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1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season

December 15, 2023

The 1997–98 Buffalo Sabres season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]

1997–98 Buffalo Sabres
Division3rd Northeast
Conference6th Eastern
1997–98 record36–29–17
Home record20–13–8
Road record16–16–9
Goals for211
Goals against187
Team information
General managerDarcy Regier
CoachLindy Ruff
CaptainVacant (Oct.–Nov.)
Michael Peca (Nov.–Apr.)
ArenaMarine Midland Arena
Average attendance15,634
Minor league affiliate(s)Rochester Americans
South Carolina Stingrays
Team leaders
GoalsDonald Audette (24)
AssistsAlexei Zhitnik (30)
PointsMiroslav Satan (46)
Penalty minutesMatthew Barnaby (289)
Plus/minusDarryl Shannon (+26)
WinsDominik Hasek (33)
Goals against averageDominik Hasek (2.09)

Off-season edit

Regular season edit

On March 19, 1998, the Sabres scored three short-handed goals in a 6–1 win over the Florida Panthers.[2]

The Sabres finished the regular season with 13 shutouts, the most in the NHL.[3]

Season standings edit

Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 40 24 18 228 188 98
2 5 Boston Bruins 82 39 30 13 221 194 91
3 6 Buffalo Sabres 82 36 29 17 211 187 89
4 7 Montreal Canadiens 82 37 32 13 235 208 87
5 8 Ottawa Senators 82 34 33 15 193 200 83
6 9 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 41 8 200 219 74
Eastern Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 48 23 11 225 166 107
2 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 40 24 18 228 188 98
3 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 42 29 11 242 193 95
4 Washington Capitals ATL 82 40 30 12 219 202 92
5 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 221 194 91
6 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 36 29 17 211 187 89
7 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 37 32 13 235 208 87
8 Ottawa Senators NE 82 34 33 15 193 200 83
9 Carolina Hurricanes NE 82 33 41 8 200 219 74
10 New York Islanders ATL 82 30 41 11 212 225 71
11 New York Rangers ATL 82 25 39 18 197 231 68
12 Florida Panthers ATL 82 24 43 15 203 256 63
13 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 17 55 10 151 269 44

