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Mike Bossy's 1980-1981 season

Points
119
NHL#4
Goals
68
NHL#1
Assists
51
NHL#24
Plus/minus
+38
NHL#14
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Right winger Mike Bossy was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 68 goals and 51 assists for 119 points, 1.51 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 35 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Bossy plays the 1980-1981 season for New York Islanders

    Mike was 23 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS2–5NYI
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–1WSH
      W
      game 2/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL5–5NYI
      game 3/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI6–4DET
      W
      game 4/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM5–5NYI
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–3HFD
      game 6/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–3NYI
      L
      game 7/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–4PHI
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–1NYI
      L
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–6NYI
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-10SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • November 1980
    • The game
      LAK7–3NYI
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–6NYI
      W
      game 13/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–2BOS
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI3–7NYI
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-7SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MNS6–6NYI
      game 16/804
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +1+/-5SOG3PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      NYI4–2TOR
      W
      game 17/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–4NYI
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI2–1MNS
      W
      game 19/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–2STL
      W
      game 20/804
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-5SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      33
      points
      NHL#3
      22
      goals
      NHL#1
      11
      assists
      NHL#32
      NYI
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD0–5NYI
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–6NYI
      W
      game 22/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN4–4NYI
      game 23/805
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI4–3MTL
      W
      game 24/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–5NYI
      W
      game 25/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI7–3QUE
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1980
    • The game
      CLR1–5NYI
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Mike Bossy reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Colorado Rockies · December 2

    • The game
      NYI3–4CLR
      L
      game 28/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–5LAK
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3VAN
      W
      game 30/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI3–2EDM
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI4–4CGY
      game 32/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–4WIN
      W
      game 33/804
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-7SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      WIN2–6NYI
      W
      game 34/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–5NYI
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI9–0CHI
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      CGY2–2NYI
      game 37/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–5HFD
      game 38/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-9SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CLR3–9NYI
      W
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      59
      points
      NHL#4
      38
      goals
      NHL#2
      21
      assists
      NHL#51
      NYI
      24-8-0W-L-OT56Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD1–8NYI
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR3–6NYI
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +6P+6A
      +4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +6 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–2NYI
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +1+/-10SOG3PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYI
      W
      game 47/805
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-10SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      CGY0–5NYI
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–0DET
      W
      game 49/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE4–7NYI
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF5–3NYI
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI6–4TOR
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5QUE
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1981
    • The game
      NYI3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–8NYI
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      NYI3–9NYR
      L
      game 56/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5NYI
      game 57/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–1NYI
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR8–5NYI
      L
      game 60/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      94
      points
      NHL#4
      55
      goals
      NHL#1
      39
      assists
      NHL#21
      NYI
      34-16-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–6NYI
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–1MNS
      W
      game 62/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–1VAN
      W
      game 64/806
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–1LAK
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • March 1981
    • The game
      EDM8–8NYI
      game 66/803
      His night
      +5P+4G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      4 GOALS
    • The game
      VAN1–3NYI
      W
      game 67/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI6–3WIN
      W
      game 68/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–0EDM
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 70/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3NYI
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3CLR
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI6–2CHI
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI5–3STL
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–4NYI
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–4WSH
      W
      game 76/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI1–3MTL
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1981
    • The game
      NYR1–2NYI
      W
      game 78/806
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4NYI
      W
      game 79/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–3BUF
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Bossy closes the 1980-1981 season with 119 points

    Points
    119
    NHL#4
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    68
    NHL#1
    Assists
    51
    NHL#24
    P/GP
    1.51
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +38
    NHL#14
    Events
    9
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    250
    NHL games
    200
    career goals
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 18 pts
    6 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Islanders are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYIvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR2–9NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-8SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–5NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NYI6–1TOR
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Preliminary round

    New York Islanders knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 3–0

    NYI3–0TOR
    Advance
    3Games10Points4Goals6Assists
    5 days later
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders meet Edmonton Oilers

    NYIvsEDM
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM2–8NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      EDM3–6NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-8SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      NYI2–5EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM4–3NYI
      L
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      NYI5–2EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

    New York Islanders knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–2

    NYI4–2EDM
    Advance
    6Games11Points4Goals7Assists
    4 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders meet New York Rangers

    NYIvsNYR
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR2–5NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–7NYI
      W
      5
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • May 1981
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYI5–1NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2NYR
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    Semifinal

    New York Islanders knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYI4–0NYR
    Advance
    4Games6Points5Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

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

    NYIvsMNS
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS3–6NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–6NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • New York Islanderslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      NYI7–5MNS
      W
      3
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      NYI2–4MNS
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–5NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    New York Islanders

    beat Minnesota North Stars 4–1 in the final

    5Games8Points4Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mike Bossy ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 35 points

    Points
    35
    NHL#1
    Games
    18
    Goals
    17
    NHL#1
    Assists
    18
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    1.94
    NHL#2
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#4
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff goals
    25
    playoff assists
    9 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    TOR3–0→EDM4–2→NYR4–0→MNS4–1