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Erik Gustafsson's 2011-2012 season

Points
5
Swedish flag#44NHL#602
Goals
1
Swedish flag#38NHL#599
Assists
4
Swedish flag#42NHL#567
Plus/minus
+12
Swedish flag#13NHL#73
Games
30
36%
36% of 82

Defenceman Erik Gustafsson was 22 years old when the 2011-2012 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 30 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 4 assists for 5 points, 0.17 points per game. That was 44th among the Swedes and 602th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 28 straight games between November and January. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

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

2011-2012Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Erik Gustafsson plays the 2011-2012 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Erik was 22 years old when the 2011-2012 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Erik Gustafsson's season starts in game 10 of 82

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 9 games9 of 82 without him
    • The game
      WPG9–8PHI
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:13TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–5PHI
      W
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:31TOI
    • November 2011
    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:43TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–3PHI
      L
      game 13/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG18:57TOI
    • The game
      CBJ2–9PHI
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +6+/-0SOG23:00TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Erik Gustafsson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Columbus Blue Jackets · November 5

    4 days later
    Injured

    Erik goes down and misses 28 games

    Wrist injury (dtd / out indefinitely)

    • The game
      PHI1–2TBL
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI5–3CAR
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHX1–2PHI
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–6WPG
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CAR4–2PHI
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–3NYI
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 825 of 21 played
      1
      points
      Swedish flag#38NHL#533
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#29NHL#479
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#35NHL#487
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#18
      PHI
      12-6-3W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–3PHI
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI0–2NYR
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • December 2011
    • The game
      PHI4–3ANA
      W
      game 24/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–2PHX
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      W
      game 26/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      game 27/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      TBL2–5PHI
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI5–1WSH
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–3MTL
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      BOS6–0PHI
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI2–3COL
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–1DAL
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI2–4NYR
      L
      game 34/825
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI1–5TBL
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      NYR3–2PHI
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      CHI4–5PHI
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      OTT2–3PHI
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI4–6OTT
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI2–1CAR
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 825 of 41 played
      1
      points
      Swedish flag#45NHL#647
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#41NHL#602
      1
      assists
      Swedish flag#44NHL#607
      +6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#6NHL#46
      PHI
      25-12-4W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYI
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      Out injured
    • The game
      PHI2–4NSH
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:41TOI
    • The game
      MIN1–5PHI
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:11TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–1PHI
      L
      game 45/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:49TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–1NJD
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:27TOI
    • The game
      BOS6–5PHI
      L
      game 47/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:33TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–2FLA
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      WPG2–1PHI
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:10TOI
    • February 2012
    • The game
      PHI2–5NYR
      L
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:34TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–0PHI
      L
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:08TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–4PHI
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG14:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:00TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–4DET
      L
      game 56/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:42TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–7PHI
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8218 of 62 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#43NHL#612
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#36NHL#544
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#43NHL#592
      +8
      +/-
      Swedish flag#5NHL#42
      PHI
      34-21-7W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Erik Gustafsson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 16

    • The game
      PHI1–0WSH
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:24TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3PHI
      W
      game 65/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:45TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–5PHI
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG18:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–0TOR
      W
      game 67/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:08TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–4NJD
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:03TOI
    • The game
      NJD0–3PHI
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:42TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–2NYI
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:49TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:51TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–4PHI
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:58TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–3PHI
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:16TOI
    • The game
      PHI7–1TOR
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP17:15TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Erik Gustafsson closes the 2011-2012 season with 5 points

    Points
    5
    #44NHL#602
    Games
    30of 82
    37%
    Goals
    1
    #38NHL#599
    Assists
    4
    #42NHL#567
    P/GP
    0.17
    #37NHL#514
    +/-
    +12
    #13NHL#73
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    13 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 5
      PHI2–3PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:51TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT1–5PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG22:09TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PHI4–2PIT
    Advance
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New Jersey Devils

    PHIvsNJD
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG16:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • May 2012
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD4–1PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:23TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      PHI3–4NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:43TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:53TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:40TOI
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    PHI1–4NJD
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Erik Gustafsson ends the 2011-2012 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    #13NHL#157
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    #8NHL#98
    Assists
    1
    #15NHL#161
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    +4
    #1NHL#25
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    1×
    Second star
    PIT4–2→NJD1–4