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Don Maloney's 1980-1981 season

Points
52
NHL#130
Goals
29
NHL#56
Assists
23
NHL#182
Plus/minus
+17
NHL#56
Games
61
76%
76% of 80

Left winger Don Maloney was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 61 of a possible 80 games and scored 29 goals and 23 assists for 52 points, 0.85 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 7 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Maloney plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

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

    A late start

    Don Maloney's season starts in game 18 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 17 games17 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Don Maloney reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · November 14

    • The game
      HFD3–7NYR
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYR
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#262
      1
      goals
      NHL#272
      4
      assists
      NHL#225
      NYR
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      L
      game 21/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2NYR
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–1EDM
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–5NYR
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–6NYR
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3CLR
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–8NYR
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7WSH
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2NYR
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3QUE
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR6–4NYR
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 39/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–2NYR
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
      21
      points
      NHL#161
      9
      goals
      NHL#130
      12
      assists
      NHL#161
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–3NYR
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR5–3NYR
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4CGY
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4CLR
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–4BUF
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–6NYR
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–5WIN
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4EDM
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–5VAN
      W
      game 49/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      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
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      LAK3–2NYR
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–9NYR
      W
      game 53/805
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    Milestone

    Don Maloney reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against New York Islanders · February 4

    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN6–8NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6TOR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–8NYR
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–7DET
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8043 of 60 played
      40
      points
      NHL#115
      21
      goals
      NHL#63
      19
      assists
      NHL#161
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYR
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–6HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6NYR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL4–4NYR
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYR
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7STL
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-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+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–3NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–4HFD
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE7–7NYR
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2MTL
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 77/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      L
      game 78/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3NYR
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      W
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Don Maloney closes the 1980-1981 season with 52 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    52
    NHL#130
    Games
    61of 80
    76%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#56
    Assists
    23
    NHL#182
    P/GP
    0.85
    NHL#81
    +/-
    +17
    NHL#56
    Events
    29
    career best in goals
    2
    hat tricks
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    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+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      NYR4–5LAK
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      LAK3–10NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–6NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    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 2
      NYR6–4STL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–6NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL1–4NYR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      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
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

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

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Maloney ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 7 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    7
    NHL#62
    Games
    13
    Goals
    1
    NHL#116
    Assists
    6
    NHL#43
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#71
    +/-
    0
    NHL#117
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    4 points
    best game
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4