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Rusty Fitzgerald's 1995-1996 season

Points
3
NHL#581
Goals
1
NHL#539
Assists
2
NHL#564
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#139
Games
21
25%
25% of 82

Centre Rusty Fitzgerald was 22 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 21 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.14 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rusty Fitzgerald plays the 1995-1996 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Rusty was 23 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Rusty Fitzgerald's season starts in game 10 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 9 games9 of 82 without him
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–1OTT
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT9–1SJS
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4PIT
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–9NYR
      L
      game 18/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3PIT
      L
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–7PIT
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8210 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#485
      1
      goals
      NHL#324
      0
      assists
      NHL#506
      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
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1995
    • The game
      FLA1–2PIT
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5PIT
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–8PIT
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8215 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#525
      1
      goals
      NHL#421
      1
      assists
      NHL#520
      PIT
      27-11-0W-L-OT57Points
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Rusty Fitzgerald records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · January 8

    • The game
      MTL6–5PIT
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS10–8PIT
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–0BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–7PIT
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rusty Fitzgerald closes the 1995-1996 season with 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    3
    NHL#581
    Games
    21of 82
    26%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#539
    Assists
    2
    NHL#564
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#139
    Events
    3
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    2 months and 24 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
    11 days later
    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
    8 days later
    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
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    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

    Rusty Fitzgerald ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    WSH4–2→NYR4–1→FLA3–4