The 1980s

Best lineup of the 1980s

Every team-season of the 1980s, boiled down to one lineup: each player at his best season of the decade.

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The lineup

Line 1

LWMichel GouletQuebec Nordiques · 1983–84 · 75 GP · 56 G · 66 A · 122 P91
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1983–84 · 74 GP · 87 G · 118 A · 205 P98
RWJari KurriEdmonton Oilers · 1984–85 · 73 GP · 71 G · 64 A · 135 P93

Line 2

LWCharlie SimmerLos Angeles Kings · 1980–81 · 65 GP · 56 G · 49 A · 105 P89
CMario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins · 1988–89 · 76 GP · 85 G · 114 A · 199 P97
RWMike BossyNew York Islanders · 1981–82 · 80 GP · 64 G · 83 A · 147 P92

Pair 1

DPaul CoffeyEdmonton Oilers · 1985–86 · 79 GP · 48 G · 90 A · 138 P96
DRay BourqueBoston Bruins · 1986–87 · 78 GP · 23 G · 72 A · 95 P94

Pair 2

DGary SuterCalgary Flames · 1987–88 · 75 GP · 21 G · 70 A · 91 P92
DDoug WilsonChicago Black Hawks · 1981–82 · 76 GP · 39 G · 46 A · 85 P90

Goalie

GBob FroesePhiladelphia Flyers · 1985–86 · 51 GP · 31 W · .909 SV% · 2.55 GAA92

Best single seasons

CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1983–84 · 74 GP · 87 G · 118 A · 205 P98
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1985–86 · 80 GP · 52 G · 163 A · 215 P97
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1981–82 · 80 GP · 92 G · 120 A · 212 P97
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1984–85 · 80 GP · 73 G · 135 A · 208 P97
CMario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins · 1988–89 · 76 GP · 85 G · 114 A · 199 P97
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1982–83 · 80 GP · 71 G · 125 A · 196 P97
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1986–87 · 79 GP · 62 G · 121 A · 183 P97
DPaul CoffeyEdmonton Oilers · 1985–86 · 79 GP · 48 G · 90 A · 138 P96
CMario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins · 1987–88 · 77 GP · 70 G · 98 A · 168 P95
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1987–88 · 64 GP · 40 G · 109 A · 149 P95
CWayne GretzkyEdmonton Oilers · 1980–81 · 80 GP · 55 G · 109 A · 164 P94
DPaul CoffeyEdmonton Oilers · 1983–84 · 80 GP · 40 G · 86 A · 126 P94
DPaul CoffeyEdmonton Oilers · 1984–85 · 80 GP · 37 G · 84 A · 121 P94
DPaul CoffeyPittsburgh Penguins · 1988–89 · 75 GP · 30 G · 83 A · 113 P94
DRay BourqueBoston Bruins · 1986–87 · 78 GP · 23 G · 72 A · 95 P94

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