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Michal Grosek's 1997-1998 season

Points
30
NHL#191
Goals
10
NHL#210
Assists
20
NHL#169
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#93
Games
67
81%
81% of 82

Left winger Michal Grosek was 22 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 67 of a possible 82 games and scored 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 10 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michal Grosek plays the 1997-1998 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Michal was 22 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–1STL
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG14:52TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–1TBL
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:52TOI
    • The game
      DAL4–2BUF
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG12:48TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–5BUF
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP13:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      L
      game 6/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG16:17TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3CAR
      game 7/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP13:37TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–1BUF
      L
      game 8/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP12:18TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–5CHI
      L
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP13:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–4BUF
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP15:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–6PHX
      L
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:51TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3COL
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2CAR
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:12TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      FLA4–2BUF
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:10TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–2PIT
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:14TOI
    • The game
      EDM4–4BUF
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:55TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:23TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–2BUF
      L
      game 19/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG19:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF5–0BOS
      W
      game 20/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–6BUF
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG07:41TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      11
      points
      NHL#125
      3
      goals
      NHL#174
      8
      assists
      NHL#99
      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+/-0SOG14:10TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–1BUF
      L
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG13:02TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–3BUF
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG12:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 1997
    • The game
      TBL0–4BUF
      W
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:40TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:13TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:05TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–8DAL
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG10:50TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYI
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:22TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–3BUF
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP14:11TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:23TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–1BUF
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:28TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG11:53TOI
    • The game
      COL2–2BUF
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG12:45TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2ANA
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:01TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8234 of 41 played
      14
      points
      NHL#223
      4
      goals
      NHL#249
      10
      assists
      NHL#186
      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+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–5SJS
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG15:45TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–1TOR
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–6BUF
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–3PHI
      L
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:32TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–2BUF
      W
      game 47/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG15:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–4BUF
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG15:23TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL3–3BUF
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG16:38TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX3–3BUF
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:41TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      BUF5–2FLA
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG13:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF7–3TBL
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG11:38TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–2BUF
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:44TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–2BUF
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:05TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1MTL
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:06TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–2BUF
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:17TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1BOS
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:37TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      BUF3–0WSH
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:29TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–0NYR
      W
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2BUF
      L
      game 60/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:05TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–1MTL
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG17:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYI
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:00TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8255 of 62 played
      26
      points
      NHL#166
      9
      goals
      NHL#173
      17
      assists
      NHL#146
      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+/-1SOG13:39TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2PIT
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG14:42TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–3BUF
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG16:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–3BUF
      L
      game 66/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:12TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–6BUF
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:45TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:21TOI
    • The game
      BUF5–2VAN
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:25TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG16:26TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–2BUF
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG14:42TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG18:39TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 81/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG10:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG13:02TOI
    The season in numbers

    Michal Grosek closes the 1997-1998 season with 30 points

    Points
    30
    NHL#191
    Games
    67of 82
    82%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#210
    Assists
    20
    NHL#169
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#186
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#93
    Events
    25
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 6 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
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG12:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP15:44TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PHI1–6BUF
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG10:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI1–4BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:45TOI
    • May 1998
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP18:05TOI
      +1 goal
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–1

    BUF4–1PHI
    Advance
    5Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:57TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG18:22TOI
      +3 points
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF5–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:37TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    BUF4–0MTL
    Advance
    4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Washington Capitals

    BUFvsWSH
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      BUF2–0WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:58TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      BUF2–3WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:23TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG20:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      WSH2–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:13TOI
    • June 1998
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF2–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:48TOI
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      WSH3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG21:11TOI
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4WSH
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Michal Grosek ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#24
    Games
    15
    Goals
    6
    NHL#12
    Assists
    4
    NHL#42
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#29
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#19
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    PHI4–1→MTL4–0→WSH2–4