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Craig Laughlin's 1981-1982 season

Points
23
NHL#274
Goals
12
NHL#200
Assists
11
NHL#331
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#102
Games
36
45%
45% of 80

Right winger Craig Laughlin was 24 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 36 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 11 assists for 23 points, 0.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Craig Laughlin's season starts in game 25 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 24 games24 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Craig Laughlin makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠4 loss against Detroit Red Wings

    MTLMontréal Canadiens3–4DETDetroit Red Wings

    Craig was 24 years old · Joe Louis Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -1
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4DET
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–4MTL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Craig Laughlin scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Calgary Flames · December 5

    • The game
      MTL6–6MNS
      game 27/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Craig Laughlin records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 9

    • The game
      MTL5–5WIN
      game 28/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2TOR
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–6MTL
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1HFD
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1BOS
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5QUE
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–6MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4NYI
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–5MTL
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
      17
      points
      NHL#207
      10
      goals
      NHL#112
      7
      assists
      NHL#287
      MTL
      21-10-0W-L-OT51Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4WIN
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2MTL
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2MTL
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2MTL
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–6MTL
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1982
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8024 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#257
      11
      goals
      NHL#171
      9
      assists
      NHL#319
      MTL
      35-11-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • March 1982
    • The game
      MTL6–1TOR
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3BUF
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–4MTL
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–5MTL
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2MTL
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5BUF
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYI
      L
      game 75/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–4MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6MTL
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1982
    • The game
      MTL1–3WSH
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Craig Laughlin closes the 1981-1982 season with 23 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    23
    NHL#274
    Games
    36of 80
    45%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#200
    Assists
    11
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.64
    NHL#172
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#102
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Quebec Nordiques

    MTLvsQUE
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      QUE1–5MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      MTL1–2QUE
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Montréal Canadiens out 3–2

    MTL2–3QUE
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists