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Gary Burns's 1980-1981 season

Points
4
NHL#447
Goals
2
NHL#390
Assists
2
NHL#456
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#433
Games
11
13%
13% of 80

Left winger Gary Burns was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 11 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.36 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Gary Burns's season starts in game 33 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 32 games32 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Gary Burns makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Minnesota North Stars

    NYRNew York Rangers3–3MNSMinnesota North Stars

    Gary was 25 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Anders Hedberg and Kent-Erik Andersson.

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    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2NYR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR6–4NYR
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 39/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Gary Burns records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · January 2

    • The game
      QUE2–2NYR
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 805 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#420
      0
      goals
      NHL#412
      2
      assists
      NHL#392
      NYR
      14-20-0W-L-OT34Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • February 1981
    • The game
      NYI3–9NYR
      W
      game 53/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Gary Burns scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · February 4

    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      WIN6–8NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–6TOR
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL5–4NYR
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8011 of 60 played
      4
      points
      NHL#419
      2
      goals
      NHL#359
      2
      assists
      NHL#432
      NYR
      22-29-0W-L-OT53Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    The season in numbers

    Gary Burns closes the 1980-1981 season with 4 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    11of 80
    14%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#390
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.36
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#433
    Events
    4
    career best in points
    2
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 24 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
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    4 days later
    Preliminary round

    New York Rangers knock Los Angeles Kings out 3–1

    NYR3–1LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet St. Louis Blues

    NYRvsSTL
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
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    • Game 1
      NYR3–6STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    Quarterfinal

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

    NYR4–2STL
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet New York Islanders

    NYRvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    7 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Gary Burns ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 0 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#172
    Assists
    0
    NHL#208
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#197
    LAK3–1→STL4–2→NYI0–4