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Stu Barnes's 1998-1999 season

Points
36
NHL#157
Goals
20
NHL#78
Assists
16
NHL#241
Plus/minus
-11
NHL#724
Games
81
98%
98% of 82

Centre Stu Barnes was 27 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins och Buffalo Sabres. He played 81 of a possible 82 games and scored 20 goals and 16 assists for 36 points, 0.44 points per game. He moved from Pittsburgh Penguins to Buffalo Sabres in March. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 10 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Stu Barnes opens the 1998-1999 season with Pittsburgh Penguins

    Stu was 27 years old when the 1998-1999 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:00TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–1NJD
      W
      game 2/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG24:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–3PIT
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:33TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–5TBL
      L
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG20:13TOI
    • The game
      TOR6–4PIT
      L
      game 5/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP21:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–0TOR
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:20TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–2CGY
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-2SOG3PPP22:33TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT2–2VAN
      game 8/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–4EDM
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG18:41TOI
    • November 1998
    • The game
      PHI4–4PIT
      game 10/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:47TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–2OTT
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG19:13TOI
    • The game
      BOS0–0PIT
      game 12/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:19TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG19:32TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–4NJD
      L
      game 14/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG18:44TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      FLA0–4PIT
      W
      game 15/82
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG2PPP23:35TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI4–1PIT
      L
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG18:58TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–1TBL
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +4+/-6SOG18:09TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TBL2–5PIT
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:12TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–5WSH
      L
      game 19/821
      His night
      +3P+3G
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP24:52TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYR2–2PIT
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG23:21TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–3MTL
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:20TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      17
      points
      NHL#41
      12
      goals
      NHL#5
      5
      assists
      NHL#181
      PIT
      10-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1998
    • The game
      ANA4–4PIT
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3CAR
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:23TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      L
      game 24/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:45TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–3STL
      W
      game 25/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP11:32TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:55TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–4FLA
      L
      game 27/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:44TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      game 28/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP16:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT1–7TOR
      L
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:16TOI
    • The game
      LAK3–0PIT
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:36TOI
    • The game
      OTT1–2PIT
      W
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:11TOI
    • The game
      FLA4–7PIT
      W
      game 32/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG18:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2FLA
      W
      game 33/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP18:36TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY1–5PIT
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG16:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–4PIT
      W
      game 35/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:11TOI
    • The game
      STL1–2PIT
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:11TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–5PHX
      L
      game 37/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP20:34TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:27TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–1LAK
      W
      game 39/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:15TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–5ANA
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:18TOI
    • The game
      NYI5–2PIT
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG17:14TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      25
      points
      NHL#98
      15
      goals
      NHL#38
      10
      assists
      NHL#197
      PIT
      20-14-0W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR5–3PIT
      L
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG15:39TOI
    • The game
      TOR0–6PIT
      W
      game 43/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG14:33TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–5PIT
      W
      game 44/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:05TOI
    • The game
      PIT5–3MTL
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP15:59TOI
      +1 goal
    • February 1999
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 46/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:02TOI
    • The game
      FLA0–3PIT
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:54TOI
    • The game
      DET1–2PIT
      W
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:25TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–3PIT
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG18:49TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–6PIT
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG22:11TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–2NSH
      W
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:38TOI
    • The game
      WSH3–7PIT
      W
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG19:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–3NYI
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:30TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      L
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:13TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–2PHI
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:19TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–4PIT
      W
      game 56/82
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP17:14TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–2COL
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:03TOI
    • The game
      PIT4–6DAL
      L
      game 58/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG15:12TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:16TOI
    • March 1999
    • The game
      MTL4–4PIT
      game 60/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP14:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–2PIT
      game 61/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG26:21TOI
    • The game
      COL3–1PIT
      L
      game 62/82
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG19:13TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      32
      points
      NHL#123
      20
      goals
      NHL#43
      12
      assists
      NHL#246
      PIT
      32-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD3–2PIT
      L
      game 63/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:04TOI
    • The game
      PIT3–2CAR
      W
      game 64/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:11TOI
    • The game
      BOS1–3BUF
      W
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG17:18TOI
    • The game
      NYI1–2BUF
      W
      game 67/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG18:35TOI
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP17:50TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Stu Barnes reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against New York Rangers · March 19

    • The game
      BUF1–1NJD
      game 69/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2DET
      L
      game 70/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:32TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1PIT
      game 71/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG25:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4BUF
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:37TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2CHI
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:24TOI
    • April 1999
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 74/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:07TOI
    • The game
      PIT1–3BUF
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG15:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:02TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3BUF
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–1OTT
      game 78/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:43TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–2PHI
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:11TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1BUF
      L
      game 80/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:31TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2BOS
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:26TOI
    • The game
      WSH0–3BUF
      W
      game 82/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:48TOI
    The season in numbers

    Stu Barnes closes the 1998-1999 season with 36 points

    Points
    36
    NHL#157
    Games
    81of 82
    99%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#78
    Assists
    16
    NHL#241
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#204
    +/-
    -11
    NHL#724
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    500
    NHL games
    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+/-0SOG11:06TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 2
      BUF3–2OTT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:00TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT0–3BUF
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:07TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–0againstOttawa Senators
    • Game 4
      OTT3–4BUF
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:22TOI
    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
      -1+/-1SOG14:29TOI
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG06:11TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:21TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS0–3BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG16:39TOI
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG15:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:56TOI
    Second round

    Buffalo Sabres knock Boston Bruins out 4–2

    BUF4–2BOS
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP14:22TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      BUF3–6TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -3+/-4SOG3PPP16:55TOI
      +3 points
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      TOR2–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP14:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG14:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      BUF4–2TOR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:15TOI
    Conference final

    Buffalo Sabres knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–1

    BUF4–1TOR
    Advance
    5Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    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
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG19:07TOI
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstDallas Stars
    • Game 2
      BUF2–4DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:01TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withDallas Stars
    • Game 3
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:09TOI
      +1 goal
    • Dallas Starslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      DAL1–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:58TOI
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withDallas Stars
    • Game 5
      BUF0–2DAL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:04TOI
    • Dallas Starslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      DAL2–1BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG24:47TOI
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Final

    Dallas Stars knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4DAL
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Stu Barnes ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#32
    Games
    21
    Goals
    7
    NHL#9
    Assists
    3
    NHL#67
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#53
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#196
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    OTT4–0→BOS4–2→TOR4–1→DAL2–4