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Mark Recchi's 1997-1998 season

Points
74
NHL#14
Goals
32
NHL#14
Assists
42
NHL#18
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#70
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Right winger Mark Recchi was 29 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 82 games and scored 32 goals and 42 assists for 74 points, 0.90 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 12 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Recchi plays the 1997-1998 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Mark was 29 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      OTT2–2MTL
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP22:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1BOS
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP17:32TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MTL3–0PIT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI6–2MTL
      L
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP21:00TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–1MTL
      game 5/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:45TOI
    • The game
      MTL5–1BUF
      W
      game 6/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP16:28TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      L
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:35TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–3MTL
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:06TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–2NJD
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:45TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–2OTT
      W
      game 10/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:18TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–4MTL
      W
      game 11/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG16:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–2MTL
      L
      game 12/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG18:27TOI
      +2 goals
    • November 1997
    • The game
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL4–6MTL
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG15:26TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHX2–4MTL
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP18:44TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL4–3SJS
      W
      game 16/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG21:31TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL4–1LAK
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:56TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–3ANA
      W
      game 18/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP20:42TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL5–2PHX
      W
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:29TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      L
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG24:52TOI
    • The game
      TBL1–4MTL
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG18:25TOI
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      23
      points
      NHL#9
      10
      goals
      NHL#13
      13
      assists
      NHL#21
      MTL
      14-5-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–2CAR
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:54TOI
    • The game
      DET5–2MTL
      L
      game 23/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG19:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–2MTL
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG26:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–5WSH
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG20:22TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL0–2DET
      L
      game 26/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:12TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:16TOI
    • December 1997
    • The game
      PIT1–0MTL
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:26TOI
    • The game
      LAK0–2MTL
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 30/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG21:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–4MTL
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:24TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG22:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–5NJD
      L
      game 33/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG16:48TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Mark Recchi reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 12

    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:59TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–1MTL
      L
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP21:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL0–1BUF
      L
      game 36/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:16TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–4MTL
      W
      game 37/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP22:11TOI
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Mark Recchi reaches 750 career points

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · December 20

    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG24:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–4OTT
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG21:20TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–0PIT
      W
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:21TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–1COL
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG21:35TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      39
      points
      NHL#11
      18
      goals
      NHL#9
      21
      assists
      NHL#26
      MTL
      20-15-0W-L-OT46Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 42/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP18:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3EDM
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:42TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 44/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG2PPP21:32TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:57TOI
    • The game
      MTL8–2NYI
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP15:27TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL6–3TBL
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:20TOI
    • The game
      MTL3–3PHI
      game 48/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:54TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-8SOG21:22TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–3MTL
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG19:12TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD3–1MTL
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG23:21TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG18:49TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      OTT4–3MTL
      L
      game 53/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP20:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 1998
    • The game
      MTL6–3CAR
      W
      game 54/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP29:34TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–4NYI
      L
      game 55/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG22:55TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1MTL
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-2SOG1PPP22:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT6–2MTL
      L
      game 57/823
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG19:23TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–4TOR
      L
      game 58/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:23TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      MTL3–1DAL
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG20:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–4STL
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:52TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–1MTL
      L
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG26:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–6MTL
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG12:59TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      58
      points
      NHL#17
      25
      goals
      NHL#13
      33
      assists
      NHL#23
      MTL
      30-25-0W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–2MTL
      game 63/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:16TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–4MTL
      W
      game 64/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4MTL
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP20:33TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:21TOI
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYR
      L
      game 67/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP23:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–1CHI
      L
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:27TOI
    • The game
      ANA5–4MTL
      L
      game 69/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP22:01TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL2–1TBL
      W
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG23:30TOI
    • The game
      MTL4–5FLA
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:37TOI
    • The game
      TBL2–8MTL
      W
      game 72/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP17:13TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–3CAR
      game 73/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP26:45TOI
      +2 points
    • April 1998
    • The game
      MTL4–3FLA
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:11TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–0MTL
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:41TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 76/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP22:20TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYR
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP22:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG22:22TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP22:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–2MTL
      L
      game 80/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      W
      game 81/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:07TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 82/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP12:48TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mark Recchi closes the 1997-1998 season with 74 points

    Points
    74
    NHL#14
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    32
    NHL#14
    Assists
    42
    NHL#18
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#23
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#70
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    750
    career points
    300
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    MTLvsPIT
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 1
      MTL3–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG26:27TOI
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG21:57TOI
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT1–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP21:32TOI
      +2 assists
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT6–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP27:50TOI
      +1 assist
    • May 1998
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG20:43TOI
      +3 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT0–3MTL
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP23:12TOI
      +2 points
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    MTL4–2PIT
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

    MTLvsBUF
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:03TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:13TOI
      +2 points
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF5–4MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG29:19TOI
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:36TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    MTL0–4BUF
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mark Recchi ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#16
    Games
    10
    Goals
    4
    NHL#26
    Assists
    8
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    1.20
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#53
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    PIT4–2→BUF0–4