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Matthew Barnaby's 1997-1998 season

Points
25
NHL#231
Goals
5
NHL#330
Assists
20
NHL#169
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#113
Games
72
87%
87% of 82

Right winger Matthew Barnaby was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 72 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 20 assists for 25 points, 0.35 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 13 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Matthew Barnaby plays the 1997-1998 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Matthew was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–1STL
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:25TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:33TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–1TBL
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:48TOI
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    • The game
      DAL4–2BUF
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:50TOI
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    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP16:08TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      BUF1–6PHX
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:02TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–3COL
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:40TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:24TOI
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    • November 1997
    • The game
      BUF4–3FLA
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:40TOI
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    • The game
      FLA4–2BUF
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:01TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–2PIT
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:12TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG03:24TOI
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    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:39TOI
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    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG07:50TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8214 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#433
      0
      goals
      NHL#454
      2
      assists
      NHL#366
      BUF
      7-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      6th in the Northeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF1–5PIT
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:14TOI
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    • The game
      PHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:54TOI
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    • The game
      NYR3–3BUF
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:40TOI
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    • December 1997
    • The game
      BUF1–1PHI
      game 25/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:28TOI
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    • The game
      ANA0–4BUF
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG13:52TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TBL0–4BUF
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG14:27TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF0–3OTT
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:54TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG07:19TOI
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    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG15:19TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF4–8DAL
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:13TOI
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    • The game
      BUF0–4NYI
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG09:43TOI
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    • The game
      MTL0–1BUF
      W
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:57TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–0NYR
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:14TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–1BUF
      L
      game 35/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:04TOI
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    • The game
      NYR0–3BUF
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG11:48TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG12:11TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NJD3–1BUF
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:42TOI
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    • The game
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:49TOI
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    • The game
      COL2–2BUF
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:16TOI
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    • The game
      BUF3–2ANA
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:10TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8234 of 41 played
      7
      points
      NHL#369
      1
      goals
      NHL#425
      6
      assists
      NHL#298
      BUF
      15-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      5th in the Northeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 42/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:15TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–5SJS
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG12:41TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG15:17TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN2–6BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG13:21TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      BUF0–3PHI
      L
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:39TOI
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    • The game
      CAR1–2BUF
      W
      game 47/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG13:42TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      TBL1–4BUF
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG14:07TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      STL3–3BUF
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:00TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHX3–3BUF
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:44TOI
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    • February 1998
    • The game
      BUF5–2FLA
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:21TOI
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    • The game
      BUF7–3TBL
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:04TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:03TOI
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    • The game
      BUF4–1MTL
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:29TOI
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    • The game
      TOR2–2BUF
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–1BOS
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:25TOI
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    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF3–0WSH
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:30TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–0NYR
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2BUF
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP16:17TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Matthew Barnaby reaches 100 career points

    in the game against New York Islanders · March 6

    • The game
      BUF2–1MTL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:39TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP15:19TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8254 of 62 played
      19
      points
      NHL#237
      3
      goals
      NHL#360
      16
      assists
      NHL#159
      BUF
      25-22-0W-L-OT65Points
      4th in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      SJS1–3BUF
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:00TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–2PIT
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–3BUF
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI5–3BUF
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG18:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–0CGY
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2VAN
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG11:58TOI
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      BUF1–0EDM
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      L
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:28TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–4BUF
      W
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:11TOI
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    • The game
      BOS4–5BUF
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG15:15TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–0BUF
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–3BUF
      W
      game 76/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG16:14TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG16:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:31TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:46TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Matthew Barnaby closes the 1997-1998 season with 25 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    25
    NHL#231
    Games
    72of 82
    88%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#330
    Assists
    20
    NHL#169
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#259
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#113
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Philadelphia Flyers

    BUFvsPHI
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
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    • Game 1
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP14:55TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:37TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP10:05TOI
      +1 goal
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    • May 1998
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:26TOI
      +1 assist
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    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    BUF4–1PHI
    Advance
    5Games5Points1Goals4Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:53TOI
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    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG17:34TOI
      HAT TRICK
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    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF5–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:16TOI
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    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:16TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    BUF4–0MTL
    Advance
    4Games5Points4Goals1Assists
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Washington Capitals

    BUFvsWSH
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF2–0WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:04TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP17:17TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG20:26TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:02TOI
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    • June 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:04TOI
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    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:38TOI
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    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4WSH
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Matthew Barnaby ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 13 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    13
    NHL#12
    Games
    15
    Goals
    7
    NHL#3
    Assists
    6
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#10
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#13
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    PHI4–1→MTL4–0→WSH2–4