 2 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
2
NHL#133
Games
8
Goals
1
NHL#94
Assists
1
NHL#128
P/GP
0.25
NHL#96
+/-
-2
NHL#201
Events
1
First playoff assist
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff goal
VAN3–1→CHI4–0→NYI2–4

Lindy Ruff is drafted 32 overall by Buffalo Sabres

Lindy Ruff makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠3 win against Washington Capitals

Lindy Ruff scores his first NHL goal

Lindy Ruff records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Lindy Ruff closes the 1979-1980 season with 19 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

Lindy Ruff ends the 1979-1980 playoffs with 2 points