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Paul Gardner's 1980-1981 season

Points
74
NHL#37
Goals
34
NHL#36
Assists
40
NHL#64
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#374
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Centre Paul Gardner was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 34 goals and 40 assists for 74 points, 1.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Gardner plays the 1980-1981 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Paul was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Paul Gardner's season starts in game 19 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 18 games18 of 80 without him
    • The game
      MNS3–2PIT
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4PIT
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 802 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#424
      0
      goals
      NHL#349
      0
      assists
      NHL#407
      PIT
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN7–4PIT
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2PIT
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1980
    • The game
      PIT4–4TOR
      game 24/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2MTL
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6PIT
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–10BUF
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4PIT
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–2WSH
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–5PIT
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +4P+4G
      -1+/-5SOG3PPP
      4 GOALS
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–10VAN
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3CGY
      game 33/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Paul Gardner reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Calgary Flames · December 20

    • The game
      PIT3–6STL
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–9HFD
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6PIT
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 played
      28
      points
      NHL#105
      14
      goals
      NHL#62
      14
      assists
      NHL#135
      PIT
      13-20-0W-L-OT33Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–0PIT
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4PIT
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–7STL
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–3PIT
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4PIT
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1981
    • The game
      PIT4–8CHI
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2WIN
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–6CLR
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5CGY
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2PIT
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6PIT
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-9SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–1PIT
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–9PIT
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8042 of 60 played
      52
      points
      NHL#56
      25
      goals
      NHL#38
      27
      assists
      NHL#94
      PIT
      21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4PIT
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–5WSH
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1981
    • The game
      PIT5–4QUE
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Paul Gardner reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · March 2

    • The game
      LAK5–6PIT
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8MNS
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6PIT
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–3PIT
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–7EDM
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4VAN
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4LAK
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1CLR
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5PIT
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4NYI
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5QUE
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1981
    • The game
      PIT1–1DET
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–2PIT
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4HFD
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Paul Gardner closes the 1980-1981 season with 74 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    74
    NHL#37
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    34
    NHL#36
    Assists
    40
    NHL#64
    P/GP
    1.19
    NHL#19
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#374
    Events
    74
    career best in points
    40
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick · 4 goals in one game
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    15 i rad
    games with a point · 25 pts
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT2–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT6–4STL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL5–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3STL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists