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Gary Sampson's 1984-1985 season

Points
25
NHL#272
Goals
10
NHL#237
Assists
15
NHL#283
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#50
Games
46
57%
57% of 80

Left winger Gary Sampson was 25 years old when the 1984-1985 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 46 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 15 assists for 25 points, 0.54 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points.

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

1984-1985Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Sampson plays the 1984-1985 season for Washington Capitals

    Gary was 25 years old when the 1984-1985 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI4–2WSH
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3CHI
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5WSH
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR6–5WSH
      L
      game 5/805
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH3–3EDM
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5CGY
      L
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2VAN
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4WSH
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • November 1984
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYR
      L
      game 11/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM8–5WSH
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2NJD
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3BUF
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3WSH
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5NYI
      L
      game 17/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3PIT
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–1WSH
      L
      game 19/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–5WSH
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#221
      5
      goals
      NHL#121
      3
      assists
      NHL#305
      WSH
      7-8-0W-L-OT19Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH9–2QUE
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYR
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1984
    • The game
      WSH5–4BOS
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–9WSH
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–4WSH
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2MNS
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–4WSH
      W
      game 30/806
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH6–3NYR
      W
      game 31/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–1QUE
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–7WSH
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–7PHI
      L
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–6WSH
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–4NYI
      W
      game 37/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#172
      9
      goals
      NHL#119
      10
      assists
      NHL#211
      WSH
      22-11-0W-L-OT51Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–6WSH
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4WSH
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5WIN
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8037 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#254
      9
      goals
      NHL#199
      11
      assists
      NHL#282
      WSH
      36-16-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1985
    • The game
      PHI4–2WSH
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2WSH
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–4WSH
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3MTL
      L
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1985
    • The game
      WSH0–2HFD
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH7–4PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–7WSH
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gary Sampson closes the 1984-1985 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#272
    Games
    46of 80
    57%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#237
    Assists
    15
    NHL#283
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#204
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#50
    Events
    25
    career best in points
    10
    career best in goals
    15
    career best in assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Islanders

    WSHvsNYI
    • Game 1
      NYI3–4WSH
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI1–2WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      WSH4–6NYI
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–1WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 3–2

    WSH2–3NYI
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists