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Gary Rissling's 1980-1981 season

Points
1
NHL#497
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
0
NHL#509
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#362
Games
25
31%
31% of 80

Left winger Gary Rissling was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 25 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Rissling plays the 1980-1981 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Gary was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Gary Rissling's season starts in game 38 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 37 games37 of 80 without him
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 803 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#473
      0
      goals
      NHL#416
      0
      assists
      NHL#461
      PIT
      13-20-0W-L-OT33Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–0PIT
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4PIT
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–7STL
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      PIT3–2WIN
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–6CLR
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5CGY
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2PIT
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–9PIT
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#475
      1
      goals
      NHL#401
      0
      assists
      NHL#492
      PIT
      21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4PIT
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL2–1PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–7EDM
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4VAN
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1CLR
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5PIT
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Gary Rissling closes the 1980-1981 season with 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    1
    NHL#497
    Games
    25of 80
    31%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    0
    NHL#509
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#362
    10 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet St. Louis Blues

    PITvsSTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT2–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT6–4STL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL5–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3STL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists