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Peter Popovic's 1997-1998 season

Points
8
Swedish flag#28NHL#459
Goals
2
Swedish flag#26NHL#460
Assists
6
Swedish flag#28NHL#435
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#594
Games
69
84%
84% of 82

Defenceman Peter Popovic was 29 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 69 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 6 assists for 8 points, 0.12 points per game. That was 28th among the Swedes and 459th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 2 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Peter Popovic plays the 1997-1998 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Peter was 29 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Peter Popovic's season starts in game 12 of 82

    Montréal Canadiens have played 11 games11 of 82 without him
    • The game
      NYI5–2MTL
      L
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:36TOI
      View the game
    • November 1997
    • The game
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–6MTL
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG14:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–4MTL
      W
      game 15/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3SJS
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1LAK
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3ANA
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG17:37TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2PHX
      W
      game 19/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG16:19TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2MTL
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG12:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–4MTL
      W
      game 21/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:42TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8210 of 21 played
      3
      points
      Swedish flag#23NHL#369
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#16NHL#303
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#25NHL#348
      +4
      +/-
      Swedish flag#6NHL#45
      MTL
      14-5-0W-L-OT30Points
      1st in the Northeast·1st in the Eastern Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL1–2CAR
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2MTL
      L
      game 23/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2MTL
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–5WSH
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG14:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–2DET
      L
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:32TOI
      View the game
    • December 1997
    • The game
      PIT1–0MTL
      L
      game 28/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–2MTL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:21TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 30/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–4MTL
      W
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG22:51TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 32/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG23:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5NJD
      L
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1MTL
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT1–4MTL
      W
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–3MTL
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4OTT
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG16:14TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–0PIT
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1COL
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:08TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8229 of 41 played
      4
      points
      Swedish flag#28NHL#432
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#23NHL#407
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#28NHL#398
      0
      +/-
      Swedish flag#10NHL#102
      MTL
      20-15-0W-L-OT46Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3EDM
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2VAN
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–2NYI
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3TBL
      W
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3PHI
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG07:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3MTL
      L
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1MTL
      L
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2PHI
      W
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT4–3MTL
      L
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:44TOI
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      MTL6–3CAR
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–1MTL
      L
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–2MTL
      L
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG17:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–4TOR
      L
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      MTL3–1DAL
      W
      game 59/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG14:03TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–4STL
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–1MTL
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–6MTL
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:53TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8249 of 62 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#28NHL#448
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#25NHL#414
      4
      assists
      Swedish flag#28NHL#439
      -4
      +/-
      Swedish flag#11NHL#175
      MTL
      30-25-0W-L-OT67Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–2MTL
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4MTL
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG17:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4MTL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG17:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYR
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:36TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1CHI
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA5–4MTL
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1TBL
      W
      game 70/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:06TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–5FLA
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–8MTL
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3CAR
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:12TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      MTL4–3FLA
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–0MTL
      L
      game 75/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2WSH
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYR
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 78/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG16:52TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3MTL
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–2MTL
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0OTT
      W
      game 81/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3MTL
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:02TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Peter Popovic closes the 1997-1998 season with 8 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    8
    #28NHL#459
    Games
    69of 82
    84%
    Goals
    2
    #26NHL#460
    Assists
    6
    #28NHL#435
    P/GP
    0.12
    #31NHL#495
    +/-
    -6
    #29NHL#594
    Events
    2
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career points
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    MTLvsPIT
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL3–2PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:48TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      MTL1–4PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:42TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT1–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:36TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      PIT6–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:01TOI
      View the game
    • May 1998
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG24:16TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      PIT0–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:47TOI
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    MTL4–2PIT
    Advance
    6Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Buffalo Sabres

    MTLvsBUF
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG16:48TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–6BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:44TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF5–4MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG28:35TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BUF3–1MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:00TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    MTL0–4BUF
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Peter Popovic ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    2
    #8NHL#141
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    #7NHL#91
    Assists
    1
    #8NHL#149
    P/GP
    0.20
    #6NHL#97
    +/-
    +2
    #6NHL#53
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    1
    First playoff goal
    PIT4–2→BUF0–4
  2. 1 month and 16 days later
    Trade

    Peter Popovic is traded from Montréal Canadiens to New York Rangers

    MTLMontréal CanadiensNYRNew York Rangers

    Here he joins Swedes Johan Lindbom, Ulf Samuelsson, Ronnie Sundin, among others.

    His spell with Montréal Canadiens · 1993–94 to 1997–98
    303
    Games
    7
    Goals
    48
    Assists
    55
    Points
    New York Rangers received
    Montréal Canadiens received
    The full trade