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Brendan Shanahan's 1997-1998 season

Points
57
NHL#44
Goals
28
NHL#25
Assists
29
NHL#78
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#142
Games
75
91%
91% of 82

Left winger Brendan Shanahan was 28 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 28 goals and 29 assists for 57 points, 0.76 points per game. The season ended with Brendan Shanahan winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Washington Capitals, after 20 playoff games and 9 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brendan Shanahan plays the 1997-1998 season for Detroit Red Wings

    DETDetroit Red Wings

    Brendan was 28 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–1CGY
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP25:56TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET8–2EDM
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP13:37TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL1–3DET
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–3DET
      W
      game 4/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 5/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG19:35TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1ANA
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG16:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1LAK
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG17:13TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–1VAN
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–4DET
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–1DET
      L
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:34TOI
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      ANA3–4DET
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP24:13TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3CAR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG18:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1DET
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP17:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–6DET
      W
      game 18/823
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP16:47TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–0DET
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG19:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2OTT
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–5STL
      L
      game 21/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP19:40TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8217 of 21 played
      18
      points
      NHL#29
      9
      goals
      NHL#16
      9
      assists
      NHL#50
      DET
      13-5-0W-L-OT29Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–3CHI
      game 22/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP24:13TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG18:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–4DET
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2MTL
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG18:39TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4DET
      W
      game 26/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG16:38TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–2DET
      W
      game 27/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:04TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      DET3–3VAN
      game 28/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP21:30TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3CGY
      W
      game 29/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP18:28TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3EDM
      L
      game 30/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG18:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–7DET
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2DET
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG21:32TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3PHX
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG15:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5SJS
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG16:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2COL
      game 35/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP14:23TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5DET
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–2BOS
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4DET
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:36TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET8–1TOR
      W
      game 40/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG15:21TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–2DET
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:49TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8237 of 41 played
      35
      points
      NHL#24
      17
      goals
      NHL#10
      18
      assists
      NHL#34
      DET
      24-9-0W-L-OT56Points
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Brendan Shanahan reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Dallas Stars · December 29

    • The game
      STL2–5DET
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:35TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS4–1DET
      L
      game 43/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-8SOG19:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3CHI
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–2DET
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–2DET
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–1NYI
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4DET
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP17:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      L
      game 50/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–0DET
      L
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–1DET
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG21:34TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX4–4DET
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP22:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      L
      game 54/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG17:35TOI
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG17:10TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–1FLA
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4TBL
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP14:06TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4STL
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–3DET
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP15:38TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      DET3–1PHX
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP14:45TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–0ANA
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP16:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8256 of 62 played
      49
      points
      NHL#29
      23
      goals
      NHL#19
      26
      assists
      NHL#46
      DET
      34-15-0W-L-OT81Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–5SJS
      L
      game 63/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:18TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2LAK
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3DET
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP19:32TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–6PHI
      L
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4DET
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2TOR
      W
      game 69/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG18:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3NYR
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG16:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–5DET
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP23:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–3DET
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP20:48TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG16:41TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      COL0–2DET
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG14:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2CHI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:47TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5DET
      W
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG19:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–5DET
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:34TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5DET
      W
      game 79/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2PHX
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG19:16TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Brendan Shanahan closes the 1997-1998 season with 57 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    57
    NHL#44
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    28
    NHL#25
    Assists
    29
    NHL#78
    P/GP
    0.76
    NHL#52
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#142
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Phoenix Coyotes

    DETvsPHX
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Phoenix Coyotes
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      DET2–3PHX
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG22:19TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Phoenix Coyoteslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET4–2PHX
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-8SOG19:02TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 5
      PHX1–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:56TOI
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstPhoenix Coyotes
    • Game 6
      DET5–2PHX
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG3PPP18:53TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Phoenix Coyotes out 4–2

    DET4–2PHX
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL4–2DET
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG15:27TOI
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      STL1–6DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG20:09TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–2STL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG21:39TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET5–2STL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP14:16TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–1DET
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:06TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      DET6–1STL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:59TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    DET4–2STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Dallas Stars

    DETvsDAL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET2–0DAL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG11:28TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      DET1–3DAL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG16:03TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL3–5DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:48TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 4
      DAL2–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:08TOI
      View the game
    • June 1998
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      DET2–3DAL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:16TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstDallas Stars
    • Game 6
      DAL0–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG18:03TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Dallas Stars out 4–2

    DET4–2DAL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Washington Capitals

    DETvsWSH
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      WSH1–2DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:17TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH4–5DET
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG20:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      DET2–1WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:21TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      DET4–1WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:22TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Washington Capitals 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brendan Shanahan ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 9 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    9
    NHL#30
    Games
    20
    Goals
    5
    NHL#20
    Assists
    4
    NHL#42
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#52
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#19
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    PHX4–2→STL4–2→DAL4–2→WSH4–0