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Steve Thomas's 1997-1998 season

Points
24
NHL#243
Goals
14
NHL#133
Assists
10
NHL#334
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#178
Games
55
67%
67% of 82

Right winger Steve Thomas was 34 years old when the 1997-1998 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 55 of a possible 82 games and scored 14 goals and 10 assists for 24 points, 0.44 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 3 points.

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

1997-1998Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Steve Thomas plays the 1997-1998 season for New Jersey Devils

    Steve was 34 years old when the 1997-1998 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD4–3TBL
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP14:49TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–4WSH
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:35TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–4NJD
      W
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:50TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–2CAR
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:53TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–3NJD
      W
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:13TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–4OTT
      L
      game 6/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:24TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–5NJD
      W
      game 7/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–2NJD
      W
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:13TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 828 of 21 played
      2
      points
      NHL#425
      2
      goals
      NHL#233
      0
      assists
      NHL#515
      NJD
      16-5-0W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • December 1997
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:19TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–5NJD
      W
      game 30/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG16:48TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–0TOR
      W
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG14:14TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–4NJD
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG11:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–4STL
      game 33/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG15:36TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD4–5DET
      L
      game 34/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP12:39TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–1WSH
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:23TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–4NJD
      W
      game 36/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–1BUF
      W
      game 37/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–2NJD
      L
      game 38/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:35TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–2FLA
      L
      game 39/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:02TOI
    • The game
      TOR2–4NJD
      W
      game 40/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG20:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8220 of 41 played
      9
      points
      NHL#306
      6
      goals
      NHL#164
      3
      assists
      NHL#409
      NJD
      26-13-0W-L-OT54Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD1–1BOS
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG15:31TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–4NJD
      W
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG17:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–3NJD
      W
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG11:49TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG18:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–3NYR
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG18:32TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–1MTL
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:34TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–1EDM
      game 51/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG17:56TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–3VAN
      L
      game 52/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:28TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–2CGY
      game 53/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG17:19TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 1998
    • The game
      NJD1–0OTT
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:24TOI
    • The game
      OTT0–2NJD
      W
      game 55/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG16:23TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG14:47TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–2FLA
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG10:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–1TBL
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:01TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–4NJD
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG13:16TOI
    • March 1998
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 60/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG13:47TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS1–1NJD
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:31TOI
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP14:51TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8238 of 62 played
      19
      points
      NHL#233
      12
      goals
      NHL#112
      7
      assists
      NHL#341
      NJD
      39-16-0W-L-OT85Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–2NYR
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:09TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–2PHI
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:11TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–0CAR
      W
      game 65/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–4MTL
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:36TOI
    • The game
      ANA0–3NJD
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:50TOI
    • The game
      NJD0–2WSH
      L
      game 68/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:37TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      W
      game 69/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:16TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:33TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–0COL
      W
      game 71/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:59TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–0PHX
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:20TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3DAL
      L
      game 73/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:17TOI
    • April 1998
    • The game
      CAR4–0NJD
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:48TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–2NJD
      L
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG05:10TOI
    • The game
      FLA5–5NJD
      game 79/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG20:02TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      W
      game 80/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG17:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–1CHI
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:03TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–1NJD
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:33TOI
    The season in numbers

    Steve Thomas closes the 1997-1998 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#243
    Games
    55of 82
    67%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#133
    Assists
    10
    NHL#334
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#197
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#178
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet Ottawa Senators

    NJDvsOTT
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      OTT2–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG12:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      OTT1–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:59TOI
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      NJD1–2OTT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG16:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      NJD3–4OTT
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG13:19TOI
      +1 assist
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      OTT1–3NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:42TOI
    • May 1998
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD1–3OTT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:51TOI
    First round

    Ottawa Senators knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    NJD2–4OTT
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Steve Thomas ends the 1997-1998 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#108
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#171
    Assists
    3
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#79
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    OTT2–4