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Bruce Gardiner's 1997-1998 season

Points
18
NHL#309
Goals
7
NHL#273
Assists
11
NHL#311
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#228
Games
55
67%
67% of 82

Right winger Bruce Gardiner was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 55 of a possible 82 games and scored 7 goals and 11 assists for 18 points, 0.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bruce Gardiner plays the 1997-1998 season for Ottawa Senators

    Bruce was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT2–2MTL
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–5PHI
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG12:59TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3OTT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:38TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–0SJS
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:58TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–1ANA
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:20TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–7LAK
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:28TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–5OTT
      W
      game 7/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:53TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–4OTT
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG11:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL1–3OTT
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG13:19TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT6–2TOR
      W
      game 10/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:40TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–2OTT
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2OTT
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:39TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–2TBL
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:24TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–2FLA
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG13:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • November 1997
    • The game
      BOS3–1OTT
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG11:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX1–4OTT
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–4CAR
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:19TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–1PHI
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:38TOI
    • The game
      DET4–2OTT
      L
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:02TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–3BOS
      game 21/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      7
      points
      NHL#187
      1
      goals
      NHL#294
      6
      assists
      NHL#120
      OTT
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      3rd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT1–4DET
      L
      game 25/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:40TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–3OTT
      W
      game 26/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG12:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–2OTT
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:32TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      OTT4–2NYI
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–3OTT
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:04TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–3OTT
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:30TOI
    • The game
      STL2–1OTT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:51TOI
    • The game
      TBL3–1OTT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG13:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8228 of 41 played
      10
      points
      NHL#277
      3
      goals
      NHL#287
      7
      assists
      NHL#247
      OTT
      18-18-0W-L-OT41Points
      4th in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD1–0OTT
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:54TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–2NJD
      L
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:33TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3OTT
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG13:28TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–2OTT
      game 58/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG10:58TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      L
      game 60/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:38TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      OTT1–2CGY
      L
      game 61/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:36TOI
    • The game
      COL2–4OTT
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8236 of 62 played
      13
      points
      NHL#312
      5
      goals
      NHL#274
      8
      assists
      NHL#308
      OTT
      24-28-0W-L-OT58Points
      5th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY1–2OTT
      W
      game 63/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5OTT
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:28TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–4OTT
      W
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–5NYR
      L
      game 66/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:33TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–4OTT
      game 67/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:38TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–1OTT
      game 68/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:07TOI
    • The game
      ANA5–2OTT
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG11:06TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2NYR
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:14TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT1–2CHI
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:52TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–1PIT
      game 72/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG16:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2NJD
      W
      game 74/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–0BUF
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:09TOI
    • The game
      BOS4–2OTT
      L
      game 76/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:03TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–4OTT
      W
      game 77/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG16:47TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:56TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2TBL
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:30TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      W
      game 80/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:29TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      L
      game 81/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:14TOI
    The season in numbers

    Bruce Gardiner closes the 1997-1998 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#309
    Games
    55of 82
    67%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#273
    Assists
    11
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#274
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#228
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet New Jersey Devils

    OTTvsNJD
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      OTT2–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      OTT1–3NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:48TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD1–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:09TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:00TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      OTT1–3NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • May 1998
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD1–3OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:56TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    OTT4–2NJD
    Advance
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Washington Capitals

    OTTvsWSH
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      OTT2–4WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP18:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT1–6WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG16:20TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:01TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG16:44TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT0–3WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:29TOI
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    OTT1–4WSH
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bruce Gardiner ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#82
    Games
    11
    Goals
    1
    NHL#91
    Assists
    3
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#60
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#232
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    NJD4–2→WSH1–4