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Ray Bourque's 1982-1983 season

Points
73
NHL#53
Goals
22
NHL#97
Assists
51
NHL#25
Plus/minus
+49
NHL#4
Games
65
81%
81% of 80

Defenceman Ray Bourque was 21 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 65 of a possible 80 games and scored 22 goals and 51 assists for 73 points, 1.12 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 23 points.

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

1982-1983Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ray Bourque plays the 1982-1983 season for Boston Bruins

    Ray was 21 years old when the 1982-1983 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Ray Bourque's season starts in game 14 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 13 games13 of 80 without him
    • The game
      HFD5–2BOS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET0–7BOS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE3–2BOS
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3BOS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–7BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-6SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      BOS7–4QUE
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 807 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#210
      3
      goals
      NHL#181
      5
      assists
      NHL#205
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#29
      BOS
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–4PIT
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PHI
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–1BOS
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–8BOS
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • December 1982
    • The game
      QUE3–3BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4MTL
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–10QUE
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–8BOS
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–4BOS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4WSH
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF1–8BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK0–4BOS
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1HFD
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5BOS
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–0STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6WIN
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#118
      8
      goals
      NHL#148
      18
      assists
      NHL#95
      +19
      +/-
      NHL#9
      BOS
      24-10-0W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–2NJD
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4TOR
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-10SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE0–2BOS
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR0–2BOS
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–4BOS
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF0–4BOS
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1DET
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–7BOS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN2–2BOS
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1983
    • The game
      QUE3–5BOS
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD4–7BOS
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS5–1BUF
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN1–3BOS
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–6WIN
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–5LAK
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 played
      52
      points
      NHL#64
      16
      goals
      NHL#107
      36
      assists
      NHL#32
      +36
      +/-
      NHL#3
      BOS
      39-13-0W-L-OT86Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–7BUF
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6BOS
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • March 1983
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–6BOS
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS11–5QUE
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-7SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Ray Bourque reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · March 8

    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–5BOS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–6WSH
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYI
      W
      game 74/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL6–7BOS
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–7BOS
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      BOS1–5HFD
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1983
    • The game
      BOS1–2MTL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4BOS
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ray Bourque closes the 1982-1983 season with 73 points

    Points
    73
    NHL#53
    Games
    65of 80
    81%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#97
    Assists
    51
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    1.12
    NHL#22
    +/-
    +49
    NHL#4
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    250
    NHL games
    11 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    2 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Quebec Nordiques

    BOSvsQUE
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    • Game 1
      QUE3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 2
      QUE2–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 3
      BOS1–2QUE
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstQuebec Nordiques
    • Game 4
      BOS2–1QUE
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Quebec Nordiques out 3–1

    BOS3–1QUE
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF7–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS3–4BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS6–2BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF0–9BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 7
      BUF2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BOS4–3BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New York Islanders

    BOSvsNYI
    • Game 1
      NYI5–2BOS
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-11SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      NYI1–4BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      BOS3–7NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • May 1983
    • New York Islanderslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS3–8NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New York Islanderslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NYI1–5BOS
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • New York Islanderslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS4–8NYI
      L
      4
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    Conference final

    New York Islanders knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BOS2–4NYI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ray Bourque ends the 1982-1983 playoffs with 23 points

    Points
    23
    NHL#6
    Games
    17
    Goals
    8
    NHL#9
    Assists
    15
    NHL#5
    P/GP
    1.35
    NHL#8
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#8
    Events
    25
    playoff assists
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    QUE3–1→BUF4–3→NYI2–4