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Daniel Alfredsson's 1997-1998 season

Points
45
Swedish flag#5NHL#90
Goals
17
Swedish flag#4NHL#94
Assists
28
Swedish flag#4NHL#84
Plus/minus
+7
Swedish flag#8NHL#128
Games
55
67%
67% of 82

Right winger Daniel Alfredsson was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 55 of a possible 82 games and scored 17 goals and 28 assists for 45 points, 0.82 points per game. That was 5th among the Swedes and 90th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 9 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Daniel Alfredsson plays the 1997-1998 season for Ottawa Senators

    Daniel was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Daniel Alfredsson's season starts in game 7 of 82

    Ottawa Senators have played 6 games6 of 82 without him
    • The game
      NYR1–5OTT
      W
      game 7/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG14:23TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–4OTT
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP16:05TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DAL1–3OTT
      W
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:14TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT6–2TOR
      W
      game 10/824
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP19:07TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      FLA2–2OTT
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG22:10TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–2OTT
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT5–2TBL
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP18:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT5–2FLA
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG18:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • November 1997
    • The game
      BOS3–1OTT
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:28TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 829 of 21 played
      11
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#95
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#35
      4
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#217
      OTT
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      3rd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM1–0OTT
      L
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:16TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–4DET
      L
      game 25/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG18:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–3OTT
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG20:11TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–2OTT
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:37TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      OTT4–2NYI
      W
      game 28/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP21:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–3OTT
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG19:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–3OTT
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP17:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–1OTT
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:03TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8217 of 41 played
      17
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#148
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#70
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#247
      OTT
      18-18-0W-L-OT41Points
      4th in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT3–3COL
      game 45/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG16:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–4PHX
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:46TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–4WSH
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–0PIT
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:59TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–2OTT
      L
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:41TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3OTT
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG17:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–2OTT
      W
      game 51/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP15:46TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT1–6BOS
      L
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:39TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–2OTT
      game 53/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP22:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–3MTL
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG17:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 1998
    • The game
      NJD1–0OTT
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:19TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–2NJD
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:51TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3OTT
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP19:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–2OTT
      game 58/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP21:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG20:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      L
      game 60/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP21:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 1998
    • The game
      OTT1–2CGY
      L
      game 61/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-8SOG23:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–4OTT
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:38TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8235 of 62 played
      28
      points
      Swedish flag#7NHL#129
      11
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#121
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#9NHL#142
      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 63/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP22:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA3–5OTT
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP20:18TOI
      +3 assists
    Milestone

    Daniel Alfredsson reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Florida Panthers · March 11

    • The game
      WSH0–4OTT
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP17:13TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      OTT4–5NYR
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:12TOI
    • The game
      NYI4–4OTT
      game 67/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG24:01TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN1–1OTT
      game 68/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:33TOI
    • The game
      ANA5–2OTT
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG22:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–2NYR
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG17:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–2CHI
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP25:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–1PIT
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:09TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:57TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2NJD
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG18:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–0BUF
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG22:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–2OTT
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG20:04TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–4OTT
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG20:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG20:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT3–2TBL
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:15TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:45TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      L
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:59TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG18:14TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Daniel Alfredsson closes the 1997-1998 season with 45 points

    Points
    45
    #5NHL#90
    Games
    55of 82
    67%
    Goals
    17
    #4NHL#94
    Assists
    28
    #4NHL#84
    P/GP
    0.82
    #3NHL#38
    +/-
    +7
    #8NHL#128
    Events
    100
    career assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 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
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG23:58TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      OTT1–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:13TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD1–2OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:47TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG22:48TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      OTT1–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:22TOI
    • May 1998
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD1–3OTT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP22:31TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    OTT4–2NJD
    Advance
    6Games4Points3Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Washington Capitals

    OTTvsWSH
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      OTT2–4WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP19:14TOI
      +2 points
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT1–6WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG18:40TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP17:41TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0OTT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG21:29TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT0–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG22:35TOI
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    OTT1–4WSH
    Eliminated
    5Games5Points4Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Daniel Alfredsson ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 9 points

    Points
    9
    #5NHL#30
    Games
    11
    Goals
    7
    #1NHL#3
    Assists
    2
    #7NHL#101
    P/GP
    0.82
    #3NHL#15
    +/-
    -4
    #16NHL#309
    Events
    7
    first among the Swedes in goals
    2
    hat tricks
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    NJD4–2→WSH1–4