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Donald MacLean's 1997-1998 season

Points
7
NHL#478
Goals
5
NHL#330
Assists
2
NHL#559
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#384
Games
22
26%
26% of 82

Centre Donald MacLean was 20 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 22 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points, 0.32 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Donald MacLean makes his NHL debut in the 3–⁠3 draw against Pittsburgh Penguins

    LAKLos Angeles Kings3–3PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Donald was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    7:18
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Mattias Norström, Fredrik Olausson and Andreas Johansson.

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    • The game
      LAK3–3PIT
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:18TOI
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    • The game
      LAK5–6BOS
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG13:49TOI
      +2 assists
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    Milestone

    Donald MacLean records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Boston Bruins · October 2

    • The game
      LAK2–2NYR
      game 3/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP12:02TOI
      +1 goal
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    Milestone

    Donald MacLean scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 5

    • The game
      LAK3–3CAR
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG12:10TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      LAK2–3STL
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:51TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–7LAK
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG10:31TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS5–3LAK
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP14:54TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PHI1–5LAK
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:08TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–2LAK
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:17TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–1LAK
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:46TOI
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    • The game
      LAK5–1DET
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:39TOI
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    • November 1997
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYI
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:13TOI
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    • The game
      LAK3–0NJD
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:34TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–5LAK
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG03:57TOI
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    • The game
      MTL4–1LAK
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:33TOI
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    • The game
      SJS3–6LAK
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG11:58TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DAL5–1LAK
      L
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:32TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8217 of 21 played
      7
      points
      NHL#187
      5
      goals
      NHL#78
      2
      assists
      NHL#346
      LAK
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–2STL
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:03TOI
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    • December 1997
    • The game
      LAK0–2MTL
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:05TOI
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    • The game
      LAK2–3OTT
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:57TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–1LAK
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:57TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–2LAK
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:44TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Donald MacLean closes the 1997-1998 season with 7 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    7
    NHL#478
    Games
    22of 82
    27%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#330
    Assists
    2
    NHL#559
    P/GP
    0.32
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#384
    Events
    7
    career best in points
    5
    career best in goals
    2
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 months and 10 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet St. Louis Blues

    LAKvsSTL
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
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    6 days later
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4STL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Donald MacLean ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    STL0–4