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Matthew Barnaby's 1996-1997 season

Points
43
NHL#122
Goals
19
NHL#101
Assists
24
NHL#140
Plus/minus
+16
NHL#50
Games
68
82%
82% of 82

Right winger Matthew Barnaby was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 68 of a possible 82 games and scored 19 goals and 24 assists for 43 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 4 points.

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

1996-1997Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Matthew Barnaby plays the 1996-1997 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Matthew was 23 years old when the 1996-1997 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Matthew Barnaby's season starts in game 8 of 82

    Buffalo Sabres have played 7 games7 of 82 without him
    • The game
      MTL3–6BUF
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–6BUF
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6NYR
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF0–2DAL
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • November 1996
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0COL
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      L
      game 15/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA2–3BUF
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3PIT
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      COL4–5BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6BUF
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8213 of 21 played
      9
      points
      NHL#183
      4
      goals
      NHL#137
      5
      assists
      NHL#207
      BUF
      10-10-0W-L-OT21Points
      2nd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–4FLA
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–0TBL
      W
      game 23/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYI
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1996
    • The game
      VAN7–6BUF
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ANA1–1BUF
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6HFD
      L
      game 28/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–0BUF
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–0BOS
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TBL3–5BUF
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–6BUF
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–0NJD
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–5BUF
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF0–2PIT
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–6BUF
      W
      game 38/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–2BUF
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHX1–5BUF
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF1–1SJS
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8233 of 41 played
      25
      points
      NHL#92
      9
      goals
      NHL#111
      16
      assists
      NHL#82
      BUF
      21-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      2nd in the Northeast·5th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–6LAK
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5ANA
      L
      game 43/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2PHX
      W
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–1NYI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–6BUF
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM3–1BUF
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–1BUF
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DAL1–3BUF
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • February 1997
    • The game
      WSH2–2BUF
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      FLA1–1BUF
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1TBL
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      SJS2–6BUF
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–5BUF
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5BUF
      W
      game 61/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF1–4NJD
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8254 of 62 played
      38
      points
      NHL#94
      16
      goals
      NHL#88
      22
      assists
      NHL#100
      BUF
      32-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1997
    • The game
      BUF3–1OTT
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4BUF
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–1BUF
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–3BUF
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–5PHI
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS1–5BUF
      W
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–1WSH
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2BUF
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1NYR
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Matthew Barnaby closes the 1996-1997 season with 43 points

    Points
    43
    NHL#122
    Games
    68of 82
    83%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#101
    Assists
    24
    NHL#140
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#108
    +/-
    +16
    NHL#50
    Events
    43
    career best in points
    19
    career best in goals
    50
    career points
    25
    career goals
    16 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT4–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF3–0OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withOttawa Senators
    • Game 7
      OTT2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–3

    BUF4–3OTT
    Advance
    3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

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

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4PHI
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Matthew Barnaby ends the 1996-1997 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#89
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    4
    NHL#50
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#62
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#52
    OTT4–3→PHI1–4