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Dean Talafous's 1980-1981 season

Points
30
NHL#226
Goals
13
NHL#192
Assists
17
NHL#246
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#199
Games
50
62%
62% of 80

Centre Dean Talafous was 27 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 50 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 17 assists for 30 points, 0.60 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 8 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dean Talafous plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Dean was 27 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Dean Talafous's season starts in game 30 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–8NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7WSH
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2NYR
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3QUE
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR6–4NYR
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 39/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–2NYR
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#337
      3
      goals
      NHL#266
      3
      assists
      NHL#359
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4CLR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–4BUF
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5WIN
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–5VAN
      W
      game 49/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYR
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–9NYR
      W
      game 53/805
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN6–8NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6TOR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7DET
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8030 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#241
      10
      goals
      NHL#182
      10
      assists
      NHL#291
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYR
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–4NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–4NYR
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6QUE
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6NYR
      W
      game 71/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE7–7NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 78/806
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dean Talafous closes the 1980-1981 season with 30 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    30
    NHL#226
    Games
    50of 80
    63%
    Goals
    13
    NHL#192
    Assists
    17
    NHL#246
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#184
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#199
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers meet Los Angeles Kings

    NYRvsLAK
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR3–1LAK
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–10NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–6NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–4STL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      NYR3–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL4–7NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dean Talafous ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 8 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    8
    NHL#54
    Games
    14
    Goals
    3
    NHL#52
    Assists
    5
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.57
    NHL#65
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#45
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4