1997–98 Boston Bruins season

NHL team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1997–98 1997 Boston Bruins Eastern 5th Northeast 2nd 39–30–13 19–16–6 20–14–7 221 194 Mike O'Connell Pat Burns Ray Bourque Ken Baumgartner Don Sweeney Fleet Center 15,097 Providence BruinsCharlotte Checkers Jason Allison (33) Jason Allison (50) Jason Allison (83) Ken Baumgartner (199) Jason Allison (+33) Byron Dafoe (30) Rob Tallas (1.83) The 1997–98 Boston Bruins season was the team's 74th season. The season involved drafting Joe Thornton first overall. Regular season The Bruins allowed the fewest shorthanded goals (3) and were the most disciplined team during the regular season, being short-handed only 285 times.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998.html 1997-98 NHL Summary Final standings BOS BOS Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1997–98 regular season1997-98 Boston Bruins Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 29, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; October: 7–5–1 (home: 1–3–1; road: 6–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 2, 1997||6–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||1–0–0 || 1997020011 W |- |2||October 4, 1997||1–4 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||1–1–0 || 1997020021 L |- |3||October 7, 1997||2–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||1–2–0 || 1997020035 L |- |4||October 8, 1997||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||2–2–0 || 1997020042 W |- |5||October 11, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||2–3–0 || 1997020063 L |- |6||October 13, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||3–3–0 || 1997020071 W |- |7||October 15, 1997||5–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) ||4–3–0 || 1997020082 W |- |8||October 17, 1997||2–0 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||5–3–0 || 1997020091 W |- |9||October 18, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||6–3–0 || 1997020099 W |- |10||October 21, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||7–3–0 || 1997020112 W |- |11||October 23, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||7–3–1 || 1997020122 T |- |12||October 25, 1997||4–5 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||7–4–1 || 1997020133 L |- |13||October 30, 1997||0–3 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) ||7–5–1 || 1997020161 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; November: 4–6–4 (home: 2–3–2; road: 2–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |14||November 1, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) ||8–5–1 || 1997020171 W |- |15||November 2, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||9–5–1 || 1997020179 W |- |16||November 6, 1997||2–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||10–5–1 || 1997020199 W |- |17||November 8, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||10–6–1 || 1997020213 L |- |18||November 12, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||10–6–2 || 1997020236 T |- |19||November 13, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||10–7–2 || 1997020244 L |- |20||November 15, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||10–7–3 || 1997020253 T |- |21||November 17, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||11–7–3 || 1997020267 W |- |22||November 19, 1997||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||11–7–4 || 1997020276 T |- |23||November 20, 1997||0–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||11–8–4 || 1997020282 L |- |24||November 22, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1997–98) ||11–9–4 || 1997020293 L |- |25||November 26, 1997||5–10 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||11–10–4 || 1997020319 L |- |26||November 28, 1997||2–5 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) ||11–11–4 || 1997020327 L |- |27||November 29, 1997||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||11–11–5 || 1997020335 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; December: 6–5–2 (home: 3–2–0; road: 3–3–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |28||December 1, 1997||1–3 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||11–12–5 || 1997020347 L |- |29||December 3, 1997||3–0 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||12–12–5 || 1997020361 W |- |30||December 6, 1997||4–1 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||13–12–5 || 1997020376 W |- |31||December 11, 1997||2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||14–12–5 || 1997020403 W |- |32||December 13, 1997||4–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||15–12–5 || 1997020415 W |- |33||December 15, 1997||6–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||16–12–5 || 1997020426 W |- |34||December 17, 1997||0–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||16–13–5 || 1997020438 L |- |35||December 18, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||16–13–6 || 1997020445 T |- |36||December 20, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1997–98) ||16–14–6 || 1997020455 L |- |37||December 22, 1997||2–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||16–15–6 || 1997020467 L |- |38||December 27, 1997||3–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||17–15–6 || 1997020494 W |- |39||December 28, 1997||3–4 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1997–98) ||17–16–6 || 1997020501 L |- |40||December 31, 1997||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||17–16–7 || 1997020518 T |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; January: 6–4–2 (home: 5–1–2; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |41||January 1, 1998||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||17–16–8 || 1997020524 T |- |42||January 3, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1997–98) ||18–16–8 || 1997020534 W |- |43||January 7, 1998||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||19–16–8 || 1997020557 W |- |44||January 8, 1998||5–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) ||20–16–8 || 1997020564 W |- |45||January 12, 1998||1–1 OT|| align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||20–16–9 || 1997020589 T |- |46||January 14, 1998||5–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||21–16–9 || 1997020600 W |- |47||January 21, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||21–17–9 || 1997020623 L |- |48||January 24, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||21–18–9 || 1997020639 L |- |49||January 25, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||21–19–9 || 1997020652 L |- |50||January 27, 1998||6–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||22–19–9 || 1997020660 W |- |51||January 29, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||22–20–9 || 1997020671 L |- |52||January 31, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||23–20–9 || 1997020681 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; February: 1–2–3 (home: 1–2–1; road: 0–0–2) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |53||February 1, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1997–98) ||23–20–10 || 1997020693 T |- |54||February 4, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||23–20–11 || 1997020709 T |- |55||February 5, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1997–98) ||23–21–11 || 1997020716 L |- |56||February 7, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||23–22–11 || 1997020725 L |- |57||February 26, 1998||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||23–22–12 || 1997020747 T |- |58||February 28, 1998||6–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||24–22–12 || 1997020756 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; March: 9–4–1 (home: 5–3–0; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |59||March 1, 1998||5–4 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1997–98) ||25–22–12 || 1997020766 W |- |60||March 3, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1997–98) ||26–22–12 || 1997020779 W |- |61||March 5, 1998||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||26–22–13 || 1997020789 T |- |62||March 7, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||26–23–13 || 1997020798 L |- |63||March 10, 1998||6–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) ||27–23–13 || 1997020822 W |- |64||March 12, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1997–98) ||27–24–13 || 1997020831 L |- |65||March 14, 1998||5–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1997–98) ||28–24–13 || 1997020841 W |- |66||March 16, 1998||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) ||29–24–13 || 1997020856 W |- |67||March 19, 1998||4–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) ||30–24–13 || 1997020874 W |- |68||March 21, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||31–24–13 || 1997020884 W |- |69||March 22, 1998||0–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) ||31–25–13 || 1997020895 L |- |70||March 26, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||32–25–13 || 1997020911 W |- |71||March 28, 1998||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (1997–98) ||32–26–13 || 1997020924 L |- |72||March 30, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) ||33–26–13 || 1997020940 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; April: 6–4–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 4–2–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |73||April 1, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1997–98) ||34–26–13 || 1997020951 W |- |74||April 3, 1998||4–5 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) ||34–27–13 || 1997020963 L |- |75||April 6, 1998||0–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||34–28–13 || 1997020981 L |- |76||April 7, 1998||4–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) ||35–28–13 || 1997020988 W |- |77||April 9, 1998||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1997–98) ||36–28–13 || 1997020998 W |- |78||April 11, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1997–98) ||36–29–13 || 1997021008 L |- |79||April 13, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) ||37–29–13 || 1997021023 W |- |80||April 15, 1998||6–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) ||38–29–13 || 1997021033 W |- |81||April 18, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) ||38–30–13 || 1997021051 L |- |82||April 19, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) ||39–30–13 || 1997021062 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 5px solid; 1998 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFB81C 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (4) Washington Capitals – Capitals win 4–2 Game Date Score Opponent Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 22, 1998 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || 15,117 || Capitals lead 1–0 || 1997030141 L |- | 2 || April 24, 1998 || 4–3 2OT || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || 19,740 || Series tied 1–1 || 1997030142 W |- | 3 || April 26, 1998 || 2–3 2OT || align="left"| Washington Capitals || 15,520 || Capitals lead 2–1 || 1997030143 L |- | 4 || April 28, 1998 || 0–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals || 17,131 || Capitals lead 3–1 || 1997030144 L |- | 5 || May 1, 1998 || 4–0 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals || 19,740 || Capitals lead 3–2 || 1997030145 W |- | 6 || May 3, 1998 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| Washington Capitals || 15,163 || