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Martin Sonnenberg's 1998-1999 season

Points
2
NHL#613
Goals
1
NHL#523
Assists
1
NHL#618
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#463
Games
44
53%
53% of 82

Left winger Martin Sonnenberg was 20 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 44 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.05 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 0 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Martin Sonnenberg's season starts in game 18 of 82

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 17 games17 of 82 without him
    NHL debut

    Martin Sonnenberg makes his NHL debut in 5–⁠2 win against Tampa Bay Lightning

    Martin was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    11:24
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Mikael Andersson.

    • The game
      TBL2–5PIT
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:24TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 821 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#555
      0
      goals
      NHL#429
      0
      assists
      NHL#520
      PIT
      10-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1998
    • The game
      FLA4–7PIT
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:34TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–2FLA
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG03:43TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–5PIT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:48TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:15TOI
    • The game
      STL1–2PIT
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:46TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–5PHX
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG01:50TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:03TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–1LAK
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:56TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–5ANA
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:43TOI
    • The game
      NYI5–2PIT
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:01TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8211 of 41 played
      0
      points
      NHL#622
      0
      goals
      NHL#517
      0
      assists
      NHL#601
      PIT
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR5–3PIT
      L
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:49TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–6PIT
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG03:55TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Martin Sonnenberg records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · January 28

    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:16TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–3MTL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:55TOI
    • February 1999
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:20TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–3PIT
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG05:38TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Martin Sonnenberg scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Florida Panthers · February 5

    • The game
      DET1–2PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG05:16TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:11TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:52TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2NSH
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:03TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–7PIT
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:01TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3NYI
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG02:28TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:15TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2PHI
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:29TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–4PIT
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:34TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2COL
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:18TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–6DAL
      L
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:30TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:25TOI
    • March 1999
    • The game
      MTL4–4PIT
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG03:04TOI
    • The game
      EDM2–2PIT
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:29TOI
    • The game
      COL3–1PIT
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:26TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8232 of 62 played
      2
      points
      NHL#578
      1
      goals
      NHL#481
      1
      assists
      NHL#588
      PIT
      32-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      L
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:42TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2CAR
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:06TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–2NYR
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:38TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1PIT
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG04:21TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:09TOI
    • The game
      OTT6–4PIT
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:05TOI
    • April 1999
    • The game
      PIT3–3OTT
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:21TOI
    • The game
      NJD4–2PIT
      L
      game 76/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG02:49TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:43TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:15TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–0DET
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG03:52TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:49TOI
    The season in numbers

    Martin Sonnenberg closes the 1998-1999 season with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#613
    Games
    44of 82
    54%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#523
    Assists
    1
    NHL#618
    P/GP
    0.05
    NHL#563
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#463
    Events
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3NJD
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:22TOI
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT4–1NJD
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:12TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD4–2PIT
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:32TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      PIT3–4NJD
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG01:14TOI
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    PIT4–3NJD
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PITvsTOR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR3–4PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:23TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR3–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:40TOI
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      PIT1–4TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG02:00TOI
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4TOR
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Martin Sonnenberg ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#251
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#167
    Assists
    0
    NHL#221
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#268
    NJD4–3→TOR2–4