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Victor Ignatjev's 1998-1999 season

Points
1
NHL#642
Goals
0
NHL#606
Assists
1
NHL#618
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#512
Games
11
13%
13% of 82

Defenceman Victor Ignatjev was 28 years old when the 1998-1999 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 11 of a possible 82 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.09 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1998-1999Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Victor Ignatjev makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠3 win against New York Islanders

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–3NYINew York Islanders

    Victor was 28 years old · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    20:11
    TOI

    Swedes on the ice: Tommy Salo and Kenny Jönsson.

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    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 1/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:11TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–1NJD
      W
      game 2/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG24:38TOI
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    • The game
      NYR3–3PIT
      game 3/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:03TOI
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    • The game
      PIT0–5TBL
      L
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:32TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–0TOR
      W
      game 6/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:55TOI
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Victor Ignatjev records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 26

    • The game
      PIT5–2CGY
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:46TOI
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    • The game
      PIT2–2VAN
      game 8/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
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    • November 1998
    • The game
      PIT4–2OTT
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG08:15TOI
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    • The game
      NYI2–3PIT
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG04:47TOI
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    • The game
      PIT3–4NJD
      L
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG03:31TOI
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    • The game
      PHI4–1PIT
      L
      game 16/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG01:53TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8211 of 62 played
      1
      points
      NHL#620
      0
      goals
      NHL#572
      1
      assists
      NHL#588
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#168
      PIT
      32-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·6th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    The season in numbers

    Victor Ignatjev closes the 1998-1999 season with 1 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    1
    NHL#642
    Games
    11of 82
    13%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#606
    Assists
    1
    NHL#618
    P/GP
    0.09
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#512
    Events
    1
    career best in points
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    5 months and 5 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
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    • Game 3
      NJD2–4PIT
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:04TOI
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    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    PIT4–3NJD
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PITvsTOR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
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    10 days later
    Second round

    Toronto Maple Leafs knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–2

    PIT2–4TOR
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Victor Ignatjev ends the 1998-1999 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    NHL#251
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#167
    Assists
    0
    NHL#221
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#123
    NJD4–3→TOR2–4