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Denis Savard's 1981-1982 season

Points
119
NHL#6
Goals
32
NHL#58
Assists
87
NHL#3
Plus/minus
0
NHL#224
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Denis Savard was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 80 games and scored 32 goals and 87 assists for 119 points, 1.49 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 18 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Savard plays the 1981-1982 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    Denis was 20 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT5–5CHI
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI8–9TOR
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +4P+4A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      CGY0–3CHI
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS8–5CHI
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–7STL
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–7CHI
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI5–5WIN
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 9/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN6–7CHI
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–2HFD
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1981
    • The game
      TOR4–9CHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      LAK4–5CHI
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI3–4WIN
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Denis Savard reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · November 6

    • The game
      CGY4–10CHI
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET5–5CHI
      game 16/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–6DET
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CLR0–10CHI
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–4MNS
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      37
      points
      NHL#4
      11
      goals
      NHL#28
      26
      assists
      NHL#2
      CHI
      9-5-0W-L-OT24Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–1CHI
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–6VAN
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–8EDM
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4CGY
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • December 1981
    • The game
      CHI2–3CLR
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–2LAK
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–7CHI
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–6MNS
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–8CHI
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +5 points
    • The game
      WIN3–3CHI
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4WSH
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR3–1CHI
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–6CHI
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–2WIN
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3CHI
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–8QUE
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6MTL
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–5NYI
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET3–4CHI
      W
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT3–6CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      64
      points
      NHL#6
      21
      goals
      NHL#25
      43
      assists
      NHL#3
      CHI
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–7NYR
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      W
      game 42/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–6BUF
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI6–8STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–7MNS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–4CHI
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Denis Savard reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · January 20

    • The game
      CHI5–6WIN
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI4–8MNS
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Denis Savard reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 23

    • The game
      HFD6–5CHI
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–3CHI
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–5WSH
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–2CHI
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1982
    • The game
      STL5–9CHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–6DET
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–3BOS
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI8–2CHI
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI6–4TOR
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–1CHI
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2CHI
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      95
      points
      NHL#5
      29
      goals
      NHL#23
      66
      assists
      NHL#3
      CHI
      21-29-0W-L-OT52Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE3–5CHI
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6NYR
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI5–3LAK
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–5CLR
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • March 1982
    • The game
      WIN4–2CHI
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–4CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–5CHI
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI7–6TOR
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–4MTL
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–9QUE
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–3DET
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–8TOR
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -3+/-0SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      DET4–6CHI
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3PIT
      game 76/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL8–3CHI
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–1CHI
      L
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1982
    • The game
      CHI7–4STL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS3–4CHI
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    The season in numbers

    Denis Savard closes the 1981-1982 season with 119 points

    Points
    119
    NHL#6
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#58
    Assists
    87
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.49
    NHL#7
    +/-
    0
    NHL#224
    Events
    87
    career best in assists
    100
    career assists
    100
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    18 i rad
    games with a point · 31 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Minnesota North Stars

    CHIvsMNS
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      CHI3–2MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      CHI5–3MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      MNS7–1CHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      MNS2–5CHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Minnesota North Stars out 3–1

    CHI3–1MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

    CHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    • Game 1
      CHI5–4STL
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      CHI1–3STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL5–6CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL4–7CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3G
      -1+/-6SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      CHI2–3STL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL0–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    CHI4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Vancouver Canucks

    CHIvsVAN
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    • Game 1
      VAN2–1CHI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      VAN1–4CHI
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • May 1982
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      CHI3–4VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI3–5VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      VAN6–2CHI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    Vancouver Canucks knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CHI1–4VAN
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Denis Savard ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#5
    Games
    15
    Goals
    11
    NHL#2
    Assists
    7
    NHL#21
    P/GP
    1.20
    NHL#11
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#238
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    MNS3–1→STL4–2→VAN1–4