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Joe Reekie's 1997-1998 season

Points
10
NHL#425
Goals
2
NHL#460
Assists
8
NHL#384
Plus/minus
+15
NHL#39
Games
68
82%
82% of 82

Defenceman Joe Reekie was 32 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 68 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points, 0.15 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 3 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Reekie plays the 1997-1998 season for Washington Capitals

    Joe was 32 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–1TOR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG19:10TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:02TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG19:48TOI
    • The game
      WSH6–3NYI
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:48TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:41TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3PHX
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:50TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5STL
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:15TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–3WSH
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:16TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–2WSH
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG23:08TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Joe Reekie reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 31

    • The game
      WSH1–3NJD
      L
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:47TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–2WSH
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:12TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–2BOS
      L
      game 16/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:14TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2WSH
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–3FLA
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:53TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:19TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:45TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#416
      1
      goals
      NHL#294
      1
      assists
      NHL#419
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#49
      WSH
      12-7-0W-L-OT26Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH5–2FLA
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:25TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–1BOS
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:22TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      W
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:22TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3WSH
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–5FLA
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG24:31TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–3SJS
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG26:43TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–6ANA
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:39TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–2LAK
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG11:53TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI2–2WSH
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:56TOI
    • The game
      FLA4–0WSH
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:12TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:06TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1WSH
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG18:32TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–1WSH
      L
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–0WSH
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:47TOI
    • The game
      STL2–4WSH
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:00TOI
    • The game
      ANA2–3WSH
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:08TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      4
      points
      NHL#436
      2
      goals
      NHL#342
      2
      assists
      NHL#454
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#36
      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+/-0SOG17:20TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–5WSH
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG20:50TOI
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYR
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG22:45TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–4WSH
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:45TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–2DET
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:34TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–4WSH
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG20:35TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–3WSH
      W
      game 48/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:31TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2TBL
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG22:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG22:57TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–2NYR
      game 51/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG28:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–2WSH
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:53TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2PHI
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG27:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 1998
    • The game
      DET4–2WSH
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:08TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG27:03TOI
    • The game
      TBL4–3WSH
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP25:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL4–3WSH
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:05TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5TBL
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG21:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF3–0WSH
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG28:03TOI
    • The game
      BOS3–0WSH
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:11TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–3PHI
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:33TOI
    • The game
      FLA3–6WSH
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:39TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8253 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#394
      2
      goals
      NHL#409
      7
      assists
      NHL#341
      +15
      +/-
      NHL#15
      WSH
      27-24-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY2–5WSH
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–1NYI
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:30TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–4OTT
      L
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:00TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–2WSH
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:18TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–1WSH
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG28:27TOI
    • The game
      NJD0–2WSH
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG22:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:26TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–4EDM
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG22:02TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–3CGY
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG25:31TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG28:42TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–5WSH
      W
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG21:26TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      TBL1–4WSH
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:40TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–3WSH
      W
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG14:29TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG18:01TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–2WSH
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:23TOI
    The season in numbers

    Joe Reekie closes the 1997-1998 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#425
    Games
    68of 82
    83%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#460
    Assists
    8
    NHL#384
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#463
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#39
    Events
    100
    career assists
    3 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
    • Game 1
      BOS1–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:48TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG36:15TOI
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      WSH3–2BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG32:02TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      WSH3–0BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG25:23TOI
    • May 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS4–0WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:11TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG31:46TOI
      +1 assist
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    WSH4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet Ottawa Senators

    WSHvsOTT
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      OTT2–4WSH
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG26:41TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      OTT1–6WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG26:06TOI
      +2 points
    • Washington Capitalslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:20TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:44TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      OTT0–3WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG26:07TOI
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    WSH4–1OTT
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals meet Buffalo Sabres

    WSHvsBUF
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF2–0WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:56TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:36TOI
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG26:13TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:32TOI
    • June 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–1WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:50TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:19TOI
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    WSH4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Washington Capitals play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    WSHvsDET
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      WSH1–2DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:51TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH4–5DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG33:08TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      DET2–1WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:13TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      DET4–1WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:11TOI
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Washington Capitals out 4–0

    WSH0–4DET
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joe Reekie ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#108
    Games
    21
    Goals
    1
    NHL#91
    Assists
    2
    NHL#101
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#113
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#27
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    BOS4–2→OTT4–1→BUF4–2→DET0–4