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Brian Holzinger's 1997-1998 season

Points
35
NHL#150
Goals
14
NHL#133
Assists
21
NHL#155
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#435
Games
69
84%
84% of 82

Centre Brian Holzinger was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 69 of a possible 82 games and scored 14 goals and 21 assists for 35 points, 0.51 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 11 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Holzinger plays the 1997-1998 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Brian was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–1STL
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG19:29TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG18:08TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF1–1TBL
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG22:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–2BUF
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG19:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG24:16TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3CAR
      game 7/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:48TOI
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    • The game
      MTL5–1BUF
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP17:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5CHI
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4BUF
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP23:58TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–6PHX
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:13TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3COL
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG19:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      BUF4–3FLA
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–2BUF
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG19:22TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2PIT
      game 16/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG25:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:51TOI
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    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG21:19TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      9
      points
      NHL#177
      3
      goals
      NHL#174
      6
      assists
      NHL#154
      BUF
      7-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      6th in the Northeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–5PIT
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3BUF
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 25/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG15:59TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA0–4BUF
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP15:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–4BUF
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–3OTT
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:55TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–8DAL
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -2+/-2SOG3PPP20:46TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYI
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1BUF
      W
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0NYR
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP17:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      L
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3BUF
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1BUF
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–2BUF
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2ANA
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:34TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      17
      points
      NHL#163
      7
      goals
      NHL#133
      10
      assists
      NHL#186
      BUF
      15-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      5th in the Northeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–5SJS
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–2BUF
      W
      game 47/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP13:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–4BUF
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3BUF
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:39TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX3–3BUF
      game 50/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      BUF5–2FLA
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:20TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–3TBL
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-3SOG19:28TOI
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1MTL
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP17:13TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Brian Holzinger reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · February 7

    • The game
      TOR2–2BUF
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1BOS
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:51TOI
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF3–0WSH
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG11:55TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8252 of 62 played
      26
      points
      NHL#166
      11
      goals
      NHL#130
      15
      assists
      NHL#179
      BUF
      25-22-0W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI5–3BUF
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–6BUF
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP17:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0CGY
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2VAN
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–0EDM
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG21:09TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG17:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–4BUF
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP21:19TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5BUF
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG16:02TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–0BUF
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP15:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP24:17TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Brian Holzinger closes the 1997-1998 season with 35 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    35
    NHL#150
    Games
    69of 82
    84%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#133
    Assists
    21
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#155
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#435
    Events
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG14:04TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:42TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6BUF
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP16:13TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP17:15TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP20:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    BUF4–1PHI
    Advance
    5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:56TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:10TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF5–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG19:28TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP16:47TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    BUF4–0MTL
    Advance
    4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Washington Capitals

    BUFvsWSH
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF2–0WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:42TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:14TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG20:13TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:55TOI
      View the game
    • June 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:32TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG21:21TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4WSH
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian Holzinger ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 11 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    11
    NHL#18
    Games
    15
    Goals
    4
    NHL#26
    Assists
    7
    NHL#20
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#21
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    PHI4–1→MTL4–0→WSH2–4