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Ulf Samuelsson's 1990-1991 season

Points
26
Swedish flag#11NHL#228
Goals
4
Swedish flag#12NHL#336
Assists
22
Swedish flag#8NHL#159
Plus/minus
+17
Swedish flag#2NHL#36
Games
76
92%
92% of 82

Defenceman Ulf Samuelsson was 26 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers och Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 76 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 22 assists for 26 points, 0.34 points per game. That was 11th among the Swedes and 228th in the NHL. He moved from Hartford Whalers to Pittsburgh Penguins in March. The season ended with Ulf Samuelsson winning the Stanley Cup with Pittsburgh Penguins against Minnesota North Stars, after 20 playoff games and 5 points.

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

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ulf Samuelsson opens the 1990-1991 season with Hartford Whalers

    Ulf was 26 years old when the 1990-1991 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE3–3HFD
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–5HFD
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–4HFD
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–4DET
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5HFD
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD1–1QUE
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–1TOR
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–3MNS
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–2HFD
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–5BUF
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2HFD
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • November 1990
    • The game
      STL4–1HFD
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–1HFD
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5WIN
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–2MNS
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3HFD
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–2NJD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4HFD
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      8
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#186
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#276
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#8NHL#117
      +8
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#14
      HFD
      8-9-0W-L-OT19Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE4–4HFD
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–3HFD
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–4PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • December 1990
    • The game
      EDM4–2HFD
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–2MTL
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–3HFD
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BUF
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3HFD
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1HFD
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–8BOS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD3–2WSH
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3HFD
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4NYI
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1HFD
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–2HFD
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–1QUE
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–8CGY
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#233
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#12NHL#316
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#9NHL#154
      +9
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#18
      HFD
      16-20-0W-L-OT36Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN3–4HFD
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4LAK
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–4VAN
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–2TOR
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4NYR
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–4HFD
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–5HFD
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD0–3BOS
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI8–1HFD
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–4STL
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1991
    • The game
      EDM1–5HFD
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–2HFD
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3HFD
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–6HFD
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–5NYR
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–1MTL
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      17
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#255
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#365
      15
      assists
      Swedish flag#11NHL#175
      +10
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#22
      HFD
      27-27-0W-L-OT60Points
      Playoff spot
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–5HFD
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–4HFD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD5–5BUF
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–5WIN
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–6CHI
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1991
    • The game
      HFD3–3QUE
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–4HFD
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
  2. Trade

    Ulf Samuelsson is traded from Hartford Whalers to Pittsburgh Penguins

    His spell with Hartford Whalers · 1984–85 to 1990–91
    463
    Games
    31
    Goals
    144
    Assists
    175
    Points
    Pittsburgh Penguins received
    Hartford Whalers received
    • The game
      VAN1–4PIT
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–3PIT
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–2HFD
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4PIT
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–6PIT
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–2NYR
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5NJD
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–5PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI7–5PIT
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–1PHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4DET
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–4PIT
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Ulf Samuelsson closes the 1990-1991 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    #11NHL#228
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    4
    #12NHL#336
    Assists
    22
    #8NHL#159
    P/GP
    0.34
    #13NHL#282
    +/-
    +17
    #2NHL#36
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD3–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4NJD
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT4–3NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    PIT4–3NJD
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      WSH4–2PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      WSH6–7PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–1

    PIT4–1WSH
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT3–6BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT4–5BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–4PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      PIT7–2BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS3–5PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    PIT4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Pittsburgh Penguins play the Stanley Cup Final against Minnesota North Stars

    PITvsMNS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    • Game 1
      MNS5–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      MNS1–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      PIT1–3MNS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT5–3MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS4–6PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      PIT8–0MNS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Pittsburgh Penguins

    beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 in the final

    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ulf Samuelsson ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    #4NHL#96
    Games
    20
    Goals
    3
    #2NHL#52
    Assists
    2
    #4NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.25
    #4NHL#98
    +/-
    +7
    #1NHL#12
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    NJD4–3→WSH4–1→BOS4–2→MNS4–2