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Brian Rafalski's 2000-2001 season

Points
52
NHL#92
Goals
9
NHL#261
Assists
43
NHL#37
Plus/minus
+36
NHL#4
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Defenceman Brian Rafalski was 27 years old when the 2000-2001 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 9 goals and 43 assists for 52 points, 0.67 points per game. In the playoffs he played 25 games for 18 points.

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

2000-2001Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Rafalski plays the 2000-2001 season for New Jersey Devils

    Brian was 27 years old when the 2000-2001 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL4–8NJD
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP21:23TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD1–3OTT
      L
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG19:10TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–4NJD
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:51TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–3ATL
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–5WSH
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP21:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–7NJD
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP23:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–1FLA
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP26:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–3CAR
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG29:58TOI
    • The game
      NJD9–0PIT
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG22:56TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA5–6NJD
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG29:22TOI
    • November 2000
    • The game
      PHI1–1NJD
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:49TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–5TOR
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG24:00TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–1NJD
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP22:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP22:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–2NJD
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG27:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–0NJD
      L
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:22TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–2NJD
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:58TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–2BOS
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG25:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–3NJD
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG28:48TOI
    • The game
      NJD5–2ANA
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG21:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD6–1LAK
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP18:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      14
      points
      NHL#89
      3
      goals
      NHL#189
      11
      assists
      NHL#48
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#79
      NJD
      10-8-0W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–2SJS
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG21:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–5NJD
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG21:20TOI
      +1 goal
    • December 2000
    • The game
      NYI0–0NJD
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:57TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1NYI
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG20:22TOI
    • The game
      COL1–6NJD
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG20:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–5BUF
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:41TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:11TOI
    • The game
      ATL0–4NJD
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG21:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–2NJD
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:34TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–6PHI
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–4NJD
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:47TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–0FLA
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ2–2NJD
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP24:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–4NJD
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      NJD6–3CBJ
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:53TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–1NJD
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:42TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–4NJD
      W
      game 39/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–5NYR
      game 40/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP26:14TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHX1–5NJD
      W
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-0SOG22:38TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      24
      points
      NHL#117
      6
      goals
      NHL#206
      18
      assists
      NHL#79
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#20
      NJD
      22-11-0W-L-OT52Points
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–4NJD
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:36TOI
    • The game
      BOS5–4NJD
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG24:29TOI
    • The game
      NJD7–1PHI
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP17:09TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      ATL2–3NJD
      W
      game 45/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–2MIN
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG22:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–1DAL
      W
      game 47/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:30TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–4STL
      L
      game 48/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:29TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–4BOS
      L
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:14TOI
    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG22:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–3NYI
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG22:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2001
    • The game
      NJD4–0MTL
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG20:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–4OTT
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:44TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–4NJD
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG25:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–5BUF
      L
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG26:24TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–0TOR
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG21:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–0NJD
      L
      game 60/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:54TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–3CAR
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5NJD
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      34
      points
      NHL#128
      6
      goals
      NHL#285
      28
      assists
      NHL#69
      +14
      +/-
      NHL#17
      NJD
      30-17-3W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD4–1NYI
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG22:46TOI
    • March 2001
    • The game
      CAR3–7NJD
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:53TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–6NJD
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:36TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–3NJD
      W
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:45TOI
    • The game
      MIN2–6NJD
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2PHI
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG22:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD6–3COL
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP18:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2PHX
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:48TOI
    • The game
      NJD6–5EDM
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG25:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–2CGY
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG21:30TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR0–4NJD
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG18:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–4NJD
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-1SOG20:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2NJD
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP22:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD7–1TBL
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:28TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–2ATL
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:15TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR4–3NJD
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP21:14TOI
      +3 assists
    • April 2001
    • The game
      CHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP21:41TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD6–4WSH
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG18:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–5NJD
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP21:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–0MTL
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:43TOI
    The season in numbers

    Brian Rafalski closes the 2000-2001 season with 52 points

    Points
    52
    NHL#92
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#261
    Assists
    43
    NHL#37
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#106
    +/-
    +36
    NHL#4
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    1×
    First star
    2×
    Third star
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Carolina Hurricanes

    NJDvsCAR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      CAR1–5NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG20:49TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      CAR0–2NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:59TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      NJD4–0CAR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG16:43TOI
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      NJD2–3CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      CAR3–2NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG24:03TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 6
      NJD5–1CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:57TOI
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–2

    NJD4–2CAR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NJDvsTOR
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR2–0NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:34TOI
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      TOR5–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG25:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • May 2001
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NJD3–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG24:48TOI
      +2 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      NJD1–3TOR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:18TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR3–2NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP21:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD4–2TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG25:02TOI
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR1–5NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:49TOI
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    NJD4–3TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    NJDvsPIT
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP23:34TOI
      +2 assists
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT4–2NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG23:45TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      NJD3–0PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:07TOI
      +2 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      NJD5–0PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +3 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT2–4NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG22:49TOI
      +1 assist
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    NJD4–1PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    New Jersey Devils play the Stanley Cup Final against Colorado Avalanche

    NJDvsCOL
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NJD0–5COL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:22TOI
    • Colorado Avalanchelead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD2–1COL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      COL3–1NJD
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:52TOI
    • June 2001
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      COL2–3NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:11TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      NJD4–1COL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG20:24TOI
      +2 assists
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 6
      COL4–0NJD
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:03TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      NJD1–3COL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG26:08TOI
    Stanley Cup Final

    Colorado Avalanche knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4COL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brian Rafalski ends the 2000-2001 playoffs with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#7
    Games
    25
    Goals
    7
    NHL#6
    Assists
    11
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#19
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#4
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2×
    First star
    2×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    CAR4–2→TOR4–3→PIT4–1→COL3–4