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs


Schedule and results edit

Regular season edit

1997–98 regular season[5]
October: 4–7–2 (home: 2–2–0; road: 2–5–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
1 W October 1, 1997 3–1 @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) 1–0–0 Recap
2 L October 3, 1997 2–6 @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) 1–1–0 Recap
3 T October 5, 1997 1–1 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 1–1–1 Recap
4 L October 7, 1997 2–4 Dallas Stars (1997–98) 1–2–1 Recap
5 W October 9, 1997 5–2 Washington Capitals (1997–98) 2–2–1 Recap
6 L October 11, 1997 2–3 @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 2–3–1 Recap
7 T October 15, 1997 3–3 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 2–3–2 Recap
8 L October 17, 1997 1–5 Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 2–4–2 Recap
9 L October 19, 1997 2–5 @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) 2–5–2 Recap
10 W October 22, 1997 4–1 Calgary Flames (1997–98) 3–5–2 Recap
11 L October 26, 1997 1–6 @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) 3–6–2 Recap
12 L October 28, 1997 2–3 @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) 3–7–2 Recap
13 W October 31, 1997 3–2 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 4–7–2 Recap
November: 3–5–3 (home: 1–4–2; road: 2–1–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
14 W November 1, 1997 4–3 OT @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) 5–7–2 Recap
15 L November 6, 1997 2–4 Florida Panthers (1997–98) 5–8–2 Recap
16 T November 8, 1997 2–2 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 5–8–3 Recap
17 T November 10, 1997 4–4 OT Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) 5–8–4 Recap
18 L November 13, 1997 2–3 Washington Capitals (1997–98) 5–9–4 Recap
19 L November 15, 1997 2–3 New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 5–10–4 Recap
20 W November 20, 1997 5–0 @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) 6–10–4 Recap
21 W November 22, 1997 6–1 New York Islanders (1997–98) 7–10–4 Recap
22 L November 24, 1997 1–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 7–11–4 Recap
23 L November 26, 1997 1–3 Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 7–12–4 Recap
24 T November 28, 1997 3–3 OT New York Rangers (1997–98) 7–12–5 Recap
December: 7–7–1 (home: 6–2–0; road: 1–5–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
25 T December 1, 1997 1–1 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 7–12–6 Recap
26 W December 3, 1997 4–0 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) 8–12–6 Recap
27 W December 5, 1997 4–0 Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 9–12–6 Recap
28 L December 6, 1997 0–3 @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 9–13–6 Recap
29 L December 11, 1997 1–2 @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) 9–14–6 Recap
30 W December 12, 1997 3–2 OT Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 10–14–6 Recap
31 L December 15, 1997 4–8 @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) 10–15–6 Recap
32 L December 17, 1997 0–4 @ New York Islanders (1997–98) 10–16–6 Recap
33 W December 19, 1997 1–0 Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 11–16–6 Recap
34 W December 21, 1997 2–0 @ New York Rangers (1997–98) 12–16–6 Recap
35 L December 23, 1997 1–3 Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) 12–17–6 Recap
36 W December 26, 1997 3–0 New York Rangers (1997–98) 13–17–6 Recap
37 L December 27, 1997 1–4 @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 13–18–6 Recap
38 L December 29, 1997 1–3 New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 13–19–6 Recap
39 W December 31, 1997 3–0 Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 14–19–6 Recap
January: 5–2–4 (home: 3–0–3; road: 2–2–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
40 T January 2, 1998 2–2 OT Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) 14–19–7 Recap
41 W January 7, 1998 3–2 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) 15–19–7 Recap
42 T January 8, 1998 2–2 OT @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) 15–19–8 Recap
43 L January 10, 1998 2–5 @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) 15–20–8 Recap
44 W January 14, 1998 4–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) 16–20–8 Recap
45 W January 15, 1998 6–2 Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) 17–20–8 Recap
46 L January 20, 1998 0–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 17–21–8 Recap
47 W January 21, 1998 2–1 Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 18–21–8 Recap
48 W January 23, 1998 4–1 Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 19–21–8 Recap
49 T January 27, 1998 3–3 OT St. Louis Blues (1997–98) 19–21–9 Recap
50 T January 30, 1998 3–3 OT Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) 19–21–10 Recap
February: 3–0–4 (home: 0–0–3; road: 3–0–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
51 W February 1, 1998 5–2 @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) 20–21–10 Recap
52 W February 2, 1998 7–3 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 21–21–10 Recap
53 T February 4, 1998 2–2 OT Boston Bruins (1997–98) 21–21–11 Recap
54 T February 6, 1998 2–2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 21–21–12 Recap
55 W February 7, 1998 4–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 22–21–12 Recap
56 T February 25, 1998 2–2 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) 22–21–13 Recap
57 T February 26, 1998 1–1 OT @ Boston Bruins (1997–98) 22–21–14 Recap
March: 9–5–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 6–2–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
58 W March 1, 1998 3–0 @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) 23–21–14 Recap
59 W March 2, 1998 1–0 @ New York Rangers (1997–98) 24–21–14 Recap
60 L March 6, 1998 2–4 New York Islanders (1997–98) 24–22–14 Recap
61 W March 7, 1998 2–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 25–22–14 Recap
62 T March 10, 1998 2–2 OT @ New York Islanders (1997–98) 25–22–15 Recap
63 W March 12, 1998 3–1 San Jose Sharks (1997–98) 26–22–15 Recap
64 L March 14, 1998 1–2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 26–23–15 Recap
65 W March 15, 1998 3–0 Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 27–23–15 Recap
66 L March 17, 1998 3–5 Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) 27–24–15 Recap
67 W March 19, 1998 6–1 Florida Panthers (1997–98) 28–24–15 Recap
68 L March 21, 1998 1–2 Boston Bruins (1997–98) 28–25–15 Recap
69 W March 24, 1998 2–0 @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) 29–25–15 Recap
70 W March 26, 1998 5–2 @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) 30–25–15 Recap
71 W March 27, 1998 1–0 @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) 31–25–15 Recap
72 L March 29, 1998 2–4 @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) 31–26–15 Recap
April: 5–3–2 (home: 5–2–0; road: 0–1–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap
73 W April 1, 1998 4–0 Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) 32–26–15 Recap
74 W April 3, 1998 5–4 Boston Bruins (1997–98) 33–26–15 Recap
75 L April 5, 1998 0–1 Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 33–27–15 Recap
76 W April 8, 1998 3–1 Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 34–27–15 Recap
77 W April 10, 1998 2–1 Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 35–27–15 Recap
78 T April 11, 1998 4–4 OT @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 35–27–16 Recap
79 W April 13, 1998 2–1 Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 36–27–16 Recap
80 L April 15, 1998 4–5 OT @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 36–28–16 Recap
81 T April 18, 1998 3–3 OT @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 36–28–17 Recap
82 L April 19, 1998 1–2 Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 36–29–17 Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs edit

