Regular season and playoffsPITNYI

Darius Kasparaitis's 1996-1997 season

Points

NHL#274

Goals

NHL#472

Assists

NHL#174

Plus/minus

+17

NHL#43

Games

91% of 82

Defenceman Darius Kasparaitis was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New York Islanders och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 21 assists for 23 points, 0.31 points per game. He moved from New York Islanders to Pittsburgh Penguins in November. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs

Year 1996
30 years ago
Season opener
October 4
Darius Kasparaitis opens the 1996-1997 season with New York Islanders
NYINew York Islanders
Darius was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYI0–1LAK
  L
  October 4game 1/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2SJS
  October 5game 2/825
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI3–3OTT
  October 9game 3/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI1–5NYI
  W
  October 12game 4/825
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  HFD3–1NYI
  L
  October 17game 5/825
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–4DET
  L
  October 19game 6/826
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  TBL6–3NYI
  L
  October 22game 7/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  SJS2–2NYI
  October 26game 8/825
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI2–2HFD
  October 30game 9/822
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  TOR5–3NYI
  L
  October 31game 10/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- November 1996
- The game
  WSH1–6NYI
  W
  November 2game 11/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYI4–3PHI
  W
  November 4game 12/826
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NYR1–1NYI
  November 6game 13/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI0–4NJD
  L
  November 9game 14/824
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  COL6–2NYI
  L
  November 11game 15/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN4–5NYI
  W
  November 13game 16/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  NYI3–3FLA
  November 15game 17/825
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  OTT4–1NYI
  L
  November 16game 18/824
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL2–4PIT
  W
  November 19game 19/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT3–7PHI
  L
  November 21game 20/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT7–1HFD
  W
  November 22game 21/823
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 82
  7
  points
  NHL#236
  1
  goals
  NHL#323
  6
  assists
  NHL#152
  -5
  +/-
  NHL#187
  PIT
  7-13-0W-L-OT15Points
  6th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·25th in the whole NHL
- The game
  MTL2–2PIT
  November 27game 22/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BOS2–6PIT
  W
  November 30game 23/823
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-0SOG
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- December 1996
- The game
  HFD4–4PIT
  December 3game 24/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–2OTT
  W
  December 4game 25/825
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT5–3WSH
  W
  December 6game 26/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  ANA3–5PIT
  W
  December 7game 27/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT5–3LAK
  W
  December 10game 28/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT7–3ANA
  W
  December 11game 29/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +5+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT4–0SJS
  W
  December 13game 30/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT1–2CHI
  L
  December 15game 31/822
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS6–4PIT
  L
  December 17game 32/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT4–0STL
  W
  December 19game 33/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  SJS1–3PIT
  W
  December 21game 34/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT6–5TOR
  W
  December 23game 35/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–5PIT
  W
  December 30game 38/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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Year 1997
29 years ago
- The game
  PIT6–1NJD
  W
  January 2game 39/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–3NYI
  W
  January 7game 41/826
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
  14
  points
  NHL#229
  1
  goals
  NHL#423
  13
  assists
  NHL#130
  +15
  +/-
  NHL#4
  PIT
  22-15-0W-L-OT48Points
  1st in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI2–5PIT
  W
  January 10game 42/825
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–3OTT
  January 11game 43/826
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  DAL1–3PIT
  W
  January 14game 44/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–0HFD
  W
  January 15game 45/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–4PIT
  W
  January 21game 46/825
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  COL4–3PIT
  L
  January 23game 47/823
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–2MTL
  W
  January 26game 49/823
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–3BUF
  L
  January 29game 50/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- February 1997
- The game
  PHX1–4PIT
  W
  February 1game 51/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN4–6PIT
  W
  February 4game 52/821
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PIT6–3MTL
  W
  February 5game 53/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET6–5PIT
  L
  February 8game 54/824
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI5–1PIT
  L
  February 12game 55/824
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–5PHI
  L
  February 15game 56/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–2PIT
  L
  February 16game 57/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  FLA2–4PIT
  W
  February 18game 58/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI5–2PIT
  L
  February 22game 59/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–4NYI
  L
  February 23game 60/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT1–4DET
  L
  February 27game 61/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- March 1997
- The game
  PIT3–6NJD
  L
  March 1game 62/82
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  March 1
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
  18
  points
  NHL#272
  1
  goals
  NHL#496
  17
  assists
  NHL#163
  +14
  +/-
  NHL#20
  PIT
  31-26-0W-L-OT67Points
  Playoff spot
  2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NJD3–1PIT
  L
  March 4game 63/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–4BUF
  L
  March 5game 64/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI2–3PIT
  W
  March 8game 65/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–2PIT
  March 10game 66/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–5PHX
  March 12game 67/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–6COL
  L
  March 14game 68/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–6DAL
  L
  March 16game 69/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–5PIT
  W
  March 18game 70/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–8MTL
  L
  March 26game 74/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  LAK1–4PIT
  W
  March 29game 75/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  FLA3–4PIT
  W
  March 31game 76/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- April 1997
- The game
  HFD5–5PIT
  April 3game 77/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  OTT2–5PIT
  W
  April 5game 78/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +4+/-2SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS1–3PIT
  W
  April 8game 79/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–4TBL
  L
  April 10game 80/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT2–4FLA
  L
  April 11game 81/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–7BOS
  L
  April 13game 82/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 13
Darius Kasparaitis closes the 1996-1997 season with 23 points
NYINew York Islanders PITPittsburgh Penguins
Points
23
NHL#274
Games
75of 82
91%
Goals
2
NHL#472
Assists
21
NHL#174
P/GP
0.31
NHL#329
+/-
+17
NHL#43
Events
23
career best in points
21
career best in assists
250
NHL games
50
career assists
50
career points
4 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs
First round
April 17
Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers
PITvsPHI
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
Darius Kasparaitis
Fredrik Olausson
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Mikael Renberg
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- Game 1
  PIT1–5PHI
  L
  April 171
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 2
  PIT2–3PHI
  L
  April 192
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 3
  PHI5–3PIT
  L
  April 212
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 4
  PHI1–4PIT
  W
  April 232
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
- Game 5
  PIT3–6PHI
  L
  April 262
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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First round
April 26
Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1
PIT1–4PHI
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
April 26
Darius Kasparaitis ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points
NYINew York Islanders PITPittsburgh Penguins
Points
0
NHL#242
Games
5
Goals
0
NHL#165
Assists
0
NHL#218
P/GP
0.00
+/-
-4
NHL#312
Events
25
playoff games
PHI1–4

Darius Kasparaitis opens the 1996-1997 season with New York Islanders

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Darius Kasparaitis closes the 1996-1997 season with 23 points

Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

Darius Kasparaitis ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points