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Tomas Sandström's 1995-1996 season

Points
70
Swedish flag#3NHL#46
Goals
35
Swedish flag#1NHL#28
Assists
35
Swedish flag#5NHL#80
Plus/minus
+4
Swedish flag#12NHL#188
Games
58
70%
70% of 82

Right winger Tomas Sandström was 31 years old when the 1995-1996 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 58 of a possible 82 games and scored 35 goals and 35 assists for 70 points, 1.21 points per game. He finished third in the Swedish points race and finished 46th in the NHL. He also won the Swedish goal race. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 6 points.

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

1995-1996Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tomas Sandström plays the 1995-1996 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Tomas was 31 years old when the 1995-1996 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR3–8PIT
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–6COL
      game 2/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5CHI
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5PIT
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2HFD
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2PIT
      L
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–5NYI
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3NJD
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • November 1995
    • The game
      TBL0–10PIT
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 11/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–1OTT
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT9–1SJS
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4PIT
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–9NYR
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3PIT
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–7PIT
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      25
      points
      Swedish flag#3NHL#24
      15
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#6
      10
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#89
      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 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1995
    • The game
      FLA1–2PIT
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4TBL
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3NYI
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–7PIT
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-10SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–6PIT
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6ANA
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–1DAL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–7PIT
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2PIT
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–1MTL
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6PIT
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Tomas Sandström reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · December 26

    • The game
      HFD4–9PIT
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG3PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA5–6PIT
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4PIT
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5PIT
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      L
      game 40/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–8PIT
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      53
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#12
      28
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#4
      25
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#36
      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 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS10–8PIT
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Tomas Sandström reaches 750 career points

    in the game against San Jose Sharks · January 13

    • The game
      COL5–2PIT
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–0BUF
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–7PIT
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3OTT
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–2FLA
      L
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4TBL
      L
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1996
    • The game
      PIT0–3DET
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–6PIT
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1NJD
      game 53/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–6PIT
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4TOR
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–0WIN
      W
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8257 of 62 played
      70
      points
      Swedish flag#2NHL#18
      35
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#11
      35
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#45
      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
      PIT2–3HFD
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Tomas Sandström closes the 1995-1996 season with 70 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    70
    #3NHL#46
    Games
    58of 82
    71%
    Goals
    35
    #1NHL#28
    Assists
    35
    #5NHL#80
    P/GP
    1.21
    #2NHL#17
    +/-
    +4
    #12NHL#188
    Events
    35
    first among the Swedes in goals
    750
    career points
    750
    NHL games
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    1 month and 4 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
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      WSH5–3PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–1WSH
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      WSH1–4PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      PIT3–2WSH
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    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
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR6–3PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT3–2NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR3–7PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    PIT4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Florida Panthers

    PITvsFLA
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Florida Panthers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      FLA5–1PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Florida Pantherslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      FLA2–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 3
      PIT2–5FLA
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Florida Pantherslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT2–1FLA
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 5
      FLA0–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstFlorida Panthers
    • Game 6
      PIT3–4FLA
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • June 1996
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withFlorida Panthers
    • Game 7
      FLA3–1PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Florida Panthers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4FLA
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tomas Sandström ends the 1995-1996 playoffs with 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    6
    #5NHL#68
    Games
    18
    Goals
    4
    #3NHL#30
    Assists
    2
    #6NHL#110
    P/GP
    0.33
    #6NHL#83
    +/-
    -6
    #17NHL#332
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    75
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    WSH4–2→NYR4–1→FLA3–4