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Russ Anderson's 1980-1981 season

Points
17
NHL#324
Goals
3
NHL#355
Assists
14
NHL#279
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#86
Games
34
42%
42% of 80

Defenceman Russ Anderson was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 34 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 14 assists for 17 points, 0.50 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Russ Anderson plays the 1980-1981 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Russ was 25 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT4–7PHI
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–5PIT
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT6–3NYR
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–2PIT
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–2PIT
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–8TOR
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL3–9PIT
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY8–2PIT
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–1BUF
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–5WIN
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1980
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–4EDM
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–1PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5PIT
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–7BOS
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–1PIT
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–4PIT
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2PIT
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      11
      points
      NHL#155
      2
      goals
      NHL#222
      9
      assists
      NHL#93
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#49
      PIT
      6-11-0W-L-OT15Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • December 1980
    • The game
      PIT3–3CGY
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6STL
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–9HFD
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6PIT
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–3DET
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#237
      2
      goals
      NHL#309
      12
      assists
      NHL#168
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#37
      PIT
      13-20-0W-L-OT33Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • February 1981
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6PIT
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–1PIT
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–9PIT
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      16
      points
      NHL#288
      2
      goals
      NHL#361
      14
      assists
      NHL#228
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#34
      PIT
      21-30-0W-L-OT51Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4PIT
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–5WSH
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Russ Anderson closes the 1980-1981 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#324
    Games
    34of 80
    43%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#355
    Assists
    14
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#220
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#86
    1 month and 11 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet St. Louis Blues

    PITvsSTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    6 days later
    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3STL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round