1998 Stanley Cup playoffs[5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers – Sabres win 4–1
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap
1 W April 22, 1998 3–2 @ Philadelphia Flyers Sabres lead 1–0 Recap
2 L April 24, 1998 2–3 @ Philadelphia Flyers Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 W April 27, 1998 6–1 Philadelphia Flyers Sabres lead 2–1 Recap
4 W April 29, 1998 4–1 Philadelphia Flyers Sabres lead 3–1 Recap
5 W May 1, 1998 3–2 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers Sabres win 4–1 Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (7) Montreal Canadiens – Sabres win 4–0
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap
1 W May 8, 1998 3–2 OT Montreal Canadiens Sabres lead 1–0 Recap
2 W May 10, 1998 6–3 Montreal Canadiens Sabres lead 2–0 Recap
3 W May 12, 1998 5–4 2OT @ Montreal Canadiens Sabres lead 3–0 Recap
4 W May 14, 1998 3–1 @ Montreal Canadiens Sabres win 4–0 Recap
Eastern Conference Finals vs. (4) Washington Capitals – Capitals win 4–2
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap
1 W May 23, 1998 2–0 @ Washington Capitals Sabres lead 1–0 Recap
2 L May 25, 1998 2–3 OT @ Washington Capitals Series tied 1–1 Recap
3 L May 28, 1998 3–4 OT Washington Capitals Capitals lead 2–1 Recap
4 L May 30, 1998 0–2 Washington Capitals Capitals lead 3–1 Recap
5 W June 2, 1998 2–1 @ Washington Capitals Capitals lead 3–2 Recap
6 L June 4, 1998 2–3 OT Washington Capitals Capitals win 4–2 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics edit

Scoring edit

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
81 Miroslav Satan LW 79 22 24 46 2 34 14 5 4 9 −9 4
44 Alexei Zhitnik D 78 15 30 45 19 102 15 0 3 3 1 36
28 Donald Audette RW 75 24 20 44 10 59 15 5 8 13 −4 10
27 Michael Peca C 61 18 22 40 12 57 13 3 2 5 4 8
17 Jason Dawe‡ RW 68 19 17 36 10 36 — — — — — —
19 Brian Holzinger C 69 14 21 35 −2 36 15 4 7 11 −2 18
5 Jason Woolley D 71 9 26 35 8 35 15 2 9 11 8 12
26 Derek Plante C 72 13 21 34 8 26 11 0 3 3 1 10
18 Michal Grosek LW 67 10 20 30 9 60 15 6 4 10 5 28
36 Matthew Barnaby RW 72 5 20 25 8 289 15 7 6 13 6 22
37 Curtis Brown C 63 12 12 24 11 34 13 1 2 3 6 10
15 Dixon Ward RW 71 10 13 23 9 42 15 3 8 11 8 6
8 Darryl Shannon D 76 3 19 22 26 56 15 2 4 6 0 8
42 Richard Smehlik D 72 3 17 20 11 62 15 0 2 2 3 6
74 Jay McKee D 56 1 13 14 −1 42 1 0 0 0 −1 0
22 Wayne Primeau C 69 6 6 12 9 87 14 1 3 4 −1 6
25 Vaclav Varada RW 27 5 6 11 0 15 15 3 4 7 3 18
10 Brad May‡ LW 36 4 7 11 2 113 — — — — — —
12 Randy Burridge LW 30 4 6 10 0 0 — — — — — —
80 Geoff Sanderson† LW 26 4 5 9 6 20 14 3 1 4 0 4
4 Mike Wilson D 66 4 4 8 13 48 15 0 1 1 −4 13
32 Rob Ray RW 63 2 4 6 2 234 10 0 0 0 −2 24
9 Erik Rasmussen C 21 2 3 5 2 14 — — — — — —
6 Bob Boughner D 69 1 3 4 5 165 14 0 4 4 9 15
24 Paul Kruse† LW 12 1 1 2 1 49 1 1 0 1 1 4
39 Dominik Hasek G 72 0 2 2 12 15 0 0 0 4
21 Mike Hurlbut D 3 0 0 0 −1 2 — — — — — —
40 Rumun Ndur D 1 0 0 0 −1 2 — — — — — —
45 Scott Nichol C 3 0 0 0 0 4 — — — — — —
31 Steve Shields G 16 0 0 0 17 — — — — — —

