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Greg Smith's 1980-1981 season

Points
26
NHL#251
Goals
5
NHL#305
Assists
21
NHL#205
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#129
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Defenceman Greg Smith was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 21 assists for 26 points, 0.35 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 6 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Greg Smith plays the 1980-1981 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Greg was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      HFD3–9MNS
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3MNS
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5CLR
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGY
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–4MNS
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2EDM
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WIN1–4MNS
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2MNS
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1980
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–8MNS
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      L
      game 11/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–1CHI
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–6NYI
      game 13/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–1HFD
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1MNS
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2PIT
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1PHI
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5QUE
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#190
      2
      goals
      NHL#239
      8
      assists
      NHL#139
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#28
      MNS
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–2MTL
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3WSH
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3MNS
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–1MNS
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–2MNS
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4MNS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR6–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4TOR
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–3MNS
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2DET
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–6MNS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–6MNS
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–1MNS
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4CLR
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#252
      2
      goals
      NHL#313
      11
      assists
      NHL#197
      0
      +/-
      NHL#82
      MNS
      20-10-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS1–1BUF
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–7MNS
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6MNS
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1WSH
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Greg Smith reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 22

    • The game
      EDM1–6MNS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY2–3MNS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3PIT
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR7–3MNS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      MNS0–7MTL
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5NYI
      game 54/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD4–7MNS
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–7MNS
      W
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–6MNS
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#233
      4
      goals
      NHL#298
      17
      assists
      NHL#186
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#63
      MNS
      29-17-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–5TOR
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3HFD
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–5BOS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • March 1981
    • The game
      BOS3–3MNS
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–8MNS
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3MNS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS3–6CGY
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–10LAK
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3MNS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1EDM
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–9MNS
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–2VAN
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      MNS5–0STL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–8CHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Greg Smith closes the 1980-1981 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    NHL#251
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#305
    Assists
    21
    NHL#205
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#299
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#129
    Events
    100
    career assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars meet Boston Bruins

    MNSvsBOS
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MNS9–6BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    MNS3–0BOS
    Advance
    3Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Buffalo Sabres

    MNSvsBUF
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      MNS5–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–6MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    MNS4–1BUF
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Calgary Flames

    MNSvsCGY
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      MNS4–1CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      MNS2–3CGY
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • May 1981
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY4–6MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–7MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MNS1–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 6
      CGY3–5MNS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock Calgary Flames out 4–2

    MNS4–2CGY
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Minnesota North Stars play the Stanley Cup Final against New York Islanders

    MNSvsNYI
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–6NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      NYI7–5MNS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      NYI2–4MNS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–5NYI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    New York Islanders knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Greg Smith ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#73
    Games
    19
    Goals
    1
    NHL#116
    Assists
    5
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#92
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#13
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    BOS3–0→BUF4–1→CGY4–2→NYI1–4