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Larry Melnyk's 1980-1981 season

Points
4
NHL#447
Goals
0
NHL#485
Assists
4
NHL#422
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#410
Games
26
32%
32% of 80

Defenceman Larry Melnyk was 20 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 26 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 4 assists for 4 points, 0.15 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Larry Melnyk makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠2 win against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens2–3BOSBoston Bruins

    Larry was 20 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-
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    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS2–3MNS
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Larry Melnyk records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 15

    • The game
      BOS1–2CGY
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS2–3STL
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS0–4LAK
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS2–3VAN
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–7WIN
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      CGY3–1BOS
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
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    • November 1980
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–7BOS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS4–4DET
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WIN5–5BOS
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      BOS7–4PIT
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI0–1BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2WSH
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR5–5BOS
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#329
      0
      goals
      NHL#349
      3
      assists
      NHL#271
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#134
      BOS
      6-9-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–6NYR
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      EDM3–6BOS
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • December 1980
    • The game
      DET3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BOS1–4MTL
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–7BOS
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
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    • The game
      BOS6–4QUE
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–3BOS
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1BOS
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Larry Melnyk closes the 1980-1981 season with 4 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    4
    NHL#447
    Games
    26of 80
    33%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#485
    Assists
    4
    NHL#422
    P/GP
    0.15
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#410
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 months and 26 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins meet Minnesota North Stars

    BOSvsMNS
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
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    3 days later
    Preliminary round

    Minnesota North Stars knock Boston Bruins out 3–0

    BOS0–3MNS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round