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Bengt-Åke Gustafsson's 1983-1984 season

Points
75
Swedish flag#4NHL#49
Goals
32
Swedish flag#2NHL#47
Assists
43
Swedish flag#5NHL#52
Plus/minus
+29
Swedish flag#1NHL#23
Games
69
86%
86% of 80

Left winger Bengt-Åke Gustafsson was 25 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 69 of a possible 80 games and scored 32 goals and 43 assists for 75 points, 1.09 points per game. That was 4th among the Swedes and 49th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 5 points.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson plays the 1983-1984 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Bengt-Åke was 25 years old when the 1983-1984 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI8–7WSH
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      -1+/-2SOG4PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYR
      L
      game 4/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0WSH
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–2WSH
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3HFD
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0PIT
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–0NJD
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–1MNS
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–3WIN
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · October 30

    • The game
      WSH3–11EDM
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5WSH
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3WSH
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–4WSH
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–7WSH
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4BOS
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYR
      L
      game 19/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–7WSH
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      25
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#16
      9
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#34
      16
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#18
      WSH
      9-11-0W-L-OT18Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against New York Islanders · November 18

    • The game
      WSH2–6NYI
      L
      game 21/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2WSH
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3WSH
      W
      game 23/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2MTL
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6QUE
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1983
    • The game
      NJD4–8WSH
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2NJD
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–2WSH
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–1TOR
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–5WSH
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      L
      game 35/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–7WSH
      W
      game 36/806
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4WSH
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2WSH
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2WSH
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      40
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#44
      16
      goals
      Swedish flag#3NHL#48
      24
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#46
      WSH
      18-19-0W-L-OT39Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–5WSH
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH7–1PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +5P+5G
      +3+/-5SOG2PPP
      5 GOALS
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–4VAN
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3CGY
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–8WSH
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2PIT
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2BUF
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–6WSH
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH8–0TOR
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1984
    • The game
      WSH2–0NJD
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–9WSH
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–6WSH
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6WSH
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–0MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2LAK
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2STL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      65
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#34
      30
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#27
      35
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#44
      WSH
      35-21-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–4WIN
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–4CHI
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4DET
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2WSH
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1984
    • The game
      PIT1–9WSH
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5WSH
      W
      game 67/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–4WSH
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5WSH
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–3WSH
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson closes the 1983-1984 season with 75 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    75
    #4NHL#49
    Games
    69of 80
    86%
    Goals
    32
    #2NHL#47
    Assists
    43
    #5NHL#52
    P/GP
    1.09
    #3NHL#37
    +/-
    +29
    #1NHL#23
    Events
    75
    career best in points
    32
    career best in goals
    2
    hat tricks · 5 goals in one game
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    18 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    3 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 3–0

    WSH3–0PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Islanders

    WSHvsNYI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      WSH4–5NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -3+/-6SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI3–1WSH
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2WSH
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH3–5NYI
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 4–1

    WSH1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bengt-Åke Gustafsson ends the 1983-1984 playoffs with 5 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    5
    #6NHL#69
    Games
    5
    Goals
    2
    #5NHL#56
    Assists
    3
    #5NHL#73
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    -5
    #20NHL#321
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    3 points
    best game
    PHI3–0→NYI1–4