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Zdeno Ciger's 1990-1991 season

Points
25
NHL#236
Goals
8
NHL#242
Assists
17
NHL#223
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#170
Games
45
56%
56% of 80

Left winger Zdeno Ciger was 20 years old when the 1990-1991 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 45 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 17 assists for 25 points, 0.56 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1990-1991Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Zdeno Ciger makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Detroit Red Wings

    Zdeno was 20 years old · Brendan Byrne Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Johan Garpenlöv, Pär Djoos and Tommy Albelin.

    • The game
      DET3–3NJD
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3NJD
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–1NYI
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Zdeno Ciger records his first NHL assist

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 23

    Milestone

    Zdeno Ciger scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 23

    • The game
      BUF1–5NJD
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7NJD
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • November 1990
    • The game
      NJD1–2VAN
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–2EDM
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI6–3NJD
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–2NJD
      L
      game 17/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–2NJD
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8010 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#198
      4
      goals
      NHL#115
      3
      assists
      NHL#252
      NJD
      10-9-0W-L-OT21Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD5–3MNS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–5NJD
      game 25/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–5NJD
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1990
    • The game
      NJD4–1STL
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–4WIN
      game 28/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–9NJD
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–9PIT
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8017 of 40 played
      8
      points
      NHL#310
      4
      goals
      NHL#234
      4
      assists
      NHL#333
      NJD
      19-13-0W-L-OT46Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–4NJD
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–1NJD
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–2NJD
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–5PIT
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE1–6NJD
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +4+/-0SOG
      +4 assists
    • February 1991
    • The game
      CGY1–2NJD
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–3QUE
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–2NJD
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYR
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–3NJD
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8028 of 60 played
      17
      points
      NHL#255
      6
      goals
      NHL#248
      11
      assists
      NHL#248
      NJD
      25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–0NJD
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–5NJD
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–7TOR
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • March 1991
    • The game
      NJD6–1DET
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1NJD
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–3BUF
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4WIN
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3NJD
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–5NJD
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–6HFD
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5NJD
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–2CHI
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–3MTL
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–3NYR
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–4NJD
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD0–4WSH
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–2NJD
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Zdeno Ciger closes the 1990-1991 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#236
    Games
    45of 80
    56%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#242
    Assists
    17
    NHL#223
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#155
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#170
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    NJDvsPIT
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 1
      NJD3–1PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      NJD4–5PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT4–3NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      NJD0–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4PIT
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Zdeno Ciger ends the 1990-1991 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#183
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#206
    Assists
    2
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#179
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    PIT3–4