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Richard Smehlik's 1998-1999 season

Points
14
NHL#362
Goals
3
NHL#410
Assists
11
NHL#323
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#685
Games
72
87%
87% of 82

Defenceman Richard Smehlik was 28 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 72 of a possible 82 games and scored 3 goals and 11 assists for 14 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 3 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Richard Smehlik plays the 1998-1999 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Richard was 28 years old when the 1998-1999 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF1–4DAL
      L
      game 1/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:16TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–0COL
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:47TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–0BUF
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:33TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–5NYI
      L
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG20:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–0NYR
      game 7/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG27:16TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP22:23TOI
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Richard Smehlik reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 30

    • The game
      BUF6–3TOR
      W
      game 9/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG24:46TOI
      +2 assists
    • November 1998
    • The game
      BOS2–4BUF
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG20:00TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 11/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG26:32TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–2BUF
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:03TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–0WSH
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:14TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–6BUF
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:12TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4BUF
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:26TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2TOR
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:32TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 played
      6
      points
      NHL#260
      0
      goals
      NHL#436
      6
      assists
      NHL#159
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#73
      BUF
      12-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the Northeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • December 1998
    • The game
      NYR0–2BUF
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF4–1BOS
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:55TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:14TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2BUF
      L
      game 27/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG24:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–1CAR
      W
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:04TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–2BUF
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:38TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–0NJD
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:34TOI
    • The game
      NJD7–4BUF
      L
      game 31/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG15:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–2BUF
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG23:58TOI
    • The game
      CGY1–7BUF
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:38TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2ANA
      W
      game 35/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:09TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4LAK
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG21:30TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2SJS
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:53TOI
    • The game
      BUF0–1PHX
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG18:35TOI
    • The game
      STL4–2BUF
      L
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:36TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG20:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG26:19TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8232 of 41 played
      9
      points
      NHL#302
      0
      goals
      NHL#509
      9
      assists
      NHL#214
      -6
      +/-
      NHL#209
      BUF
      22-12-0W-L-OT51Points
      3rd in the Northeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–0FLA
      W
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG24:19TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2TBL
      L
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:14TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–1BUF
      game 44/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:43TOI
    • The game
      NSH4–2BUF
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG22:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–4BUF
      W
      game 46/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG20:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 1999
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 47/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:55TOI
    • The game
      COL5–3BUF
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:36TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 49/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:55TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–3WSH
      L
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG21:18TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:04TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–5BUF
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:09TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:53TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–2BUF
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG25:02TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–4BUF
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG23:37TOI
    • The game
      DET4–4BUF
      game 57/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG27:19TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2CGY
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG25:56TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–6EDM
      L
      game 59/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG23:18TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–0VAN
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:25TOI
    • March 1999
    • The game
      EDM5–3BUF
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG21:08TOI
    • The game
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:18TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8252 of 62 played
      11
      points
      NHL#355
      1
      goals
      NHL#479
      10
      assists
      NHL#282
      -7
      +/-
      NHL#219
      BUF
      29-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Northeast·7th in the Eastern Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:46TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–4CAR
      L
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG22:41TOI
    • The game
      TBL5–2BUF
      L
      game 65/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG14:41TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:15TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG24:48TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1NJD
      game 69/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:29TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:25TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1PIT
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:51TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:57TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG19:28TOI
    • April 1999
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:53TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG21:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:14TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3BUF
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:29TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG28:07TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG24:03TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–1BUF
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:09TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:24TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:26TOI
    The season in numbers

    Richard Smehlik closes the 1998-1999 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#362
    Games
    72of 82
    88%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#410
    Assists
    11
    NHL#323
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#409
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#685
    Events
    100
    career assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Ottawa Senators

    BUFvsOTT
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF2–1OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG25:52TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG34:22TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:51TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT3–4BUF
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:34TOI
    First round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Ottawa Senators out 4–0

    BUF4–0OTT
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    9 days later
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BUF2–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:13TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:37TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:23TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:37TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:25TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG24:25TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    5 days later
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    BUFvsTOR
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      BUF5–4TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG27:34TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      BUF3–6TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG23:25TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:05TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:41TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG21:21TOI
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    BUF4–1TOR
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Buffalo Sabres play the Stanley Cup Final against Dallas Stars

    BUFvsDAL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Dallas Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF3–2DAL
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP31:00TOI
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      BUF2–4DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:01TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG18:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:52TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      BUF0–2DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:30TOI
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG44:44TOI
    Stanley Cup Final

    Dallas Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Richard Smehlik ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#110
    Games
    21
    Goals
    0
    NHL#167
    Assists
    3
    NHL#67
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#112
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#329
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    OTT4–0→BOS4–2→TOR4–1→DAL2–4