Regular season and playoffsSTL

Rick Lapointe's 1980-1981 season

Points

NHL#207

Goals

NHL#255

Assists

NHL#165

Plus/minus

+36

NHL#15

Games

100% of 80

Defenceman Rick Lapointe was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played all 80 games and scored 8 goals and 25 assists for 33 points, 0.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 4 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs

Year 1980
46 years ago
Season opener
October 9
Rick Lapointe plays the 1980-1981 season for St. Louis Blues
STLSt. Louis Blues
Rick was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  HFD6–8STL
  W
  October 9game 1/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–1STL
  L
  October 11game 2/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL5–5NYI
  October 14game 3/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–1NYR
  W
  October 15game 4/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–3STL
  W
  October 18game 5/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL3–4STL
  W
  October 21game 6/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–9PIT
  L
  October 22game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  STL3–2WSH
  W
  October 24game 8/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WSH3–3STL
  October 25game 9/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–5STL
  W
  October 28game 10/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–2MNS
  October 29game 11/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- November 1980
- The game
  CGY3–2STL
  L
  November 1game 12/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–3CHI
  W
  November 2game 13/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD1–6STL
  W
  November 5game 14/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–4CGY
  L
  November 8game 15/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL6–4EDM
  W
  November 9game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL8–2VAN
  W
  November 11game 17/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +6+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
Milestone
Rick Lapointe reaches 100 career assists
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 11
- The game
  STL1–5CLR
  L
  November 14game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG
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- The game
  STL5–3LAK
  W
  November 15game 19/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYI7–2STL
  L
  November 18game 20/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -5+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  November 18
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  8
  points
  NHL#189
  3
  goals
  NHL#162
  5
  assists
  NHL#185
  +5
  +/-
  NHL#28
  STL
  11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
  4th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET2–6STL
  W
  November 22game 21/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF3–5STL
  W
  November 25game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL6–4TOR
  W
  November 26game 23/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL1–1WIN
  November 28game 24/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY3–9STL
  W
  November 29game 25/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- December 1980
- The game
  QUE2–5STL
  W
  December 2game 26/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WIN2–5STL
  W
  December 6game 27/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS1–4STL
  W
  December 9game 28/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–2STL
  L
  December 11game 29/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CLR4–9STL
  W
  December 13game 30/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL4–5PHI
  L
  December 14game 31/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–4QUE
  L
  December 17game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL7–3BOS
  W
  December 18game 33/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WIN2–5STL
  W
  December 20game 34/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–6STL
  W
  December 23game 35/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL4–4LAK
  December 27game 36/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–2VAN
  W
  December 28game 37/804
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  TOR3–5STL
  W
  December 30game 38/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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Year 1981
45 years ago
- The game
  VAN3–6STL
  W
  January 3game 39/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  QUE3–6STL
  W
  January 6game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  +4+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 6
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  20
  points
  NHL#171
  6
  goals
  NHL#188
  14
  assists
  NHL#133
  +22
  +/-
  NHL#8
  STL
  26-9-0W-L-OT57Points
  2nd in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL5–5PHI
  January 8game 41/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  LAK6–6STL
  January 10game 42/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–2HFD
  W
  January 12game 43/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–6PIT
  L
  January 14game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  EDM6–7STL
  W
  January 17game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL6–6HFD
  January 21game 46/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–7BOS
  L
  January 22game 47/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–4STL
  W
  January 24game 48/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–7STL
  W
  January 27game 49/801
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–2STL
  L
  January 31game 50/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- February 1981
- The game
  STL4–1DET
  W
  February 1game 51/801
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  EDM3–3STL
  February 3game 52/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–8STL
  W
  February 5game 53/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN2–9STL
  W
  February 7game 54/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL3–3BUF
  February 8game 55/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–3MTL
  February 12game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL1–1NYI
  February 14game 57/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–4NYR
  W
  February 15game 58/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–2CGY
  W
  February 17game 59/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–9EDM
  L
  February 18game 60/801
  His night
  No points
  -6+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  26
  points
  NHL#197
  6
  goals
  NHL#249
  20
  assists
  NHL#151
  +29
  +/-
  NHL#7
  STL
  35-13-0W-L-OT82Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  CLR1–4STL
  W
  February 21game 61/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL2–2STL
  February 24game 62/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–2DET
  W
  February 25game 63/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH4–7STL
  W
  February 28game 64/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 1981
- The game
  STL4–4CHI
  March 1game 65/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–4STL
  W
  March 3game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–7STL
  W
  March 7game 67/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL7–0CLR
  W
  March 8game 68/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +4+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–5QUE
  March 11game 69/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–4MTL
  L
  March 12game 70/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET3–5STL
  W
  March 14game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL2–6TOR
  L
  March 18game 72/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–3WSH
  March 21game 73/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL6–5BUF
  W
  March 22game 74/801
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–3STL
  L
  March 24game 75/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–7STL
  W
  March 28game 76/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–6MNS
  L
  March 31game 77/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1981
- The game
  LAK4–6STL
  W
  April 2game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–0STL
  L
  April 4game 79/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–5WIN
  April 5game 80/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 5
Rick Lapointe closes the 1980-1981 season with 33 points
STLSt. Louis Blues
Points
33
NHL#207
Games
80of 80
100%
Goals
8
NHL#255
Assists
25
NHL#165
P/GP
0.41
NHL#265
+/-
+36
NHL#15
Events
33
career best in points
25
career best in assists
100
career assists
3 days later
Playoffs
April 8
St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs
Preliminary round
April 8
St. Louis Blues meet Pittsburgh Penguins
STLvsPIT
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
Jörgen Pettersson
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PIT2–4STL
  W
  April 81
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT6–4STL
  L
  April 91
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- St. Louis Bluesare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  STL5–4PIT
  W
  April 111
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4
  STL3–6PIT
  L
  April 121
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- St. Louis Bluesare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 5
  PIT3–4STL
  W
  April 141
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +2 points
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Preliminary round
April 14
St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2
STL3–2PIT
Advance
5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
2 days later
Quarterfinal
April 16
St. Louis Blues meet New York Rangers
STLvsNYR
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
Jörgen Pettersson
Swedes on New York Rangers
Ulf Nilsson
Anders Hedberg
Peter Wallin
View the whole round
- Game 1
  NYR3–6STL
  W
  April 164
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  NYR6–4STL
  L
  April 174
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- St. Louis Bluesare1–1withNew York Rangers
- Game 6
  STL4–7NYR
  L
  April 244
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
Quarterfinal
April 24
New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2
STL2–4NYR
Eliminated
3Games1Points1Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 24
Rick Lapointe ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 4 points
STLSt. Louis Blues
Points
4
NHL#102
Games
8
Goals
2
NHL#77
Assists
2
NHL#118
P/GP
0.50
NHL#72
+/-
+5
NHL#30
Events
1
First playoff goal
2 points
best game
PIT3–2→NYR2–4

Rick Lapointe plays the 1980-1981 season for St. Louis Blues

Rick Lapointe reaches 100 career assists

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Lapointe closes the 1980-1981 season with 33 points

St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

St. Louis Blues meet Pittsburgh Penguins

St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

St. Louis Blues meet New York Rangers

New York Rangers knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

Rick Lapointe ends the 1980-1981 playoffs with 4 points