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Peter Andersson's 1983-1984 season

Points
10
Swedish flag#25NHL#395
Goals
3
Swedish flag#24NHL#368
Assists
7
Swedish flag#24NHL#385
Plus/minus
+12
Swedish flag#7NHL#86
Games
42
52%
52% of 80

Defenceman Peter Andersson was 21 years old when the 1983-1984 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 42 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 7 assists for 10 points, 0.24 points per game. That was 395th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 1 points.

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

1983-1984Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Peter Andersson's season starts in game 33 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 32 games32 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Peter Andersson makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    Peter was 21 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

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

    One other Swede was on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

    • The game
      WSH3–1TOR
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–5WSH
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6NYI
      L
      game 35/806
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–7WSH
      W
      game 36/806
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4WSH
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2WSH
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2WSH
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 808 of 40 played
      0
      points
      Swedish flag#26NHL#493
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#26NHL#443
      0
      assists
      Swedish flag#26NHL#486
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#65
      WSH
      18-19-0W-L-OT39Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–5WSH
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2WSH
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH7–1PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2LAK
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4VAN
      W
      game 45/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3CGY
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Peter Andersson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Calgary Flames · January 15

    • The game
      WIN3–8WSH
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–2PIT
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2BUF
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH8–0TOR
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • February 1984
    • The game
      WSH2–0NJD
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–9WSH
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–6WSH
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–0MNS
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–2LAK
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2STL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8026 of 60 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#26NHL#458
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#26NHL#475
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#26NHL#426
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#37
      WSH
      35-21-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–4WIN
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4CHI
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4DET
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–2WSH
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1984
    • The game
      PIT1–9WSH
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Peter Andersson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · March 1

    • The game
      NYR1–5WSH
      W
      game 67/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–2PIT
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–4WSH
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–5WSH
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–3WSH
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5WSH
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT0–6WSH
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1984
    • The game
      WSH4–1PHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Peter Andersson closes the 1983-1984 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    #25NHL#395
    Games
    42of 80
    53%
    Goals
    3
    #24NHL#368
    Assists
    7
    #24NHL#385
    P/GP
    0.24
    #25NHL#375
    +/-
    +12
    #7NHL#86
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    3 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 3–0

    WSH3–0PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Islanders

    WSHvsNYI
    • Game 3
      NYI3–1WSH
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NYI5–2WSH
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH3–5NYI
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Second round

    New York Islanders knock Washington Capitals out 4–1

    WSH1–4NYI
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Peter Andersson ends the 1983-1984 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    #14NHL#176
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    #13NHL#175
    Assists
    1
    #11NHL#133
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    #13NHL#165
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    PHI3–0→NYI1–4