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Rob Blake's 1997-1998 season

James Norris Memorial Trophy
Points
50
NHL#66
Goals
23
NHL#48
Assists
27
NHL#91
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#485
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Defenceman Rob Blake was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 23 goals and 27 assists for 50 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 0 points. He won James Norris Memorial Trophy.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rob Blake plays the 1997-1998 season for Los Angeles Kings

    LAKLos Angeles Kings

    Rob was 27 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      LAK3–3PIT
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG30:07TOI
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    • The game
      LAK5–6BOS
      L
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG25:56TOI
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    • The game
      LAK2–2NYR
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG30:04TOI
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    • The game
      LAK3–3CAR
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG25:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3STL
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG28:31TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–7LAK
      W
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG25:24TOI
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    • The game
      BOS5–3LAK
      L
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:54TOI
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    • The game
      PHI1–5LAK
      W
      game 8/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG26:06TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–2LAK
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP31:30TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI2–3LAK
      W
      game 10/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG26:35TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      DET4–1LAK
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG25:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–1TBL
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG25:13TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2FLA
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:11TOI
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    • The game
      LAK5–1DET
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:21TOI
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    • November 1997
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYI
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG26:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–0NJD
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG22:25TOI
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    • The game
      TBL2–5LAK
      W
      game 17/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP16:27TOI
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      MTL4–1LAK
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG22:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–8LAK
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:59TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS3–6LAK
      W
      game 20/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG23:57TOI
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    • The game
      DAL5–1LAK
      L
      game 21/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG24:27TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      8
      points
      NHL#165
      2
      goals
      NHL#211
      6
      assists
      NHL#120
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#77
      LAK
      9-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–4LAK
      W
      game 22/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG18:55TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–1COL
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG24:35TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–4DAL
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG22:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2STL
      game 25/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG27:19TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4LAK
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP26:48TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Rob Blake reaches 250 career points

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · November 29

    • The game
      LAK0–2MTL
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG27:29TOI
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    • The game
      LAK2–3OTT
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG25:01TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–7TOR
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1LAK
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG24:02TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2LAK
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG27:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–7VAN
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG22:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–5LAK
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP25:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–1CGY
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP27:08TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–0CHI
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:37TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–5COL
      L
      game 36/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP22:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX4–2LAK
      L
      game 37/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG26:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5LAK
      W
      game 38/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG24:22TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2DAL
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–4PHX
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG28:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2EDM
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP27:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      20
      points
      NHL#115
      7
      goals
      NHL#126
      13
      assists
      NHL#108
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#142
      LAK
      17-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      2nd in the Pacific·6th in the Western Conference·12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–3VAN
      L
      game 42/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG31:31TOI
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    • The game
      BUF2–2LAK
      game 43/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG29:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–3LAK
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP30:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3LAK
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG31:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–2SJS
      W
      game 46/822
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP25:02TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–4LAK
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG25:44TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–3LAK
      W
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG25:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3ANA
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG28:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–5LAK
      W
      game 50/825
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP27:01TOI
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3LAK
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG26:50TOI
      View the game
    • February 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–1EDM
      L
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG25:01TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3CGY
      W
      game 53/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP26:25TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3LAK
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–2ANA
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG31:29TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–1DET
      game 56/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG30:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK7–4CHI
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP25:53TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–2LAK
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG30:07TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • March 1998
    • The game
      VAN2–2LAK
      game 59/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP31:12TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1LAK
      L
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG29:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2LAK
      W
      game 61/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP27:52TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA3–4LAK
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG29:51TOI
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      38
      points
      NHL#70
      17
      goals
      NHL#57
      21
      assists
      NHL#97
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#75
      LAK
      29-22-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Pacific·5th in the Western Conference·8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–3PHX
      W
      game 63/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP28:49TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–1LAK
      L
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG26:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL2–5LAK
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG25:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2SJS
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:24TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3LAK
      L
      game 67/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP31:44TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–3LAK
      W
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG25:43TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–3SJS
      W
      game 69/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP25:54TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS5–2LAK
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG26:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5CGY
      L
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-6SOG27:56TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–2TOR
      W
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG26:55TOI
      View the game
    • April 1998
    • The game
      LAK0–4BUF
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG29:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–3PHI
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG26:18TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3WSH
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG25:12TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–1COL
      W
      game 76/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP26:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–0LAK
      L
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL3–4LAK
      W
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG27:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–4LAK
      W
      game 79/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-6SOG2PPP23:35TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–3LAK
      L
      game 81/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG25:46TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA4–1LAK
      L
      game 82/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG24:03TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rob Blake closes the 1997-1998 season with 50 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    50
    NHL#66
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#48
    Assists
    27
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#92
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#485
    Events
    23
    career best in goals
    250
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet St. Louis Blues

    LAKvsSTL
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      LAK3–8STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG26:28TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK1–2STL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:04TOI
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      STL4–3LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG30:32TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      STL2–1LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:49TOI
      View the game
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4STL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rob Blake ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 0 points

    LAKLos Angeles Kings
    Points
    0
    NHL#254
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#171
    Assists
    0
    NHL#210
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#309
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    STL0–4
    Honour

    Rob Blake won James Norris Memorial Trophy for 1997-1998

    James Norris Memorial Trophy
    LAKLos Angeles Kings