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Joe Mullen's 1996-1997 season

Points
22
NHL#286
Goals
7
NHL#288
Assists
15
NHL#269
Plus/minus
0
NHL#298
Games
54
65%
65% of 82

Right winger Joe Mullen was 39 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 17th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 54 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 15 assists for 22 points, 0.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Mullen plays the 1996-1997 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Joe was 39 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 17th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TBL4–3PIT
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7HFD
      L
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3OTT
      L
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      OTT2–3PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–8NYR
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–2PIT
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5EDM
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–7CGY
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2VAN
      L
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8212 of 21 played
      3
      points
      NHL#367
      0
      goals
      NHL#435
      3
      assists
      NHL#294
      PIT
      7-13-0W-L-OT15Points
      6th in the Northeast·13th in the Eastern Conference·25th in the whole NHL
    • December 1996
    • The game
      PIT5–3LAK
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2CHI
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4PIT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–0STL
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      SJS1–3PIT
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–5TOR
      W
      game 35/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–2PIT
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT6–1NJD
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TBL3–7PIT
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–3NYI
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8223 of 41 played
      8
      points
      NHL#340
      1
      goals
      NHL#423
      7
      assists
      NHL#279
      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
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3OTT
      game 43/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL1–3PIT
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–0HFD
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–4PIT
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL4–3PIT
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR7–4PIT
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–2MTL
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1997
    • The game
      PHX1–4PIT
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–6PIT
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET6–5PIT
      L
      game 54/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–1PIT
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      FLA2–4PIT
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–2PIT
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4NYI
      L
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • March 1997
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8240 of 62 played
      15
      points
      NHL#311
      4
      goals
      NHL#328
      11
      assists
      NHL#286
      PIT
      31-26-0W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4BUF
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–5PHX
      game 67/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6COL
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Joe Mullen reaches 500 career goals

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · March 14

    • The game
      PIT2–6DAL
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–6PIT
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–3NYR
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–8MTL
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      OTT2–5PIT
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4TBL
      L
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4FLA
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7BOS
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Joe Mullen closes the 1996-1997 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#286
    Games
    54of 82
    66%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#288
    Assists
    15
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.41
    NHL#249
    +/-
    0
    NHL#298
    Events
    500
    career goals
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PIT1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Mullen ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#242
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    0
    NHL#218
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#114
    PHI1–4