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Ron Francis's 1995-1996 season

Points
119
NHL#4
Goals
27
NHL#54
Assists
92
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+25
NHL#24
Games
77
93%
93% of 82

Centre Ron Francis was 32 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 77 of a possible 82 games and scored 27 goals and 92 assists for 119 points, 1.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 9 points.

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

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ron Francis plays the 1995-1996 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Ron was 32 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–8PIT
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      0+/-3SOG3PPP
      +4 points
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    • The game
      PIT6–6COL
      game 2/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5CHI
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5PIT
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2HFD
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–5NYI
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3NJD
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1995
    • The game
      TBL0–10PIT
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG4PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 11/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–1OTT
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT9–1SJS
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4PIT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–9NYR
      L
      game 18/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3PIT
      L
      game 19/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–7PIT
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      39
      points
      NHL#3
      12
      goals
      NHL#17
      27
      assists
      NHL#3
      PIT
      13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT9–6BOS
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • December 1995
    • The game
      FLA1–2PIT
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4TBL
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3NYI
      W
      game 25/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–7PIT
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–6PIT
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6ANA
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -4+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–1DAL
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–7PIT
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2PIT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–1MTL
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–9PIT
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–6PIT
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5PIT
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      69
      points
      NHL#3
      20
      goals
      NHL#17
      49
      assists
      NHL#2
      PIT
      27-11-0W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–5PIT
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS10–8PIT
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–0BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–7PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 49/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4TBL
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1996
    • The game
      PIT0–3DET
      L
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–6PIT
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1NJD
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4TOR
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–0WIN
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6BUF
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5PIT
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7MTL
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8258 of 62 played
      92
      points
      NHL#4
      23
      goals
      NHL#45
      69
      assists
      NHL#2
      PIT
      37-21-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • March 1996
    • The game
      WIN4–9PIT
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–5PIT
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3PIT
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3HFD
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5PIT
      L
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT8–2NYR
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–8PIT
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Ron Francis reaches 1,250 career points

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · March 26

    • The game
      PIT3–2FLA
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2PIT
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1996
    • The game
      WSH2–4PIT
      W
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2PIT
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      L
      game 79/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–2PIT
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3OTT
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6BOS
      L
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ron Francis closes the 1995-1996 season with 119 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    119
    NHL#4
    Games
    77of 82
    94%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#54
    Assists
    92
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    1.55
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +25
    NHL#24
    Events
    119
    career best in points
    92
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    1,250
    career points
    12 i rad
    games with a point · 22 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH6–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      WSH5–3PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH1–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–3PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–7PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Florida Panthers

    PITvsFLA
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    View the whole round
    14 days later
    Conference final

    Florida Panthers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4FLA
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Ron Francis ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 9 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    9
    NHL#32
    Games
    11
    Goals
    3
    NHL#45
    Assists
    6
    NHL#36
    P/GP
    0.82
    NHL#20
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#42
    Events
    75
    playoff assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    WSH4–2→NYR4–1→FLA3–4