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Joe Murphy's 1997-1998 season

Points
22
NHL#269
Goals
9
NHL#228
Assists
13
NHL#269
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#93
Games
37
44%
44% of 83

Right winger Joe Murphy was 29 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och San Jose Sharks. He played 37 of a possible 83 games and scored 9 goals and 13 assists for 22 points, 0.59 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to San Jose Sharks in March. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 2 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Murphy opens the 1997-1998 season with St. Louis Blues

    Joe was 29 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–1STL
      L
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:38TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–7STL
      W
      game 2/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:42TOI
    • The game
      STL2–1DAL
      W
      game 3/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:17TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–3STL
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:47TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–5STL
      W
      game 5/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–3STL
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      STL2–0CHI
      W
      game 7/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG08:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–5STL
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP16:27TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL3–3DET
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:31TOI
    • The game
      STL3–4CAR
      L
      game 10/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG19:58TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–4STL
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG11:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–5STL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:36TOI
    • The game
      STL3–2PHI
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG12:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–2STL
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:25TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      SJS0–2STL
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:01TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–1STL
      L
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:10TOI
    • The game
      STL1–2CHI
      L
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:57TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8217 of 41 played
      7
      points
      NHL#348
      3
      goals
      NHL#278
      4
      assists
      NHL#353
      STL
      22-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      3rd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL1–3SJS
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:17TOI
    • The game
      STL5–2LAK
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:51TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      STL6–2ANA
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8220 of 62 played
      8
      points
      NHL#407
      3
      goals
      NHL#351
      5
      assists
      NHL#399
      STL
      32-22-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–5STL
      W
      game 63/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG13:38TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DAL1–2STL
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–0VAN
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:37TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–3COL
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:40TOI
    • The game
      PHX2–0STL
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:10TOI
    • The game
      STL0–2EDM
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:11TOI
    • The game
      STL3–5CGY
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG17:00TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      SJS5–2LAK
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:03TOI
    • The game
      SJS4–1DAL
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:35TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–3OTT
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:25TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–3TOR
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG12:59TOI
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Joe Murphy reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · April 4

    • The game
      CGY0–6SJS
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG14:30TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA2–5SJS
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP15:06TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      VAN1–1SJS
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:40TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–3CGY
      game 80/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP15:38TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      SJS1–4COL
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG12:57TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–4SJS
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP12:27TOI
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Joe Murphy closes the 1997-1998 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#269
    Games
    37of 82
    45%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#228
    Assists
    13
    NHL#269
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#98
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#93
    Events
    250
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    San Jose Sharks are in the playoffs

    First round

    San Jose Sharks meet Dallas Stars

    SJSvsDAL
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      SJS1–4DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:55TOI
    • Dallas Starslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      SJS2–5DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:02TOI
    • Dallas Starslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      DAL1–4SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      DAL0–1SJS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:00TOI
    • San Jose Sharksare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      SJS2–3DAL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:25TOI
    • May 1998
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      DAL3–2SJS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP13:53TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Dallas Stars knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    SJS2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Murphy ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#141
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#91
    Assists
    1
    NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#178
    DAL2–4