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Dainius Zubrus's 1996-1997 season

Points
21
NHL#297
Goals
8
NHL#264
Assists
13
NHL#310
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#193
Games
68
82%
82% of 82

Centre Dainius Zubrus was 18 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 68 of a possible 82 games and scored 8 goals and 13 assists for 21 points, 0.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 9 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Dainius Zubrus makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Florida Panthers

    FLAFlorida Panthers3–1PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Dainius was 18 years old · CoreStates Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Garpenlöv, Kjell Samuelsson and Mikael Renberg.

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    • The game
      FLA3–1PHI
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dainius Zubrus scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Florida Panthers · October 5

    • The game
      NJD1–3PHI
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PHI
      W
      game 3/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYI
      L
      game 4/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–0PHI
      L
      game 5/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3LAK
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3ANA
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1PHX
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–3PHI
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–2PHI
      L
      game 11/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4WSH
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3TBL
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      W
      game 14/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–3PHI
      L
      game 15/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2BUF
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–1PHI
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–2PHI
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2PHI
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#401
      2
      goals
      NHL#200
      0
      assists
      NHL#498
      PHI
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–4NYI
      L
      game 25/825
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dainius Zubrus records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · November 30

    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1NYR
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–3DAL
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2CHI
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4EDM
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2CGY
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3VAN
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1SJS
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4COL
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8230 of 41 played
      8
      points
      NHL#336
      6
      goals
      NHL#184
      2
      assists
      NHL#468
      PHI
      25-12-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–7PHI
      W
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–1PHI
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHI
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL3–3PHI
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DET
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–4PHI
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–1WSH
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1997
    • The game
      NYR4–2PHI
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–9PHI
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4PHI
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2PIT
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–2PHI
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5TBL
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3FLA
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8250 of 62 played
      13
      points
      NHL#337
      7
      goals
      NHL#224
      6
      assists
      NHL#405
      PHI
      36-17-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PHI5–5BOS
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–2HFD
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1PHI
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5PHI
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PHI
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL0–2PHI
      W
      game 73/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3NJD
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3WSH
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3STL
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1997
    • The game
      TBL1–1PHI
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–2PHI
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYR
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3PHI
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PHI
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dainius Zubrus closes the 1996-1997 season with 21 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    21
    NHL#297
    Games
    68of 82
    83%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#264
    Assists
    13
    NHL#310
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#327
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#193
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
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    • Game 1
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT3–6PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PHI4–1PIT
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Buffalo Sabres

    PHIvsBUF
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI5–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PHI2–1BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF1–4PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–4PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PHI6–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    PHI4–1BUF
    Advance
    5Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New York Rangers

    PHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR5–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PHI6–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–4PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PHI4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Philadelphia Flyers play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    PHIvsDET
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • June 1997
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      DET4–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–2DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    PHI0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dainius Zubrus ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 9 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    9
    NHL#31
    Games
    19
    Goals
    5
    NHL#16
    Assists
    4
    NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#69
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#35
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    PIT4–1→BUF4–1→NYR4–1→DET0–4