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Rod Buskas's 1982-1983 season

Points
4
NHL#463
Goals
2
NHL#395
Assists
2
NHL#472
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#514
Games
41
51%
51% of 80

Defenceman Rod Buskas was 21 years old when the 1982-1983 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.10 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1982-1983
  1. A late start

    Rod Buskas's season starts in game 10 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 9 games9 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Rod Buskas makes his NHL debut in 7–⁠5 win against Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals5–7PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Rod was 21 years old · Civic Arena, USA

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

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.

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    • The game
      WSH5–7PIT
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–9PHI
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–6NYR
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • November 1982
    • The game
      PIT3–1NYI
      W
      game 14/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–4NJD
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–6LAK
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
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    Milestone

    Rod Buskas records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · November 10

    Milestone

    Rod Buskas scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · November 10

    • The game
      CGY3–1PIT
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–6BUF
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      HFD3–4PIT
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#369
      1
      goals
      NHL#280
      1
      assists
      NHL#372
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#57
      PIT
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–4PIT
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      TOR3–4PIT
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT6–6MNS
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–5STL
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • December 1982
    • The game
      CHI4–2PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT4–5WSH
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI0–0PIT
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF2–4PIT
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      QUE7–4PIT
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–4PIT
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH3–1PIT
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–2HFD
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–6DET
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–6WSH
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      STL6–5PIT
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      NYI1–2PIT
      W
      game 39/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
      4
      points
      NHL#394
      2
      goals
      NHL#305
      2
      assists
      NHL#408
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#139
      PIT
      12-22-0W-L-OT30Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE7–3PIT
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–8TOR
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      WSH6–2PIT
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–7WSH
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      NYR2–1PIT
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–3NJD
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • February 1983
    • The game
      PIT4–7CHI
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–6WIN
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      PIT4–7CGY
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      VAN6–2PIT
      L
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Rod Buskas closes the 1982-1983 season with 4 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    4
    NHL#463
    Games
    41of 80
    51%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#395
    Assists
    2
    NHL#472
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#429
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#514
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist