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Gary Rissling's 1980-1981 season

Points
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Plus/minus
-4
Games
25
31%
31% of 80

Left winger Gary Rissling was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 25 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 0 assists for 1 points, 0.04 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 1 points.

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

1980-1981Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Gary Rissling plays the 1980-1981 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Gary was 24 years old when the 1980-1981 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Gary Rissling's season starts in game 38 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 37 games37 of 80 without him
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–7PIT
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 803 of 40 played
      0
      points
      NHL#473
      0
      goals
      NHL#416
      0
      assists
      NHL#461
      PIT
      13-20-0W-L-OT33Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–3PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–0PIT
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4PIT
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–7STL
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1981
    • The game
      PIT3–2WIN
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6CLR
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5CGY
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2PIT
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–9PIT
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8018 of 60 played
      1
      points
      NHL#475
      1
      goals
      NHL#401
      0
      assists
      NHL#492
      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
    • March 1981
    • The game
      MTL2–1PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–7EDM
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4VAN
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1CLR
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5PIT
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Gary Rissling closes the 1980-1981 season with 1 points

    Points
    1
    Games
    25of 80
    31%
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    0.04
    +/-
    -4
    10 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
    • Game 1
      PIT2–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT6–4STL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL5–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      STL3–6PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Preliminary round

    St. Louis Blues knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3STL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists