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Mike Bullard's 1980-1981 season

Points
3
NHL#466
Goals
1
NHL#420
Assists
2
NHL#456
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#287
Games
15
18%
18% of 80

Centre Mike Bullard was 19 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 15 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 6 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Mike Bullard's season starts in game 6 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 5 games5 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Mike Bullard makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠8 loss against Toronto Maple Leafs

    PITPittsburgh Penguins5–8TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Mike was 19 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Börje Salming.

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    • The game
      PIT5–8TOR
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL3–9PIT
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Mike Bullard records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 22

    • The game
      CGY8–2PIT
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–1BUF
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–5WIN
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • November 1980
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–4EDM
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      TOR2–1PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      DET3–5PIT
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–7BOS
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BOS7–4PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#326
      1
      goals
      NHL#279
      2
      assists
      NHL#312
      PIT
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Mike Bullard scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Boston Bruins · November 15

    • The game
      VAN7–4PIT
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8014 of 60 played
      3
      points
      NHL#441
      1
      goals
      NHL#401
      2
      assists
      NHL#436
      PIT
      21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–4HFD
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Mike Bullard closes the 1980-1981 season with 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    3
    NHL#466
    Games
    15of 80
    19%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#420
    Assists
    2
    NHL#456
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#287
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet St. Louis Blues

    PITvsSTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
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    • Game 2
      PIT6–4STL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL5–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
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    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3STL
    Eliminated
    4Games6Points3Goals3Assists