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Linesman was drafted 7th overall by the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft . He played 860 career NHL games, scoring 256 goals and 551 assists for 807 points, as well as adding 1727 penalty minutes. In his best offensive season, 1981-82 , he set career highs with 68 assists, 92 points and 275 penalty minutes.

Linseman was one of only two players in NHL history to score three playoff series clinching goals in a year. He did so with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1983-84 NHL Season . The other player was Calgary Flames' Martin Gelinas in the 2003-04 NHL Season .