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Erik Rasmussen's 1997-1998 season

Points

NHL#531

Goals

NHL#460

Assists

NHL#524

Plus/minus

NHL#228

Games

25% of 82

Centre Erik Rasmussen was 20 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 21 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 3 assists for 5 points, 0.24 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs

Year 1997
29 years ago
NHL debut
October 1
Erik Rasmussen makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against St. Louis Blues
BUFBuffalo Sabres3–1STLSt. Louis Blues
Erik was 20 years old · Kiel Center, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
+1
+/-
13:37
TOI
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- The game
  BUF3–1STL
  W
  October 1game 1/82
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG13:37TOI
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- The game
  BUF2–6WSH
  L
  October 3game 2/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG12:42TOI
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Erik Rasmussen scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Washington Capitals · October 3
- The game
  BUF1–1TBL
  October 5game 3/822
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG13:05TOI
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- The game
  DAL4–2BUF
  L
  October 7game 4/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG14:01TOI
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- The game
  WSH2–5BUF
  W
  October 9game 5/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG12:55TOI
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF2–3NJD
  L
  October 11game 6/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG13:32TOI
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Erik Rasmussen records his first NHL assist
in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 11
- The game
  BUF3–3CAR
  October 15game 7/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG08:12TOI
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- The game
  MTL5–1BUF
  L
  October 17game 8/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG10:33TOI
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- The game
  CGY1–4BUF
  W
  October 22game 10/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG09:08TOI
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- The game
  BUF1–6PHX
  L
  October 26game 11/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG10:44TOI
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- November 1997
- The game
  BUF4–3FLA
  W
  November 1game 14/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG07:56TOI
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- The game
  BUF2–2PIT
  November 8game 16/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG11:06TOI
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- The game
  EDM4–4BUF
  November 10game 17/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG16:50TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH3–2BUF
  L
  November 13game 18/821
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG13:02TOI
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- The game
  NJD3–2BUF
  L
  November 15game 19/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG15:29TOI
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- The game
  BUF5–0BOS
  W
  November 20game 20/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG16:12TOI
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- The game
  NYI1–6BUF
  W
  November 22game 21/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG12:19TOI
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8217 of 21 played
  5
  points
  NHL#310
  2
  goals
  NHL#240
  3
  assists
  NHL#302
  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
  November 24game 22/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG09:37TOI
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- The game
  PHI3–1BUF
  L
  November 26game 23/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG09:24TOI
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8219 of 41 played
  5
  points
  NHL#417
  2
  goals
  NHL#347
  3
  assists
  NHL#414
  BUF
  15-19-0W-L-OT37Points
  5th in the Northeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
Year 1998
28 years ago
- The game
  NYI4–2BUF
  L
  March 6game 60/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG08:41TOI
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- The game
  BUF2–1MTL
  W
  March 7game 61/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG04:50TOI
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The season in numbers
March 7
Erik Rasmussen closes the 1997-1998 season with 5 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
5
NHL#531
Games
21of 82
26%
Goals
2
NHL#460
Assists
3
NHL#524
P/GP
0.24
+/-
+2
NHL#228
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
1 month and 15 days later
Playoffs
April 22
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
First round
April 22
Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers
BUFvsPHI
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Kjell Samuelsson
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9 days later
First round
May 1
Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1
BUF4–1PHI
Advance
He did not play in this round
7 days later
Second round
May 8
Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens
BUFvsMTL
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
Peter Popovic
Jonas Höglund
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6 days later
Second round
May 14
Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0
BUF4–0MTL
Advance
He did not play in this round
9 days later
Conference final
May 23
Buffalo Sabres meet Washington Capitals
BUFvsWSH
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Washington Capitals
Calle Johansson
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12 days later
Conference final
June 4
Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2
BUF2–4WSH
Eliminated
He did not play in this round
The run in numbers
June 4
Erik Rasmussen ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
0
Games
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
P/GP
—
+/-
0
PHI4–1→MTL4–0→WSH2–4

Erik Rasmussen makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against St. Louis Blues

Erik Rasmussen scores his first NHL goal

Erik Rasmussen records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

Erik Rasmussen closes the 1997-1998 season with 5 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

Buffalo Sabres meet Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

Erik Rasmussen ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points