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1980/1981 Season
We score 601 goals again by running out 4 lines at equal measure, but its the games against the big teams that tell the real sdtory. We end up first in the league, 14 clear of Minnesota.
However the North Stars in the regular season take 3 wins to 1 against us.
The Islanders on 124 but we only edge the series 3-2 against them
Detroit only get 102 points are are down in 8th, take go 1-3 against us.
Finally the Kings goes 1-2-1 against us.
That means we end up 9-7-1 against the leagues best. The playoffs will be no cakewalk.
Points wise, 38 players get 100, 17 get 50. We sharew game time with Vdnais, Babych and Hartsburgh for the 6th man d spot. Babych is sitting out the playoffs we need our best team out for the playoffs.
Gretzky gets 188 points, and 93 goals, Bobby Orr leads with 121 assists.
Bobby Orr with no injuries to slow him down is approaching 2000 points.
Bobby Hull(2989) Stan Mikita(2559), Phil Esposito(1754) have all retired.
Yvan Cournoyer is on 2900 career points, 144 behind Gordie Howe.
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