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Craig Rivet's 2001-2002 season

Points
25
NHL#265
Goals
8
NHL#276
Assists
17
NHL#251
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#289
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Defenceman Craig Rivet was 27 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 82 games and scored 8 goals and 17 assists for 25 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

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

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig Rivet plays the 2001-2002 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Craig was 27 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 8th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL6–4OTT
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:46TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–2MTL
      game 2/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      ANA1–3MTL
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG14:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1CBJ
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG18:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–3MTL
      W
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG18:19TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–1MTL
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:49TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:26TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–1MTL
      L
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:03TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–2BUF
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:39TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–1MTL
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG19:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3EDM
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:43TOI
    • November 2001
    • The game
      MTL0–4VAN
      L
      game 12/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:34TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–6CGY
      L
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:51TOI
    • The game
      COL1–1MTL
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG26:44TOI
    • The game
      NSH1–3MTL
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:09TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3MTL
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG20:38TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–3NYR
      L
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:20TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG08:21TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–1MTL
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:17TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG18:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2ATL
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:24TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      6
      points
      NHL#276
      1
      goals
      NHL#327
      5
      assists
      NHL#211
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#87
      MTL
      10-8-1W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–5MTL
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG14:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL1–5MTL
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:06TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–1NYI
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:29TOI
    • December 2001
    • The game
      NYR3–1MTL
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:43TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–2MTL
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–1MTL
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:00TOI
    • The game
      PHX3–3MTL
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG09:57TOI
    • The game
      MIN0–4MTL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:23TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–3ATL
      game 30/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG24:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG27:46TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–6TOR
      L
      game 32/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:26TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–3MTL
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:36TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–1PIT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:06TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–5BOS
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG18:56TOI
    • The game
      LAK1–2MTL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP17:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:39TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–3STL
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:30TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYI
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG25:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–5VAN
      L
      game 40/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG18:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:48TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      12
      points
      NHL#270
      4
      goals
      NHL#257
      8
      assists
      NHL#251
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#171
      MTL
      17-17-2W-L-OT41Points
      4th in the Northeast·9th in the Eastern Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–7EDM
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-0SOG1PPP18:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4MIN
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG20:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–4MTL
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:22TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–1TOR
      game 45/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:38TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–3MTL
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:52TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–2MTL
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:56TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–1TBL
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:37TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–7FLA
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:43TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–3WSH
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG21:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–1MTL
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:29TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–3MTL
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:47TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–3MTL
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:17TOI
    • February 2002
    • The game
      MTL1–0NJD
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:02TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–1MTL
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:34TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–4TOR
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG19:47TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2MTL
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG19:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT5–2MTL
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:41TOI
    • March 2002
    • The game
      CAR4–3MTL
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG19:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL3–5MTL
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:59TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      19
      points
      NHL#267
      4
      goals
      NHL#355
      15
      assists
      NHL#205
      0
      +/-
      NHL#125
      MTL
      26-25-3W-L-OT63Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:38TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–3BUF
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:07TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–1MTL
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:49TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYR
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:15TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–3MTL
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:16TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3MTL
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:37TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–1FLA
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:12TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–3TBL
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG20:25TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–5NSH
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:42TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–1MTL
      L
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:30TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–2MTL
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:04TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–2MTL
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:21TOI
    • April 2002
    • The game
      MTL3–0PIT
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP22:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1PHI
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:00TOI
    • The game
      CBJ1–4MTL
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:56TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–1OTT
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–4MTL
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–5NJD
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG21:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–0MTL
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:57TOI
    The season in numbers

    Craig Rivet closes the 2001-2002 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#265
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#276
    Assists
    17
    NHL#251
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#340
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#289
    Events
    8
    career best in goals
    50
    career assists
    50
    career points
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP20:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      MTL4–6BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG21:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:21TOI
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:20TOI
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      MTL2–1BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:07TOI
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS1–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:53TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    MTL4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Carolina Hurricanes

    MTLvsCAR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      MTL0–2CAR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG29:11TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–1CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG25:18TOI
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR1–2MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:24TOI
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:00TOI
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      MTL1–5CAR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:12TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CAR8–2MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:20TOI
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4CAR
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Craig Rivet ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#111
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#159
    Assists
    3
    NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#86
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#58
    BOS4–2→CAR2–4