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Claude Lemieux's 1997-1998 season

Points
53
NHL#53
Goals
26
NHL#31
Assists
27
NHL#91
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#614
Games
78
95%
95% of 82

Right winger Claude Lemieux was 32 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 78 of a possible 82 games and scored 26 goals and 27 assists for 53 points, 0.68 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 6 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Claude Lemieux plays the 1997-1998 season for Colorado Avalanche

    Claude was 32 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DAL2–2COL
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–1CGY
      W
      game 2/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:58TOI
    • The game
      COL3–0EDM
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP16:54TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS2–3COL
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:59TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3COL
      W
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:05TOI
    • The game
      PHX3–3COL
      game 6/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP20:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL6–2EDM
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:59TOI
    • The game
      COL5–6CGY
      L
      game 8/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG17:06TOI
    • The game
      COL4–4VAN
      game 9/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP20:45TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH3–4COL
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG19:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR3–3COL
      game 11/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG20:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL1–3DAL
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG17:03TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3COL
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–2STL
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:29TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      CGY3–3COL
      game 15/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG22:07TOI
    • The game
      STL1–4COL
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:36TOI
    • The game
      COL2–0DET
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:32TOI
    • The game
      COL2–1PHI
      W
      game 19/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG21:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL1–4NJD
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:43TOI
    • The game
      COL1–4NYR
      L
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:52TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      10
      points
      NHL#117
      4
      goals
      NHL#107
      6
      assists
      NHL#126
      COL
      10-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL6–6WSH
      game 22/822
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP23:28TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      TOR1–3COL
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG20:00TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK2–1COL
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG20:42TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL3–3TBL
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:15TOI
    • The game
      COL3–2FLA
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:15TOI
    • The game
      COL3–2CAR
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP21:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM2–4COL
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG19:22TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL2–1CHI
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG17:50TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–6COL
      W
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG19:37TOI
    • The game
      COL2–4MTL
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG18:47TOI
    • The game
      COL2–2TOR
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      COL1–3CGY
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG19:55TOI
    • The game
      COL5–2VAN
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:41TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3COL
      W
      game 35/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–2COL
      game 36/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG23:23TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT3–3COL
      game 37/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG24:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–5COL
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP15:50TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL5–1EDM
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG14:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–1COL
      game 40/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP23:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3COL
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG16:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      31
      points
      NHL#42
      13
      goals
      NHL#42
      18
      assists
      NHL#38
      COL
      21-8-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL2–2BUF
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG19:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL5–4PIT
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG22:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–1COL
      L
      game 44/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG17:19TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–4COL
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG24:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–3COL
      game 46/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:17TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3COL
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:38TOI
    • The game
      COL2–0ANA
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:25TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–2COL
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP22:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–3DAL
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:16TOI
    • The game
      ANA4–3COL
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:37TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–2COL
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP17:33TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–2COL
      W
      game 53/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP19:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN1–6COL
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP16:55TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      COL2–5SJS
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG16:37TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      COL2–1VAN
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:18TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–4COL
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP21:41TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–3COL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP15:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–2PHX
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP17:06TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHX0–3COL
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG17:52TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–0COL
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG18:37TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      EDM5–4COL
      L
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG14:35TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8261 of 62 played
      43
      points
      NHL#48
      20
      goals
      NHL#30
      23
      assists
      NHL#64
      COL
      31-15-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL4–2NYI
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:42TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–1COL
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:21TOI
    • The game
      STL2–3COL
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG15:38TOI
    • The game
      COL2–5LAK
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG18:01TOI
    • The game
      COL3–5ANA
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:05TOI
    • The game
      COL4–3PHX
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL2–0SJS
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG19:35TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–0COL
      L
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:40TOI
    • The game
      ANA3–5COL
      W
      game 73/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG18:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL1–4BOS
      L
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP14:47TOI
      +1 goal
    • April 1998
    • The game
      COL0–2DET
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:41TOI
    • The game
      COL1–4STL
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–1COL
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG19:08TOI
    • The game
      COL3–4LAK
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG18:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL2–2ANA
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:52TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4COL
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP20:08TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      W
      game 82/824
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP15:23TOI
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Claude Lemieux closes the 1997-1998 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#53
    Games
    78of 82
    95%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#31
    Assists
    27
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.68
    NHL#72
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#614
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

    First round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers

    COLvsEDM
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2COL
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      EDM2–5COL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:50TOI
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL5–4EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-8SOG1PPP20:56TOI
      +2 goals
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–1EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG17:27TOI
      +2 points
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–1COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:52TOI
    • May 1998
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      COL0–2EDM
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:39TOI
    • Colorado Avalancheare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      EDM4–0COL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG21:08TOI
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    COL3–4EDM
    Eliminated
    7Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Claude Lemieux ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#54
    Games
    7
    Goals
    3
    NHL#36
    Assists
    3
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.86
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#53
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    EDM3–4