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Rory Fitzpatrick's 2005-2006 season

Points
9
NHL#530
Goals
4
NHL#446
Assists
5
NHL#553
Plus/minus
-18
NHL#841
Games
56
68%
68% of 82

Defenceman Rory Fitzpatrick was 30 years old when the 2005-2006 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 56 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 5 assists for 9 points, 0.16 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points.

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

2005-2006Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rory Fitzpatrick plays the 2005-2006 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Rory was 30 years old when the 2005-2006 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI4–6BUF
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–4BUF
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–5OTT
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3BUF
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG21:02TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–3TBL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3FLA
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:11TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:30TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–3BUF
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG18:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:34TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:52TOI
    • The game
      BUF6–4NYI
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:10TOI
    • November 2005
    • The game
      OTT10–4BUF
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP16:52TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      CAR5–3BUF
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:15TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:47TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–6OTT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:13TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–4BUF
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:55TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–8BUF
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:36TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      5
      points
      NHL#360
      3
      goals
      NHL#218
      2
      assists
      NHL#424
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#235
      BUF
      11-9-1W-L-OT23Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:51TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:11TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2WSH
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:24TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2PIT
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:59TOI
    • December 2005
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:52TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–0BUF
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:13TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–4BUF
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG14:42TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–3PIT
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:24TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–1PHI
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:58TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4FLA
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:26TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1TBL
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:51TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–6BUF
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4TOR
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:42TOI
    • The game
      ATL1–4BUF
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:27TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–1BUF
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:22TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8236 of 41 played
      5
      points
      NHL#507
      3
      goals
      NHL#366
      2
      assists
      NHL#544
      -15
      +/-
      NHL#257
      BUF
      27-12-2W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF8–4TOR
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP07:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2006
    • The game
      PHI2–4BUF
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG14:04TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–2BUF
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:44TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2MTL
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:14TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:54TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5BUF
      W
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:24TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:39TOI
    • March 2006
    • The game
      ATL4–2BUF
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:01TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–6BUF
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–2BOS
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:12TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:24TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8247 of 62 played
      7
      points
      NHL#525
      3
      goals
      NHL#448
      4
      assists
      NHL#535
      -13
      +/-
      NHL#269
      BUF
      41-16-5W-L-OT87Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:16TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5NYR
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:19TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3NJD
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:42TOI
    • April 2006
    • The game
      BUF0–7TOR
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG15:11TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2TOR
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:41TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–5BUF
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP18:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG18:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–2OTT
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–0CAR
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:35TOI
    The season in numbers

    Rory Fitzpatrick closes the 2005-2006 season with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#530
    Games
    56of 82
    68%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#446
    Assists
    5
    NHL#553
    P/GP
    0.16
    NHL#538
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#841
    Events
    4
    career best in goals
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      BUF4–5PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP15:10TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    BUF4–2PHI
    Advance
    1Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:08TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:33TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:08TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    BUF4–1OTT
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Carolina Hurricanes

    BUFvsCAR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG16:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP16:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      CAR3–4BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:50TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:45TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      BUF3–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG26:23TOI
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      CAR1–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP25:17TOI
      +1 assist
    • June 2006
    • Buffalo Sabresare3–3withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 7
      BUF2–4CAR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:12TOI
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    BUF3–4CAR
    Eliminated
    7Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rory Fitzpatrick ends the 2005-2006 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#94
    Games
    11
    Goals
    0
    NHL#173
    Assists
    4
    NHL#65
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#71
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#174
    PHI4–2→OTT4–1→CAR3–4