who played the most nhl playoff games in the 1980s

From 1979-80 through 1988-89, Bobby Smith had the most games in the playoffs, with 143 games.

NAMEGPGAP+/-PIMPPGPPASHGSHAGWGOTGSS%FOWFOFOW%HITBKSTKAGVATOI/GP
1Bobby Smith
B. Smith
143
54
80
134
-12
180
21
35
0
0
8
2
365
14.8
2Duane Sutter
D. Sutter
141
25
31
56
+21
357
2
5
0
0
5
1
202
12.4
3John Tonelli
J. Tonelli
140
36
63
99
+27
182
4
7
0
0
7
1
259
13.9
4Wayne Gretzky
W. Gretzky
131
86
188
274
+85
56
24
60
11
14
16
2
504
17.1
5Bryan Trottier
B. Trottier
129
58
83
141
+31
189
18
34
4
4
9
1
329
17.6
6Ken Morrow
K. Morrow
127
11
22
33
+37
97
0
0
0
1
3
3
165
6.7
7Mark Messier
M. Messier
126
67
102
169
+54
139
14
36
10
2
6
0
371
18.1
8Denis Potvin
D. Potvin
126
34
72
106
+41
157
21
40
1
5
5
1
372
9.1
9Kevin Lowe
K. Lowe
125
8
37
45
+43
112
0
5
2
4
1
0
134
6.0
10Glenn Anderson
G. Anderson
124
65
83
148
+36
253
17
23
0
0
10
3
365
17.8
11Jari Kurri
J. Kurri
124
82
95
177
+86
83
16
31
7
7
10
2
358
22.9
12Larry Robinson
L. Robinson
117
9
61
70
+23
88
3
25
0
2
0
0
204
4.4
13Brian Propp
B. Propp
116
52
60
112
+29
121
18
21
3
4
7
0
365
14.2
14Mike Bossy
M. Bossy
112
77
71
148
+26
34
33
40
0
0
15
1
382
20.2
15Randy Gregg
R. Gregg
110
11
33
44
+77
112
1
8
1
1
4
1
135
8.1
16Bob Gainey
B. Gainey
107
10
23
33
-15
72
0
2
1
2
4
0
150
6.7
17Paul Coffey
P. Coffey
105
38
80
118
+58
198
13
29
3
1
7
0
336
11.3
18Bob Bourne
B. Bourne
105
34
47
81
+23
92
9
11
5
4
5
1
215
15.8
19Clark Gillies
C. Gillies
105
34
35
69
+13
194
11
13
0
0
5
1
216
15.7
20Dave Hunter
D. Hunter
105
16
24
40
+22
209
1
0
1
1
0
0
154
10.4
21Butch Goring
B. Goring
104
29
41
70
+30
26
7
6
2
4
5
0
157
18.5
22Ken Linseman
K. Linseman
103
41
70
111
+47
303
9
18
2
2
10
1
241
17.0
23Billy Smith
B. Smith
102
0
2
2
51
58:09
24Guy Carbonneau
G. Carbonneau
99
22
28
50
+6
89
0
0
4
1
3
0
159
13.8
25Craig Ludwig
C. Ludwig
99
3
12
15
+14
139
0
0
0
1
1
0
85
3.5
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10
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Senators Senators
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Lightning Lightning
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8
1
Panthers Panthers
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2
2
8
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Canadiens Canadiens
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7
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8
1
Panthers Panthers
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2
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8
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1
7
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1
7
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1
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13
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3
1
7
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3
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0
6
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3
0
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Blue Jackets Blue Jackets
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3
0
4
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Flyers Flyers
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5
3
3
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10
8
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4
1
1
9
1
Wild Wild
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2
1
9
5
Avalanche Avalanche
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8
10
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2
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1
5
2
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1
11
11
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2
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10
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2
0
8
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3
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BOS BOS
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