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Simon Despres's 2011-2012 season

Points
4
NHL#633
Goals
1
NHL#599
Assists
3
NHL#604
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#181
Games
18
21%
21% of 82

Defenceman Simon Despres was 20 years old when the 2011-2012 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 18 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 3 assists for 4 points, 0.22 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

2011-2012Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Simon Despres's season starts in game 26 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 25 games25 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Simon Despres makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Washington Capitals

    PITPittsburgh Penguins2–1WSHWashington Capitals

    Simon was 20 years old · Verizon Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    10:30
    TOI
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Marcus Johansson and Nicklas Bäckström.

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    • The game
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG10:30TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Simon Despres records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · December 1

    • The game
      PIT3–2CAR
      W
      game 27/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:11TOI
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    • The game
      BOS3–1PIT
      L
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:32TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–3PHI
      L
      game 29/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:15TOI
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    • The game
      PIT6–3NYI
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:07TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–1PIT
      L
      game 31/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:35TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–6OTT
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:07TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF3–8PIT
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP20:07TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Simon Despres scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 17

    • The game
      CHI2–3PIT
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:23TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1WPG
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:12TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:36TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–2PIT
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG16:48TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT1–3NJD
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:32TOI
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    • The game
      OTT5–1PIT
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:00TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8214 of 62 played
      4
      points
      NHL#578
      1
      goals
      NHL#540
      3
      assists
      NHL#547
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#72
      PIT
      36-21-5W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      FLA1–2PIT
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:12TOI
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    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG13:42TOI
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    • The game
      NYI5–3PIT
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:40TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–5NYI
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:29TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Simon Despres closes the 2011-2012 season with 4 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    4
    NHL#633
    Games
    18of 82
    22%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#599
    Assists
    3
    NHL#604
    P/GP
    0.22
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#181
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1×
    Second star
    13 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    • Game 4
      PIT10–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG13:05TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PHI2–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:33TOI
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    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT1–5PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:16TOI
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    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Simon Despres ends the 2011-2012 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    NHL#262
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#187
    Assists
    0
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#49
    PHI2–4