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1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
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| League | NHL |
| Season | 1997–98 |
| year | 1997 |
| Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 6th |
| Division | Northeast |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 36–29–17 |
| HomeRecord | 20–13–8 |
| RoadRecord | 16–16–9 |
| GoalsFor | 211 |
| GoalsAgainst | 187 |
| GeneralManager | Darcy Regier |
| Coach | Lindy Ruff |
| Captain | *Vacant* (Oct.–Nov.) |
| Michael Peca (Nov.–Apr.) | |
| Arena | Marine Midland Arena |
| Attendance | 15,634 |
| MinorLeague | Rochester Americans |
| South Carolina Stingrays | |
| GoalsLeader | Donald Audette (24) |
| AssistsLeader | Alexei Zhitnik (30) |
| PointsLeader | Miroslav Satan (46) |
| PIMLeader | Matthew Barnaby (289) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Darryl Shannon (+26) |
| WinsLeader | Dominik Hasek (33) |
| GAALeader | Dominik Hasek (2.09) |
Michael Peca (Nov.–Apr.) South Carolina Stingrays
The 1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970. In the Playoffs, the Sabres reached the Conference Finals for the first time since 1980.
Regular season
On March 19, 1998, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6–1 win over the Florida Panthers.
The Sabres finished the regular season with 13 shutouts, the most in the NHL.
Season standings
Schedule and results
Regular season
|- |1||October 1, 1997||3–1 || style="text-align:left;"| @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||1–0–0 || |- |2||October 3, 1997||2–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||1–1–0 || |- |3||October 5, 1997||1–1 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||1–1–1 || |- |4||October 7, 1997||2–4 || style="text-align:left;"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||1–2–1 || |- |5||October 9, 1997||5–2 || style="text-align:left;"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||2–2–1 || |- |6||October 11, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||2–3–1 || |- |7||October 15, 1997||3–3 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||2–3–2 || |- |8||October 17, 1997||1–5 || style="text-align:left;"| Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||2–4–2 || |- |9||October 19, 1997||2–5 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||2–5–2 || |- |10||October 22, 1997||4–1 || style="text-align:left;"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||3–5–2 || |- |11||October 26, 1997||1–6 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||3–6–2 || |- |12||October 28, 1997||2–3 || style="text-align:left;"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||3–7–2 || |- |13||October 31, 1997||3–2 OT|| style="text-align:left;"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||4–7–2 ||
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Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 22, 1998 || 3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 24, 1998 || 2–3 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 1–1 || |- | 3 || April 27, 1998 || 6–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 2–1 || |- | 4 || April 29, 1998 || 4–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres lead 3–1 || |- | 5 || May 1, 1998 || 3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Sabres win 4–1 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | LW | 79 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 2 | 34 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 9 | −9 | 4 | |||
| 44 | D | 78 | 15 | 30 | 45 | 19 | 102 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 36 | |||
| 28 | RW | 75 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 10 | 59 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 13 | −4 | 10 | |||
| 27 | C | 61 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 12 | 57 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 17 | RW | 68 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 10 | 36 | |||||||||
| 19 | C | 69 | 14 | 21 | 35 | −2 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −2 | 18 | |||
| 5 | D | 71 | 9 | 26 | 35 | 8 | 35 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 12 | |||
| 26 | C | 72 | 13 | 21 | 34 | 8 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||
| 18 | LW | 67 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 9 | 60 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 28 | |||
| 36 | RW | 72 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 289 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 22 | |||
| 37 | C | 63 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 11 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |||
| 15 | RW | 71 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 42 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |||
| 8 | D | 76 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 26 | 56 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 8 | |||
| 42 | D | 72 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 62 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||
| 74 | D | 56 | 1 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | |||
| 22 | C | 69 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 87 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |||
| 25 | RW | 27 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 18 | |||
| 10 | LW | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 113 | |||||||||
| 12 | LW | 30 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 80 | LW | 26 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |||
| 4 | D | 66 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 48 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 13 | |||
| 32 | RW | 63 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 234 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 24 | |||
| 9 | C | 21 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | |||||||||
| 6 | D | 69 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 165 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | |||
| 24 | LW | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 49 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 39 | G | 72 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 21 | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 40 | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 45 | C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 31 | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Goaltending
| No. | Player | Regular season | Playoffs | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI | GP | W | L | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | Dominik Hasek | 72 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 2149 | 147 | 2.09 | .932 | 13 | 4220 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 514 | 32 | 2.03 | .938 | 1 | 948 | ||
| 31 | Steve Shields | 16 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 408 | 37 | 2.83 | .909 | 0 | 785 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | ||||
| (in-season) | |||||
| Hart Memorial Trophy | Dominik Hasek | ||||
| Lester B. Pearson Award | Dominik Hasek | ||||
| NHL First All-Star team | Dominik Hasek (Goaltender) | ||||
| Vezina Trophy | Dominik Hasek | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1998-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Dominik Hasek |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game | 25th shutout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Rasmussen | October 1, 1997 | ||||
| Dominik Hasek | December 21, 1997 |
Draft picks
Buffalo's picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | Mika Noronen (G) | Tappara (SM-liiga) | |
| 2 | 48 | Henrik Tallinder (D) | AIK IF Jr. (Sweden) | |
| 3 | 69 | Maxim Afinogenov (RW) | Dynamo Moscow (Russia) | |
| 3 | 75 | Jeff Martin (C) | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 4 | 101 | Luc Theoret (D) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) | |
| 5 | 128 | Torrey DiRoberto (C) | Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL) | |
| 6 | 156 | Brian Campbell (D) | Ottawa 67's (OHL) | |
| 7 | 184 | Jeremy Adduono (RW) | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 8 | 212 | Kamil Piros (RW) | HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic) | |
| 9 | 238 | Dylan Kemp (D) | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
Notes
References
References
- National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
- "Buffalo Sabres Historical Statistics and All-Time Top Leaders".
- "Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres Box Score — March 19, 1998".
- "1997-98 Buffalo Sabres Roster and Statistics".
- "1997-98 Buffalo Sabres Schedule".
- "Hart Memorial Trophy".
- "Ted Lindsay Award".
- "Postseason All-Star Teams".
- "Vezina Trophy".
- "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)".
- "1998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- "1997-98 NHL Debuts".
- "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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