Goaltending edit

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player 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 edit

Awards edit

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Hart Memorial Trophy Dominik Hasek [6]
Lester B. Pearson Award Dominik Hasek [7]
NHL First All-Star team Dominik Hasek (Goaltender) [8]
Vezina Trophy Dominik Hasek [9]
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Dominik Hasek[a] [11]

Milestones edit

Milestone Player Date Ref
25th shutout Dominik Hasek December 21, 1997

Transactions edit

Draft picks edit

Buffalo's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[12]

Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team
1 21 Mika Noronen (G)   Finland Tappara (SM-liiga)
2 48 Henrik Tallinder (D)   Sweden AIK IF Jr. (Sweden)
3 69 Maxim Afinogenov (RW)   Russia Dynamo Moscow (Russia)
3 75 Jeff Martin (C)   Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
4 101 Luc Theoret (D)   Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
5 128 Torrey DiRoberto (C)   United States Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
6 156 Brian Campbell (D)   Canada Ottawa 67's (OHL)
7 184 Jeremy Adduono (RW)   Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
8 212 Kamil Piros (RW)   Czech Republic HC Chemopetrol Jr. (Czech Republic)
9 238 Dylan Kemp (D)   Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)

Notes edit

  1. ^ Hasek was voted to the starting lineup.[10]

References edit

  • "Buffalo Sabres 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  • "1997-98 Buffalo Sabres Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ "Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres Box Score — March 19, 1998".
  3. ^ "1997-98 Buffalo Sabres Roster and Statistics".
  4. ^ "1997–1998 Conference Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  5. ^ a b "1997-98 Buffalo Sabres Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  6. ^ "Hart Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  7. ^ "Ted Lindsay Award". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  8. ^ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Vezina Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. ^ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  11. ^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 1998". NHL.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.

