	Richard Matvichuk Defenseman (MAT-vih-chuhk)
Number: 24 Height: 6' 3" Weight: 210 Shoots: Left Born: Feb 5, 1973 Birthplace: Edmonton, AB, Canada

Acquired: Signed as a free agent by DEVILS, July 12, 2004.

Drafted: MNS / 1991 NHL Entry Draft

Round: 1st (8th overall)

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Looking to make Devils' 2007-08 regular-season debut, did not dress October 4-8...LAST SEASON: Appeared in regular-season finale April 8 vs. NY Islanders for lone appearance of 2006-07 campaign...Was placed on Long Term Injury list October 3 with back injury...Saw action in nine of 11 playoff contests; made 2007 post-season debut in game three of Eastern Conference Quarterfinals at Tampa Bay...2005-06: Saw action in 62 games during first season with Devils/13th NHL campaign...Total included season-high 42 straight appearances November 15-March 1...Had 1g-10a-11pts overall; had posted one goal during each of the previous three seasons...Each of his 2g prior to 2005-06 had been game winners...Recorded his first goal of season/with NJD December 13 vs. Edmonton...Picked up his first point of season/as a Devil with one assist October 15 vs. Carolina after making his NJD debut October 5 vs. Pittsburgh...Finished at plus-three; had been even or plus during each of his ten seasons since 1995-96...Missed 14 games March 2-30: 2 games with stomach virus and 12 games with back injury...Also missed 3 games April 11-16 with sore groin...Saw action in seven of nine Stanley Cup Playoff contests; missed 2 games due to back injury...Finished tied for second (S. Brylin, P. Elias & J. Langenbrunner) with +5 mark during post-season.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE

	TEAM		GP	W	L	OT	GF	GA	PTS
1		z - PIT	48	36	12	0	165	119	72
2		y - MTL	48	29	14	5	149	126	63
3		y - WSH	48	27	18	3	149	130	57
4		x - BOS	48	28	14	6	131	109	62
5		x - TOR	48	26	17	5	145	133	57
6		x - NYR	48	26	18	4	130	112	56
7		x - OTT	48	25	17	6	116	104	56
8		x - NYI	48	24	17	7	139	139	55
9		WPG	48	24	21	3	128	144	51
10		PHI	48	23	22	3	133	141	49
11		NJD	48	19	19	10	112	129	48
12		BUF	48	21	21	6	125	143	48
13		CAR	48	19	25	4	128	160	42
14		TBL	48	18	26	4	148	150	40
15		FLA	48	15	27	6	112	171	36

COMPLETE STANDINGS

STATS

2012-2013 REGULAR SEASON

SKATERS:	GP	G	A	+/-	Pts
P. Elias	48	14	22	5	36
I. Kovalchuk	37	11	20	-6	31
D. Clarkson	48	15	9	-6	24
T. Zajac	48	7	13	-5	20
M. Zidlicky	48	4	15	-12	19
S. Sullivan	42	7	10	-12	17
A. Henrique	42	11	5	-3	16
A. Greene	48	4	12	12	16
S. Bernier	47	8	7	-7	15
R. Carter	44	6	9	-2	15