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Janne Laukkanen's 1997-1998 season

Points
21
NHL#282
Goals
4
NHL#369
Assists
17
NHL#219
Plus/minus
-15
NHL#719
Games
60
73%
73% of 82

Defenceman Janne Laukkanen was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Ottawa Senators. He played 60 of a possible 82 games and scored 4 goals and 17 assists for 21 points, 0.35 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Janne Laukkanen plays the 1997-1998 season for Ottawa Senators

    Janne was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT2–2MTL
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:58TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–5PHI
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:15TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3OTT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP23:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT1–0SJS
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:23TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–1ANA
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG29:33TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–7LAK
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG21:41TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–5OTT
      W
      game 7/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG23:50TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–4OTT
      W
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:21TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–3OTT
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:32TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–2OTT
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP20:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT5–2TBL
      W
      game 13/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:43TOI
    • The game
      OTT5–2FLA
      W
      game 14/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP19:06TOI
      +2 points
    • November 1997
    • The game
      BOS3–1OTT
      L
      game 15/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:17TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–4OTT
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG25:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–3OTT
      L
      game 17/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP23:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–4CAR
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:03TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–1PHI
      L
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG26:04TOI
    • The game
      DET4–2OTT
      L
      game 20/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-7SOG1PPP22:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–3BOS
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:19TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      11
      points
      NHL#95
      3
      goals
      NHL#148
      8
      assists
      NHL#69
      0
      +/-
      NHL#100
      OTT
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      3rd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–2OTT
      L
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG22:34TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–0OTT
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:34TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      LAK2–3OTT
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:01TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–3OTT
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:24TOI
    • The game
      STL2–1OTT
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:57TOI
    • The game
      TBL3–1OTT
      L
      game 32/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG22:46TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–1STL
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG25:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–2CAR
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:36TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3OTT
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG24:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–4MTL
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG25:09TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–1NYI
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG25:04TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–4OTT
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG25:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–0WSH
      W
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:47TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–3BUF
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:20TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–0BOS
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:42TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8234 of 41 played
      14
      points
      NHL#203
      3
      goals
      NHL#287
      11
      assists
      NHL#140
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#188
      OTT
      18-18-0W-L-OT41Points
      4th in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI7–2OTT
      L
      game 42/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-0SOG1SHP23:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT1–4CAR
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG21:13TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–0DAL
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:04TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–3COL
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:32TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–4PHX
      game 46/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG25:25TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      OTT0–4WSH
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:07TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–0PIT
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:53TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–2OTT
      L
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:52TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3OTT
      W
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:31TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–2OTT
      W
      game 51/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG23:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      OTT1–6BOS
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:48TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–2OTT
      game 53/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP27:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT4–3MTL
      W
      game 54/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG10:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 1998
    • The game
      OTT0–2NJD
      L
      game 56/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:34TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–3OTT
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:43TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–2OTT
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:36TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–5EDM
      L
      game 59/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG26:22TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      L
      game 60/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:58TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      COL2–4OTT
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:05TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8253 of 62 played
      20
      points
      NHL#215
      4
      goals
      NHL#310
      16
      assists
      NHL#153
      -12
      +/-
      NHL#227
      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 63/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:29TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5OTT
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–2NYR
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:32TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      OTT3–2TBL
      W
      game 79/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:21TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      W
      game 80/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:04TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      L
      game 81/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:06TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      W
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:42TOI
    The season in numbers

    Janne Laukkanen closes the 1997-1998 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#282
    Games
    60of 82
    73%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#369
    Assists
    17
    NHL#219
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#257
    +/-
    -15
    NHL#719
    Events
    21
    career best in points
    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
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      OTT1–3NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:27TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD1–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP23:50TOI
      +2 points
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:31TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      OTT1–3NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:19TOI
    • May 1998
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD1–3OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG25:24TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    OTT4–2NJD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Washington Capitals

    OTTvsWSH
    • Game 1
      OTT2–4WSH
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:55TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT1–6WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:52TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:09TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:49TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT0–3WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:10TOI
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    OTT1–4WSH
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Janne Laukkanen ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#82
    Games
    11
    Goals
    2
    NHL#60
    Assists
    2
    NHL#101
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#60
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#275
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    NJD4–2→WSH1–4