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Jan Bulis's 1997-1998 season

Points
16
NHL#342
Goals
5
NHL#330
Assists
11
NHL#311
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#573
Games
48
58%
58% of 82

Centre Jan Bulis was 19 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 48 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 11 assists for 16 points, 0.33 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Jan Bulis makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Toronto Maple Leafs

    Jan was 19 years old · Maple Leaf Gardens, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +2
    +/-
    8:34
    TOI
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Calle Johansson, Mats Sundin and Per Gustafsson.

    • The game
      WSH4–1TOR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG08:34TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Jan Bulis records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 1

    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP11:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH6–3NYI
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:39TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG10:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3WSH
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG10:38TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jan Bulis scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Islanders · October 11

    • The game
      WSH2–0CHI
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:53TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG08:36TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–4COL
      L
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:41TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHX
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:16TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5STL
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG11:03TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–3WSH
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:52TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–2WSH
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:44TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      WSH1–3NJD
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–2WSH
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:06TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–2BOS
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:17TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:32TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:06TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:06TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:59TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      6
      points
      NHL#232
      2
      goals
      NHL#211
      4
      assists
      NHL#217
      WSH
      12-7-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL6–6WSH
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG11:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS5–2WSH
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:56TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–2FLA
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:46TOI
    • The game
      MTL6–5WSH
      L
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG13:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–3OTT
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:20TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–1BOS
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:29TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:47TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3WSH
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG10:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–5FLA
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:40TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3SJS
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG06:39TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–6ANA
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG02:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–2LAK
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:25TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG12:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA4–0WSH
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG12:22TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG12:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–1WSH
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:32TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–1WSH
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:18TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–0WSH
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:37TOI
    • The game
      STL2–4WSH
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:57TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–3WSH
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:04TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      12
      points
      NHL#242
      4
      goals
      NHL#235
      8
      assists
      NHL#216
      WSH
      18-15-0W-L-OT44Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–2WSH
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:03TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–4WSH
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–3WSH
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:43TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG12:49TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–3WSH
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG10:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL4–3WSH
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG09:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–5TBL
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG10:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF3–0WSH
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG05:53TOI
    The season in numbers

    Jan Bulis closes the 1997-1998 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#342
    Games
    48of 82
    59%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#330
    Assists
    11
    NHL#311
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#268
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#573
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    1 month and 21 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Boston Bruins

    WSHvsBOS
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    11 days later
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    WSH4–2BOS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Ottawa Senators

    WSHvsOTT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    8 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    WSH4–1OTT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals meet Buffalo Sabres

    WSHvsBUF
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    12 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    WSH4–2BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Washington Capitals play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    WSHvsDET
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Washington Capitals out 4–0

    WSH0–4DET
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Jan Bulis ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    BOS4–2→OTT4–1→BUF4–2→DET0–4