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Craig Rivet's 2008-2009 season

Points
24
NHL#311
Goals
2
NHL#524
Assists
22
NHL#212
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#184
Games
64
78%
78% of 82

Defenceman Craig Rivet was 34 years old when the 2008-2009 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 64 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 22 assists for 24 points, 0.38 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2008-2009
  1. Season opener

    Craig Rivet plays the 2008-2009 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Craig was 34 years old when the 2008-2009 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      W
      game 1/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF7–1NYI
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP08:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–1NYR
      W
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:01TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–5BUF
      W
      game 4/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP18:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–3ATL
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:43TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:35TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Craig Rivet reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 21

    • The game
      BUF2–0NJD
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:49TOI
    • The game
      ATL5–4BUF
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:23TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3BOS
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG18:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4BUF
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:23TOI
    • The game
      CBJ6–1BUF
      L
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG20:19TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–5PIT
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:37TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–7BOS
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG22:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–0BUF
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG19:04TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–2BUF
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:15TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:22TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      5
      points
      NHL#350
      0
      goals
      NHL#502
      5
      assists
      NHL#223
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#205
      BUF
      10-8-3W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the Northeast·9th in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:46TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:48TOI
    • December 2008
    • The game
      BUF4–3TBL
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:00TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG15:29TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–4BUF
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:35TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–4BUF
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:34TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–2BUF
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:43TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8223 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#490
      0
      goals
      NHL#603
      5
      assists
      NHL#399
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#211
      BUF
      21-15-5W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–3DET
      L
      game 42/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4CHI
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:36TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–4DAL
      W
      game 44/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:49TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2FLA
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG26:54TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–5TBL
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP24:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF10–2EDM
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP21:48TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–5CGY
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:46TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–0PHX
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG27:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2009
    • The game
      BUF2–3ANA
      L
      game 51/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR0–5BUF
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG19:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:40TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3OTT
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:49TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–1BUF
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:37TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–6BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP24:46TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CAR3–0BUF
      L
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–6PHI
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG22:26TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–4BUF
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA3–2BUF
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP18:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2CAR
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:51TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8244 of 62 played
      17
      points
      NHL#319
      1
      goals
      NHL#551
      16
      assists
      NHL#210
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#159
      BUF
      31-24-7W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF0–2NYI
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:36TOI
    • March 2009
    • The game
      MTL1–5BUF
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP21:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX1–5BUF
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:54TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–6OTT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP16:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–5PHI
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG19:10TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3BUF
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:15TOI
    • The game
      ATL4–3BUF
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:28TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4OTT
      L
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:43TOI
    • The game
      PHI6–4BUF
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–5NYR
      L
      game 72/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:14TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5BUF
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP19:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–5BUF
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG17:39TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:09TOI
    • April 2009
    • The game
      BUF2–3ATL
      L
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:01TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–4WSH
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG20:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG20:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–1BUF
      L
      game 79/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG21:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–1TOR
      W
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–1CAR
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:04TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–6BUF
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG20:19TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Craig Rivet closes the 2008-2009 season with 24 points

    Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    24
    NHL#311
    Games
    64of 82
    78%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#524
    Assists
    22
    NHL#212
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#311
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#184
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    1×
    First star