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James McTaggart's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#414

Goals

NHL#420

Assists

NHL#391

Plus/minus

-4

NHL#362

Games

65% of 80

Defenceman James McTaggart was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 52 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 6 assists for 7 points, 0.13 points per game. Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981

Year 1980
46 years ago
A late start
December 7
James McTaggart's season starts in game 26 of 80
Washington Capitals have played 25 games25 of 80 without him
NHL debut
December 7
James McTaggart makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins
WSHWashington Capitals3–7BOSBoston Bruins
James was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
-2
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Rolf Edberg.
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- The game
  WSH3–7BOS
  L
  December 7game 26/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–2WSH
  L
  December 9game 27/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–6NYR
  L
  December 10game 28/803
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT6–2WSH
  L
  December 12game 29/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  DET5–4WSH
  L
  December 14game 30/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  EDM2–5WSH
  W
  December 17game 31/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
James McTaggart records his first NHL assist
in the game against Edmonton Oilers · December 17
- The game
  PHI5–2WSH
  L
  December 20game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH6–0PHI
  W
  December 21game 33/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYR3–7WSH
  W
  December 26game 34/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–7MTL
  L
  December 27game 35/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
James McTaggart scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 27
- The game
  WSH3–3VAN
  December 30game 36/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH5–3WIN
  W
  December 31game 37/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Year 1981
45 years ago
- The game
  WSH0–3MNS
  L
  January 3game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI8–1WSH
  L
  January 4game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–6EDM
  L
  January 7game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8015 of 40 played
  2
  points
  NHL#422
  1
  goals
  NHL#357
  1
  assists
  NHL#429
  -6
  +/-
  NHL#133
  WSH
  13-16-0W-L-OT37Points
  10th in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH0–6CGY
  L
  January 8game 41/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–3MNS
  L
  January 10game 42/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–1CLR
  W
  January 12game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK0–3WSH
  W
  January 15game 44/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–6NYI
  L
  January 17game 45/805
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  HFD2–3WSH
  W
  January 18game 46/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–1WSH
  L
  January 21game 47/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WIN3–4WSH
  W
  January 27game 49/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN1–3WSH
  W
  January 29game 50/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–4PIT
  January 31game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- February 1981
- The game
  EDM4–7WSH
  W
  February 1game 52/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–3VAN
  February 3game 53/805
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH2–5CGY
  L
  February 5game 54/804
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–4LAK
  February 7game 55/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–6BUF
  L
  February 12game 56/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH1–6MTL
  L
  February 14game 57/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–5WSH
  February 18game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–6NYR
  L
  February 21game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  QUE11–7WSH
  L
  February 22game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 22
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
  5
  points
  NHL#404
  1
  goals
  NHL#401
  4
  assists
  NHL#387
  -5
  +/-
  NHL#135
  WSH
  19-26-0W-L-OT53Points
  15th in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH2–2CHI
  February 25game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT7–5WSH
  L
  February 26game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–7STL
  L
  February 28game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-1SOG
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- March 1981
- The game
  CGY6–3WSH
  L
  March 3game 64/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH4–7QUE
  L
  March 4game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR3–7WSH
  W
  March 8game 66/802
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR3–4WSH
  W
  March 10game 67/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  WSH5–2HFD
  W
  March 11game 68/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS7–1WSH
  L
  March 13game 69/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH3–5TOR
  L
  March 14game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  QUE6–4WSH
  L
  March 18game 71/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL3–3WSH
  March 21game 72/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2WSH
  March 22game 73/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH5–2PHI
  W
  March 24game 74/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH2–0DET
  W
  March 26game 75/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  HFD5–3WSH
  L
  March 27game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI5–4WSH
  L
  March 29game 77/805
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- April 1981
- The game
  DET2–7WSH
  W
  April 5game 80/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 5
James McTaggart closes the 1980-1981 season with 7 points
WSHWashington Capitals
Washington Capitals did not reach the playoffs
Points
7
NHL#414
Games
52of 80
65%
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
6
NHL#391
P/GP
0.13
NHL#400
+/-
-4
NHL#362
Events
7
career best in points
6
career best in assists
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist

James McTaggart's season starts in game 26 of 80

James McTaggart makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠7 loss against Boston Bruins

James McTaggart records his first NHL assist

James McTaggart scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

James McTaggart closes the 1980-1981 season with 7 points