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Ken Linseman's 1980-1981 season

Points
47
NHL#151
Goals
17
NHL#151
Assists
30
NHL#137
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#120
Games
51
63%
63% of 80

Centre Ken Linseman was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 51 of a possible 80 games and scored 17 goals and 30 assists for 47 points, 0.92 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 20 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ken Linseman plays the 1980-1981 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Ken was 22 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Ken Linseman's season starts in game 30 of 80

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 29 games29 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–5PIT
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–5PHI
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CLR0–2PHI
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2WSH
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–0PHI
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2CGY
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1EDM
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–6MNS
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–4WIN
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI8–1WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +4 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#337
      2
      goals
      NHL#306
      4
      assists
      NHL#337
      PHI
      25-10-0W-L-OT55Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–5PHI
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4TOR
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–1PHI
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–7PHI
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–0PIT
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–5PHI
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI3–6MTL
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–4BUF
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–4CLR
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2STL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1981
    • The game
      BUF4–0PHI
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5QUE
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD6–6PHI
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–1DET
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5PHI
      game 58/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      22
      points
      NHL#224
      7
      goals
      NHL#224
      15
      assists
      NHL#211
      PHI
      33-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–1LAK
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–6VAN
      L
      game 62/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–6EDM
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI6–3WIN
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1981
    • The game
      WIN1–10PHI
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM5–3PHI
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI4–8BUF
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–9PHI
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 70/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–4PHI
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–5CHI
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Ken Linseman reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 18

    • The game
      BOS3–5PHI
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI4–4PHI
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–6PHI
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1HFD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI0–0NYR
      game 78/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–0PHI
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ken Linseman closes the 1980-1981 season with 47 points

    Points
    47
    NHL#151
    Games
    51of 80
    64%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#151
    Assists
    30
    NHL#137
    P/GP
    0.92
    NHL#53
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#120
    Events
    100
    career assists
    12 i rad
    games with a point · 19 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Quebec Nordiques

    PHIvsQUE
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      QUE4–6PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE5–8PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      PHI0–2QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      PHI3–4QUE
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    Preliminary round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Quebec Nordiques out 3–2

    PHI3–2QUE
    Advance
    5Games10Points2Goals8Assists
    2 days later
    Quarterfinal

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Calgary Flames

    PHIvsCGY
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CGY0–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      PHI1–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      CGY4–9PHI
      W
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PHI3–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY4–1PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Calgary Flames knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    7Games10Points2Goals8Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ken Linseman ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#8
    Games
    12
    Goals
    4
    NHL#34
    Assists
    16
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    1.67
    NHL#3
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#8
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    QUE3–2→CGY3–4