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Bobby Smith's 1980-1981 season

Points
93
NHL#18
Goals
29
NHL#56
Assists
64
NHL#11
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#220
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Bobby Smith was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 29 goals and 64 assists for 93 points, 1.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 25 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bobby Smith plays the 1980-1981 season for Minnesota North Stars

    MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Bobby was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD3–9MNS
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3MNS
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5CLR
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGY
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–4MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2EDM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–4MNS
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–2MNS
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1980
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-8SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–8MNS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS7–1CHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–6NYI
      game 13/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–1HFD
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–1MNS
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2PIT
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1PHI
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5QUE
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      21
      points
      NHL#49
      9
      goals
      NHL#41
      12
      assists
      NHL#55
      MNS
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–2MTL
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3MNS
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–1MNS
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–2MNS
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–4MNS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–2DET
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–6MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–6MNS
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3MNS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–1MNS
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      47
      points
      NHL#18
      17
      goals
      NHL#36
      30
      assists
      NHL#20
      MNS
      20-10-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1BUF
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–7MNS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6MNS
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1WSH
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3MNS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–3PIT
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MNS2–6QUE
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–7MTL
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–5NYI
      game 54/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–7MNS
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      71
      points
      NHL#14
      25
      goals
      NHL#33
      46
      assists
      NHL#16
      MNS
      29-17-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–5TOR
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3HFD
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8MNS
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–10LAK
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–9MNS
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–3MNS
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3LAK
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–2VAN
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6MNS
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bobby Smith reaches 250 career points

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · March 31

    • The game
      MNS5–0STL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bobby Smith closes the 1980-1981 season with 93 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    93
    NHL#18
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#56
    Assists
    64
    NHL#11
    P/GP
    1.19
    NHL#20
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#220
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins

    MNSvsBOS
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MNS9–6BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    MNS3–0BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

    MNSvsBUF
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      MNS5–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    MNS4–1BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames

    MNSvsCGY
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS4–1CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      MNS2–3CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1981
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY4–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MNS1–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–5MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    MNS4–2CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    MNSvsNYI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      NYI7–5MNS
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      NYI2–4MNS
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–5NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Bobby Smith ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 25 points

    MNSMinnesota North Stars
    Points
    25
    NHL#4
    Games
    19
    Goals
    8
    NHL#8
    Assists
    17
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.32
    NHL#14
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#90
    Events
    25
    playoff assists
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    4 points
    best game
    BOS3–0→BUF4–1→CGY4–2→NYI1–4