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1997, buffalo, sabres, season, 28th, season, national, hockey, league, franchise, that, established, 1970, 1997, buffalo, sabresdivision3rd, northeastconference6th, eastern1997, record36, 17home, record20, 8road, record16, 9goals, for211goals, against187team, . The 1997 98 Buffalo Sabres season was the 28th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22 1970 1 1997 98 Buffalo SabresDivision3rd NortheastConference6th Eastern1997 98 record36 29 17Home record20 13 8Road record16 16 9Goals for211Goals against187Team informationGeneral managerDarcy RegierCoachLindy RuffCaptainVacant Oct Nov Michael Peca Nov Apr ArenaMarine Midland ArenaAverage attendance15 634Minor league affiliate s Rochester AmericansSouth Carolina StingraysTeam leadersGoalsDonald Audette 24 AssistsAlexei Zhitnik 30 PointsMiroslav Satan 46 Penalty minutesMatthew Barnaby 289 Plus minusDarryl Shannon 26 WinsDominik Hasek 33 Goals against averageDominik Hasek 2 09 1996 971998 99 Contents 1 Off season 2 Regular season 2 1 Season standings 3 Schedule and results 3 1 Regular season 3 2 Playoffs 4 Player statistics 4 1 Scoring 4 2 Goaltending 5 Awards and records 5 1 Awards 5 2 Milestones 6 Transactions 7 Draft picks 8 Notes 9 ReferencesOff season editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Regular season editOn March 19 1998 the Sabres scored three short handed goals in a 6 1 win over the Florida Panthers 2 The Sabres finished the regular season with 13 shutouts the most in the NHL 3 Season standings edit Northeast Division No CR GP W L T GF GA Pts1 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 82 40 24 18 228 188 982 5 Boston Bruins 82 39 30 13 221 194 913 6 Buffalo Sabres 82 36 29 17 211 187 894 7 Montreal Canadiens 82 37 32 13 235 208 875 8 Ottawa Senators 82 34 33 15 193 200 836 9 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 41 8 200 219 74Eastern Conference 4 R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts1 New Jersey Devils ATL 82 48 23 11 225 166 1072 Pittsburgh Penguins NE 82 40 24 18 228 188 983 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 42 29 11 242 193 954 Washington Capitals ATL 82 40 30 12 219 202 925 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 221 194 916 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 36 29 17 211 187 897 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 37 32 13 235 208 878 Ottawa Senators NE 82 34 33 15 193 200 839 Carolina Hurricanes NE 82 33 41 8 200 219 7410 New York Islanders ATL 82 30 41 11 212 225 7111 New York Rangers ATL 82 25 39 18 197 231 6812 Florida Panthers ATL 82 24 43 15 203 256 6313 Tampa Bay Lightning ATL 82 17 55 10 151 269 44Divisions ATL Atlantic NE Northeastbold Qualified for playoffsSchedule and results editRegular season edit 1997 98 regular season 5 October 4 7 2 home 2 2 0 road 2 5 2 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap1 W October 1 1997 3 1 St Louis Blues 1997 98 1 0 0 Recap2 L October 3 1997 2 6 Washington Capitals 1997 98 1 1 0 Recap3 T October 5 1997 1 1 OT Tampa Bay Lightning 1997 98 1 1 1 Recap4 L October 7 1997 2 4 Dallas Stars 1997 98 1 2 1 Recap5 W October 9 1997 5 2 Washington Capitals 1997 98 2 2 1 Recap6 L October 11 1997 2 3 New Jersey Devils 1997 98 2 3 1 Recap7 T October 15 1997 3 3 OT Carolina Hurricanes 1997 98 2 3 2 Recap8 L October 17 1997 1 5 Montreal Canadiens 1997 98 2 4 2 Recap9 L October 19 1997 2 5 Chicago Blackhawks 1997 98 2 5 2 Recap10 W October 22 1997 4 1 Calgary Flames 1997 98 3 5 2 Recap11 L October 26 1997 1 6 Phoenix Coyotes 1997 98 3 6 2 Recap12 L October 28 1997 2 3 Colorado Avalanche 1997 98 3 7 2 Recap13 W October 31 1997 3 2 OT Carolina Hurricanes 1997 98 