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Peter Forsberg's 1997-1998 season

Points
91
Swedish flag#1NHL#2
Goals
25
Swedish flag#2NHL#39
Assists
66
Swedish flag#1NHL#3
Plus/minus
+6
Swedish flag#9NHL#142
Games
72
87%
87% of 82

Centre Peter Forsberg was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Colorado Avalanche. He played 72 of a possible 82 games and scored 25 goals and 66 assists for 91 points, 1.26 points per game. He won the Swedish points race and finished 2th in the NHL. He also finished second in the Swedish goal race and won the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 11 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Peter Forsberg plays the 1997-1998 season for Colorado Avalanche

    Peter was 24 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DAL2–2COL
      game 1/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP23:46TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL4–1CGY
      W
      game 2/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP21:22TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL3–0EDM
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP16:59TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–3COL
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:28TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3COL
      W
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG19:48TOI
    • The game
      PHX3–3COL
      game 6/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG23:22TOI
    • The game
      COL6–2EDM
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP17:41TOI
      +5 points
    • The game
      COL5–6CGY
      L
      game 8/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP22:35TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL4–4VAN
      game 9/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP23:45TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–4COL
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG21:58TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–3COL
      game 11/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP23:46TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      COL1–3DAL
      L
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG18:09TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3COL
      W
      game 13/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG22:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–2STL
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:11TOI
    • November 1997
    • The game
      CGY3–3COL
      game 15/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG25:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–2COL
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG20:21TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL1–4COL
      W
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG00:13TOI
    • The game
      COL1–4NYR
      L
      game 21/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:11TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8218 of 21 played
      21
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#15
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#6NHL#107
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#3
      COL
      10-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the Pacific·4th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL6–6WSH
      game 22/821
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP26:02TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR1–3COL
      W
      game 23/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG21:18TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK2–1COL
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG21:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL3–3TBL
      game 25/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP21:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      COL3–2FLA
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP23:38TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      COL3–2CAR
      W
      game 27/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:46TOI
      +2 assists
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM2–4COL
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG1SHP25:33TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      COL2–1CHI
      W
      game 29/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:22TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–6COL
      W
      game 30/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG23:41TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL2–4MTL
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG26:06TOI
    • The game
      COL2–2TOR
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG23:58TOI
    • The game
      COL1–3CGY
      L
      game 33/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG20:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL5–2VAN
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-8SOG2PPP23:23TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR2–3COL
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG20:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–2COL
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG23:42TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–3COL
      game 37/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG1PPP24:42TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–5COL
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP18:18TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL5–1EDM
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG12:42TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL1–1COL
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:23TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–3COL
      W
      game 41/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG20:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8238 of 41 played
      51
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#1
      16
      goals
      Swedish flag#1NHL#17
      35
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#1
      COL
      21-8-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL2–2BUF
      game 42/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP21:42TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL5–4PIT
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP24:58TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–1COL
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:17TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–4COL
      game 45/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG25:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–3COL
      game 46/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG25:58TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3COL
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:53TOI
    • The game
      COL2–0ANA
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG25:03TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      SJS2–2COL
      game 49/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:10TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      COL2–3DAL
      L
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:16TOI
    • The game
      ANA4–3COL
      L
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:05TOI
    • The game
      DAL3–2COL
      L
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:56TOI
    • The game
      EDM1–2COL
      W
      game 53/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:44TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–6COL
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP18:49TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      COL2–5SJS
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG22:32TOI
    • February 1998
    • The game
      COL2–1VAN
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4COL
      W
      game 57/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP21:49TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–3COL
      W
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG20:14TOI
    • The game
      COL4–2PHX
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP24:31TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHX0–3COL
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG21:16TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–0COL
      L
      game 61/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:08TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      EDM5–4COL
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP24:14TOI
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      71
      points
      Swedish flag#1NHL#2
      21
      goals
      Swedish flag#2NHL#27
      50
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#1
      COL
      31-15-0W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Pacific·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      COL5–3TOR
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG22:21TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL2–4OTT
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-0SOG2PPP25:48TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL4–2NYI
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP24:10TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      TBL2–1COL
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG24:26TOI
    • The game
      STL2–3COL
      W
      game 67/82
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP24:12TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      COL2–5LAK
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG19:56TOI
    • The game
      COL3–5ANA
      L
      game 69/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG24:02TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      COL4–3PHX
      W
      game 70/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–0SJS
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG25:13TOI
      +1 assist
    • April 1998
    • The game
      COL3–4LAK
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-4SOG1PPP25:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL2–2ANA
      game 80/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:56TOI
    • The game
      SJS1–4COL
      W
      game 81/821
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG2PPP21:49TOI
      +4 points
    • The game
      DET3–4COL
      W
      game 82/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG21:58TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Peter Forsberg closes the 1997-1998 season with 91 points

    Points
    91
    #1NHL#2
    Games
    72of 82
    88%
    Goals
    25
    #2NHL#39
    Assists
    66
    #1NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.26
    #1NHL#2
    +/-
    +6
    #9NHL#142
    Events
    91
    first among the Swedes in points
    66
    first among the Swedes in assists
    250
    NHL games
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    6 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Colorado Avalanche are in the playoffs

    First round

    Colorado Avalanche meet Edmonton Oilers

    COLvsEDM
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2COL
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP23:12TOI
      +2 goals
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      EDM2–5COL
      W
      1
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +3+/-2SOG3PPP21:11TOI
      +5 points
    • Colorado Avalancheare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      COL5–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP28:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • Colorado Avalanchelead2–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 4
      COL3–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG23:11TOI
      +3 points
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–1againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 5
      EDM3–1COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG20:56TOI
    • May 1998
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 6
      COL0–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG28:36TOI
    • Colorado Avalancheare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      EDM4–0COL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:32TOI
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    COL3–4EDM
    Eliminated
    7Games11Points6Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Peter Forsberg ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    #3NHL#18
    Games
    7
    Goals
    6
    #3NHL#12
    Assists
    5
    #4NHL#32
    P/GP
    1.57
    +/-
    +3
    #5NHL#41
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    5 points
    best game
    EDM3–4