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Paul Lawless's 1985-1986 season

Points
38
NHL#190
Goals
17
NHL#156
Assists
21
NHL#215
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#369
Games
64
80%
80% of 80

Left winger Paul Lawless was 21 years old when the 1985-1986 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 64 of a possible 80 games and scored 17 goals and 21 assists for 38 points, 0.59 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1985-1986Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Lawless plays the 1985-1986 season for Hartford Whalers

    Paul was 21 years old when the 1985-1986 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Paul Lawless's season starts in game 8 of 80

    Hartford Whalers have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      L
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3PIT
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6HFD
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1985
    • The game
      LAK8–1HFD
      L
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL8–3HFD
      L
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–2BOS
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3QUE
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–5HFD
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–0HFD
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–3PHI
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–8HFD
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD9–0LAK
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#257
      4
      goals
      NHL#160
      3
      assists
      NHL#298
      HFD
      10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD5–4VAN
      W
      game 21/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD5–8EDM
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1985
    • The game
      HFD5–8CGY
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–7HFD
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–1HFD
      L
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–4BUF
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-9SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD4–4MTL
      game 28/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4HFD
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–2BOS
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–7HFD
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI6–3HFD
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD6–3TOR
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–5HFD
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5QUE
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–2HFD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4EDM
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD9–1CGY
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–3VAN
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#136
      13
      goals
      NHL#76
      13
      assists
      NHL#180
      HFD
      21-18-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–4CHI
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–1HFD
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–11HFD
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD5–2QUE
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–0NYR
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4HFD
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN2–7HFD
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–6BOS
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4HFD
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • February 1986
    • The game
      NYR3–1HFD
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–4HFD
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–4DET
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD6–3HFD
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–4STL
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5WIN
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–4MNS
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5HFD
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD6–4BUF
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–6MTL
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      32
      points
      NHL#169
      15
      goals
      NHL#119
      17
      assists
      NHL#204
      HFD
      28-30-0W-L-OT58Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL8–2HFD
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2HFD
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1986
    • The game
      HFD1–5PIT
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4HFD
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5HFD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD6–2BUF
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE6–3HFD
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD5–2MTL
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–2HFD
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • April 1986
    • The game
      TOR1–7HFD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Paul Lawless closes the 1985-1986 season with 38 points

    Points
    38
    NHL#190
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    17
    NHL#156
    Assists
    21
    NHL#215
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#179
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#369
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Hartford Whalers meet Quebec Nordiques

    HFDvsQUE
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    3 days later
    First round

    Hartford Whalers knock Quebec Nordiques out 3–0

    HFD3–0QUE
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      HFD1–2MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–3

    HFD3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Paul Lawless ends the 1985-1986 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#245
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#164
    Assists
    0
    NHL#222
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#123
    QUE3–0→MTL3–4