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Martin Straka's 1997-1998 season

Points
42
NHL#108
Goals
19
NHL#76
Assists
23
NHL#134
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#384
Games
75
91%
91% of 82

Centre Martin Straka was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 75 of a possible 82 games and scored 19 goals and 23 assists for 42 points, 0.56 points per game. 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

    Martin Straka plays the 1997-1998 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Martin was 25 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK3–3PIT
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:58TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–3CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:57TOI
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    • The game
      FLA5–3PIT
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG16:59TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      MTL3–0PIT
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:26TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP24:42TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR1–4PIT
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PIT1–0NYR
      W
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:04TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–1MTL
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:09TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1TBL
      W
      game 9/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:46TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT4–1FLA
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG15:18TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      PIT5–2SJS
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:52TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      L
      game 12/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:47TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–2VAN
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG19:56TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6CGY
      L
      game 14/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG19:08TOI
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    • November 1997
    • The game
      VAN6–7PIT
      W
      game 15/824
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP23:07TOI
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      PIT1–3CHI
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL5–2PIT
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:51TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–1DET
      game 18/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG17:54TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–2PIT
      game 19/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG21:23TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      L
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:39TOI
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    • The game
      PIT1–3NYR
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1SHP20:35TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      11
      points
      NHL#91
      5
      goals
      NHL#76
      6
      assists
      NHL#114
      PIT
      8-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      4th in the Northeast·8th in the Eastern Conference·14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–0TOR
      W
      game 22/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP17:07TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BOS3–3PIT
      game 23/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG21:16TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–0OTT
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:19TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      W
      game 25/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP18:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5PIT
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3PIT
      W
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      W
      game 28/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP14:57TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      PIT1–0MTL
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–0PIT
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–5PIT
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1LAK
      W
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:11TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–0ANA
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2PHX
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–1PIT
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3COL
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:28TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4STL
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG18:46TOI
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    • The game
      PIT4–1WSH
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–0PIT
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–5PIT
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:07TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      18
      points
      NHL#131
      7
      goals
      NHL#121
      11
      assists
      NHL#140
      PIT
      21-12-0W-L-OT50Points
      1st in the Northeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OTT0–0PIT
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:33TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–2NJD
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP16:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4PIT
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:44TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4PIT
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP16:06TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2WSH
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2BOS
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–4PIT
      W
      game 54/825
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG14:38TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      NYI4–2PIT
      L
      game 55/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2PIT
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2OTT
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–2MTL
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG16:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6BOS
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG15:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      TOR1–3PIT
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP17:25TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–2PIT
      game 62/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:03TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8255 of 62 played
      28
      points
      NHL#129
      10
      goals
      NHL#142
      18
      assists
      NHL#122
      PIT
      31-17-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–6PIT
      W
      game 63/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP17:09TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:03TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–4PIT
      W
      game 65/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2PIT
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP15:36TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3BUF
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–4PIT
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:39TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG21:43TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–0DAL
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4NYI
      L
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG16:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2PIT
      game 72/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG20:01TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–1PIT
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:38TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      SJS3–2PIT
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1TBL
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG11:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3FLA
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–1PIT
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4OTT
      L
      game 78/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA3–3PIT
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG27:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–5PIT
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG18:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1CAR
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-4SOG18:14TOI
      HAT TRICK
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    The season in numbers

    Martin Straka closes the 1997-1998 season with 42 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    42
    NHL#108
    Games
    75of 82
    91%
    Goals
    19
    NHL#76
    Assists
    23
    NHL#134
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#117
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#384
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Montréal Canadiens

    PITvsMTL
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL3–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:13TOI
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    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:19TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      PIT1–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:13TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT6–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP17:23TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL5–2PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG15:42TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT0–3MTL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:32TOI
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    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Martin Straka ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 2 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    2
    NHL#141
    Games
    6
    Goals
    2
    NHL#60
    Assists
    0
    NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#275
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    MTL2–4