4 7 2 RecapNovember 3 5 3 home 1 4 2 road 2 1 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap14 W November 1 1997 4 3 OT Florida Panthers 1997 98 5 7 2 Recap15 L November 6 1997 2 4 Florida Panthers 1997 98 5 8 2 Recap16 T November 8 1997 2 2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 1997 98 5 8 3 Recap17 T November 10 1997 4 4 OT Edmonton Oilers 1997 98 5 8 4 Recap18 L November 13 1997 2 3 Washington Capitals 1997 98 5 9 4 Recap19 L November 15 1997 2 3 New Jersey Devils 1997 98 5 10 4 Recap20 W November 20 1997 5 0 Boston Bruins 1997 98 6 10 4 Recap21 W November 22 1997 6 1 New York Islanders 1997 98 7 10 4 Recap22 L November 24 1997 1 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1997 98 7 11 4 Recap23 L November 26 1997 1 3 Philadelphia Flyers 1997 98 7 12 4 Recap24 T November 28 1997 3 3 OT New York Rangers 1997 98 7 12 5 RecapDecember 7 7 1 home 6 2 0 road 1 5 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap25 T December 1 1997 1 1 OT Philadelphia Flyers 1997 98 7 12 6 Recap26 W December 3 1997 4 0 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1997 98 8 12 6 Recap27 W December 5 1997 4 0 Tampa Bay Lightning 1997 98 9 12 6 Recap28 L December 6 1997 0 3 Ottawa Senators 1997 98 9 13 6 Recap29 L December 11 1997 1 2 Boston Bruins 1997 98 9 14 6 Recap30 W December 12 1997 3 2 OT Carolina Hurricanes 1997 98 10 14 6 Recap31 L December 15 1997 4 8 Dallas Stars 1997 98 10 15 6 Recap32 L December 17 1997 0 4 New York Islanders 1997 98 10 16 6 Recap33 W December 19 1997 1 0 Montreal Canadiens 1997 98 11 16 6 Recap34 W December 21 1997 2 0 New York Rangers 1997 98 12 16 6 Recap35 L December 23 1997 1 3 Detroit Red Wings 1997 98 12 17 6 Recap36 W December 26 1997 3 0 New York Rangers 1997 98 13 17 6 Recap37 L December 27 1997 1 4 Carolina Hurricanes 1997 98 13 18 6 Recap38 L December 29 1997 1 3 New Jersey Devils 1997 98 13 19 6 Recap39 W December 31 1997 3 0 Ottawa Senators 1997 98 14 19 6 RecapJanuary 5 2 4 home 3 0 3 road 2 2 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap40 T January 2 1998 2 2 OT Colorado Avalanche 1997 98 14 19 7 Recap41 W January 7 1998 3 2 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1997 98 15 19 7 Recap42 T January 8 1998 2 2 OT Los Angeles Kings 1997 98 15 19 8 Recap43 L January 10 1998 2 5 San Jose Sharks 1997 98 15 20 8 Recap44 W January 14 1998 4 1 Toronto Maple Leafs 1997 98 16 20 8 Recap45 W January 15 1998 6 2 Vancouver Canucks 1997 98 17 20 8 Recap46 L January 20 1998 0 3 Philadelphia Flyers 1997 98 17 21 8 Recap47 W January 21 1998 2 1 Carolina Hurricanes 1997 98 18 21 8 Recap48 W January 23 1998 4 1 Tampa Bay Lightning 1997 98 19 21 8 Recap49 T January 27 1998 3 3 OT St Louis Blues 1997 98 19 21 9 Recap50 T January 30 1998 3 3 OT Phoenix Coyotes 1997 98 19 21 10 RecapFebruary 3 0 4 home 0 0 3 road 3 0 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap51 W February 1 1998 5 2 Florida Panthers 1997 98 20 21 10 Recap52 W February 2 1998 7 3 Tampa Bay Lightning 1997 98 21 21 10 Recap53 T February 4 1998 2 2 OT Boston Bruins 1997 98 21 21 11 Recap54 T February 6 1998 2 2 OT Pittsburgh Penguins 1997 98 21 21 12 Recap55 W February 7 1998 4 1 Montreal Canadiens 1997 98 22 21 12 Recap56 T February 25 1998 2 2 OT Toronto Maple Leafs 1997 98 22 21 13 Recap57 T February 26 1998 1 1 OT Boston Bruins 1997 98 22 21 14 RecapMarch 9 5 1 home 3 3 0 road 6 2 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap58 W March 1 1998 3 0 Washington Capitals 1997 98 23 21 14 Recap59 W March 2 1998 1 0 New York Rangers 1997 98 24 21 14 Recap60 L March 6 1998 2 4 New York Islanders 1997 98 24 22 14 Recap61 W March 7 1998 2 1 Montreal Canadiens 1997 98 25 22 14 Recap62 T March 10 1998 2 2 OT