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Larry Melnyk's 1981-1982 season

Points
8
NHL#418
Goals
0
NHL#488
Assists
8
NHL#373
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#196
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Defenceman Larry Melnyk was 21 years old when the 1981-1982 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 8 assists for 8 points, 0.17 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 3 points.

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

1981-1982Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Melnyk plays the 1981-1982 season for Boston Bruins

    Larry was 21 years old when the 1981-1982 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Larry Melnyk's season starts in game 10 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 9 games9 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MTL5–5BOS
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–7BOS
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • November 1981
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–2BOS
      W
      game 13/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–6BOS
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3TOR
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#394
      0
      goals
      NHL#339
      1
      assists
      NHL#365
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#34
      BOS
      12-4-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE6–1BOS
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3NYI
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1BOS
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–5BOS
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1981
    • The game
      BUF3–6BOS
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CLR1–5BOS
      W
      game 29/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6BOS
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS7–4WSH
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–6HFD
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3VAN
      W
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4EDM
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#370
      0
      goals
      NHL#426
      5
      assists
      NHL#329
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#49
      BOS
      24-11-0W-L-OT53Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–5PIT
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3BOS
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3BOS
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3BOS
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR2–4BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • February 1982
    • The game
      BOS5–2BUF
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5BOS
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3BOS
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2MNS
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–6CGY
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2EDM
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–6VAN
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–5DET
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8033 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#416
      0
      goals
      NHL#459
      5
      assists
      NHL#384
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#45
      BOS
      33-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–0PHI
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4HFD
      L
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–4BOS
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1982
    • The game
      BOS2–2STL
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5CHI
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–7BOS
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET3–5BOS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6BOS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1982
    • The game
      BOS5–4QUE
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–7BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Larry Melnyk closes the 1981-1982 season with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#418
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#488
    Assists
    8
    NHL#373
    P/GP
    0.17
    NHL#407
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#196
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF1–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–7BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–5BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 3–1

    BOS3–1BUF
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Quebec Nordiques

    BOSvsQUE
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      QUE3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE4–8BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3QUE
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      BOS2–7QUE
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 5
      QUE4–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS6–5QUE
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 7
      QUE2–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Quebec Nordiques knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    BOS3–4QUE
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Larry Melnyk ends the 1981-1982 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#132
    Games
    11
    Goals
    0
    NHL#187
    Assists
    3
    NHL#89
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#102
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#59
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BUF3–1→QUE3–4