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Per Gustafsson's 1997-1998 season

Points
6
Swedish flag#29NHL#504
Goals
1
Swedish flag#31NHL#524
Assists
5
Swedish flag#29NHL#462
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#435
Games
31
37%
37% of 83

Defenceman Per Gustafsson was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs och Ottawa Senators. He played 31 of a possible 83 games and scored 1 goals and 5 assists for 6 points, 0.19 points per game. That was 29th among the Swedes and 504th in the NHL. He moved from Toronto Maple Leafs to Ottawa Senators in March. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Per Gustafsson opens the 1997-1998 season with Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Per was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH4–1TOR
      L
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:03TOI
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    • The game
      TOR0–3NYI
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2TOR
      L
      game 6/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–3DET
      W
      game 7/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:14TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DAL5–4TOR
      L
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG14:30TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT6–2TOR
      L
      game 9/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:43TOI
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      CHI2–5TOR
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:52TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1CHI
      W
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–0TOR
      L
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2TOR
      L
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–3TOR
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3COL
      L
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG12:23TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8212 of 21 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#26NHL#378
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#317
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#26NHL#359
      -6
      +/-
      Swedish flag#14NHL#199
      TOR
      7-11-0W-L-OT17Points
      6th in the Central·9th in the Western Conference·19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR0–2PHX
      L
      game 22/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:58TOI
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    • The game
      SJS1–3TOR
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2TOR
      L
      game 24/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG09:21TOI
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    • December 1997
    • The game
      ANA3–3TOR
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG16:47TOI
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    • The game
      TOR3–4STL
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG19:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET8–1TOR
      L
      game 37/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2TOR
      game 38/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG10:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–3CHI
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:06TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8220 of 41 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#30NHL#471
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#23NHL#421
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#30NHL#463
      -4
      +/-
      Swedish flag#12NHL#169
      TOR
      13-21-0W-L-OT33Points
      6th in the Central·10th in the Western Conference·22nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR5–2TBL
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP14:35TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CHI4–3TOR
      L
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:01TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8222 of 62 played
      5
      points
      Swedish flag#29NHL#477
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#29NHL#485
      4
      assists
      Swedish flag#28NHL#439
      -5
      +/-
      Swedish flag#12NHL#189
      TOR
      21-33-0W-L-OT50Points
      6th in the Central·10th in the Western Conference·21st in the whole NHL
  2. Trade

    Per Gustafsson is traded from Toronto Maple Leafs to Ottawa Senators

    TORToronto Maple LeafsOTTOttawa Senators

    Here he joins Swedes Daniel Alfredsson, Magnus Arvedson, Andreas Dackell, among others.

    His spell with Toronto Maple Leafs · 1997–98
    22
    Games
    1
    Goals
    4
    Assists
    5
    Points
    Ottawa Senators received
    Toronto Maple Leafs received
    • 1998 draft pick, round 8 (#215)
    The full trade
    • The game
      OTT1–1PIT
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:39TOI
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    • The game
      OTT3–2NJD
      W
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–0BUF
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2OTT
      L
      game 76/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4OTT
      W
      game 77/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4OTT
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2FLA
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG14:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      L
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:29TOI
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    • The game
      OTT2–1BUF
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG17:10TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Per Gustafsson closes the 1997-1998 season with 6 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsOTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    6
    #29NHL#504
    Games
    31of 82
    38%
    Goals
    1
    #31NHL#524
    Assists
    5
    #29NHL#462
    P/GP
    0.19
    #27NHL#411
    +/-
    -2
    #23NHL#435
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Ottawa Senators are in the playoffs

    First round

    Ottawa Senators meet New Jersey Devils

    OTTvsNJD
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
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    10 days later
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    OTT4–2NJD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators meet Washington Capitals

    OTTvsWSH
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      OTT2–4WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG14:45TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock Ottawa Senators out 4–1

    OTT1–4WSH
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Per Gustafsson ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsOTTOttawa Senators
    Points
    0
    #14NHL#254
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    #11NHL#171
    Assists
    0
    #12NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    #14NHL#232
    NJD4–2→WSH1–4