New York Islanders 1997 98 25 22 15 Recap63 W March 12 1998 3 1 San Jose Sharks 1997 98 26 22 15 Recap64 L March 14 1998 1 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 1997 98 26 23 15 Recap65 W March 15 1998 3 0 Pittsburgh Penguins 1997 98 27 23 15 Recap66 L March 17 1998 3 5 Chicago Blackhawks 1997 98 27 24 15 Recap67 W March 19 1998 6 1 Florida Panthers 1997 98 28 24 15 Recap68 L March 21 1998 1 2 Boston Bruins 1997 98 28 25 15 Recap69 W March 24 1998 2 0 Calgary Flames 1997 98 29 25 15 Recap70 W March 26 1998 5 2 Vancouver Canucks 1997 98 30 25 15 Recap71 W March 27 1998 1 0 Edmonton Oilers 1997 98 31 25 15 Recap72 L March 29 1998 2 4 Detroit Red Wings 1997 98 31 26 15 RecapApril 5 3 2 home 5 2 0 road 0 1 2 Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap73 W April 1 1998 4 0 Los Angeles Kings 1997 98 32 26 15 Recap74 W April 3 1998 5 4 Boston Bruins 1997 98 33 26 15 Recap75 L April 5 1998 0 1 Ottawa Senators 1997 98 33 27 15 Recap76 W April 8 1998 3 1 Carolina Hurricanes 1997 98 34 27 15 Recap77 W April 10 1998 2 1 Montreal Canadiens 1997 98 35 27 15 Recap78 T April 11 1998 4 4 OT Ottawa Senators 1997 98 35 27 16 Recap79 W April 13 1998 2 1 Philadelphia Flyers 1997 98 36 27 16 Recap80 L April 15 1998 4 5 OT New Jersey Devils 1997 98 36 28 16 Recap81 T April 18 1998 3 3 OT Montreal Canadiens 1997 98 36 28 17 Recap82 L April 19 1998 1 2 Ottawa Senators 1997 98 36 29 17 RecapLegend Win 2 points Loss 0 points Tie 1 point Playoffs edit 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs 5 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs 3 Philadelphia Flyers Sabres win 4 1 Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap1 W April 22 1998 3 2 Philadelphia Flyers Sabres lead 1 0 Recap2 L April 24 1998 2 3 Philadelphia Flyers Series tied 1 1 Recap3 W April 27 1998 6 1 Philadelphia Flyers Sabres lead 2 1 Recap4 W April 29 1998 4 1 Philadelphia Flyers Sabres lead 3 1 Recap5 W May 1 1998 3 2 OT Philadelphia Flyers Sabres win 4 1 RecapEastern Conference Semifinals vs 7 Montreal Canadiens Sabres win 4 0 Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap1 W May 8 1998 3 2 OT Montreal Canadiens Sabres lead 1 0 Recap2 W May 10 1998 6 3 Montreal Canadiens Sabres lead 2 0 Recap3 W May 12 1998 5 4 2OT Montreal Canadiens Sabres lead 3 0 Recap4 W May 14 1998 3 1 Montreal Canadiens Sabres win 4 0 RecapEastern Conference Finals vs 4 Washington Capitals Capitals win 4 2 Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap1 W May 23 1998 2 0 Washington Capitals Sabres lead 1 0 Recap2 L May 25 1998 2 3 OT Washington Capitals Series tied 1 1 Recap3 L May 28 1998 3 4 OT Washington Capitals Capitals lead 2 1 Recap4 L May 30 1998 0 2 Washington Capitals Capitals lead 3 1 Recap5 W June 2 1998 2 1 Washington Capitals Capitals lead 3 2 Recap6 L June 4 1998 2 3 OT Washington Capitals Capitals win 4 2 RecapLegend Win LossPlayer statistics editScoring edit Position abbreviations C Center D Defense G Goaltender LW Left Wing RW Right Wing Joined team via a transaction e g trade waivers signing during the season Stats reflect time with the Sabres only Left team via a transaction e g trade waivers release during the season Stats reflect time with the Sabres only Regular season PlayoffsNo Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM81 Miroslav Satan LW 79 22 24 46 2 34 14 5 4 9 9 444 Alexei Zhitnik D 78 15 30 45 19 102 15 0 3 3 1 3628 Donald Audette RW 75 24 20 44 10 59 15 5 8 13 4 1027 Michael Peca C 61 18 22 40 12 57 13 3 2 5 4 817 Jason Dawe RW 68 19 17 36 10 36 19 Brian Holzinger C 69 14 21 35 2 36 15 4 7 11 2 185 Jason Woolley D 71 9 26 35 8 35 15 2 9 11 8 1226 Derek Plante C 72 13 21 34 8 26 11 0 3 3 1 1018 Michal Grosek LW 67 10 20 30 9 60 15 6 4 10 5 2836 Matthew Barnaby RW 72 5 20 25 8 289 15 7 6 13 6 2237 Curtis Brown C 63 12 12 24 11 34 13 1 2 3 6 1015 Dixon Ward RW 71 10 13 23 9 42 15 3 8 11 8 68 Darryl Shannon D 76 3 19 22 26 56 15 2 4 6 0 842 Richard Smehlik D 72 3 17 20 11 62 15 0 2 2 3 674 Jay McKee D 56 1 13 14 1 42 1 0 0 0 1 022 Wayne Primeau C 69 6 6 12 9 87 14 1 3 4 1 625 Vaclav Varada RW 27 5 6 11 0 15 15 3 4 7 3 1810 Brad May LW 36 4 7 11 2 113 12 Randy Burridge LW 30 4 6 10 0 0 80 Geoff Sanderson LW 26 4 5 9 6 20 14 3 1 4 0 44 Mike Wilson D 66 4 4 8 13 48 15 0 1 1 4 1332 Rob Ray RW 63 2 4 6 2 234 10 0 0 0 2 249 Erik Rasmussen C 21 2 3 5 2 14 6 Bob Boughner D 69 1 3 4 5 165 14 0 4 4 9 1524 Paul Kruse LW 12 1 1 2 1 49 1 1 0 1 1 439 Dominik Hasek G 72 0 2 2 12 15 0 0 0 421 Mike Hurlbut D 3 0 0 0 1 2 40 Rumun Ndur D 1 0 0 0 1 2 45 Scott Nichol C 3 0 0 0 0 4 31 Steve Shields G 16 0 0 0 17 Goaltending edit Regular season PlayoffsNo Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV SO TOI39 Dominik Hasek 72 33 23 13 2149 147 2 09 932 13 4220 15 10 5 514 32 2 03 938 1 94831 Steve Shields 16 3 6 4 408 37 2 83 909 0 785 Awards and records editAwards edit Type Award honor Recipient RefLeague annual Hart Memorial Trophy Dominik Hasek 6 Lester B Pearson Award Dominik Hasek 7 NHL First All Star team Dominik Hasek Goaltender 8 Vezina Trophy Dominik Hasek 9 League in season NHL All Star Game selection Dominik Hasek a 11 Milestones edit Milestone Player Date Ref25th shutout Dominik Hasek December 21 1997Transactions editThis section is empty You can help by adding to it July 2010 Draft picks editBuffalo s picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania 12 Round Player Nationality College junior club team1 21 Mika Noronen G nbsp Finland Tappara SM liiga 2 48 Henrik Tallinder D nbsp Sweden AIK IF Jr Sweden 3 69 Maxim Afinogenov RW nbsp Russia Dynamo Moscow Russia 3 75 Jeff Martin C nbsp Canada Windsor Spitfires OHL 4 101 Luc Theoret D nbsp Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL 5 128 Torrey DiRoberto C nbsp United States Seattle Thunderbirds WHL 6 156 Brian Campbell D nbsp Canada Ottawa 67 s OHL 7 184 Jeremy Adduono RW nbsp Canada Sudbury Wolves OHL 8 212 Kamil Piros RW nbsp Czech Republic HC Chemopetrol Jr Czech Republic 9 238 Dylan Kemp D nbsp Canada Lethbridge Hurricanes WHL Notes edit Hasek was voted to the starting lineup 10 References edit Buffalo Sabres 1997 98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb com www hockeydb com Retrieved June 29 2023 1997 98 Buffalo Sabres Roster Stats Injuries Scores Results Shootouts Hockey Reference com Retrieved June 29 2023 National Hockey League 2010 The National Hockey League Official Guide amp Record Book 2011 Triumph Books p 27 ISBN 978 1 60078 422 4 Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres Box Score March 19 1998 1997 98 Buffalo Sabres Roster and Statistics 1997 1998 Conference Standings National Hockey League Retrieved July 4 2014 a b 1997 98 Buffalo Sabres Schedule Hockey Reference com Retrieved June 29 2023 Hart Memorial Trophy records nhl com Retrieved July 8 2023 Ted Lindsay Award records nhl com Retrieved July 8 2023 Postseason All Star Teams records nhl com Retrieved July 8 2023 Vezina Trophy records nhl com Retrieved July 8 2023 NHL All Star Game Starting Lineups by Year since 1986 NHL com Retrieved July 8 2023 NHL All Star Game Historical Summaries 1998 NHL com Retrieved July 8 2023 1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb com www hockeydb com Retrieved July 9 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1997 98 Buffalo Sabres season amp oldid 1172527344, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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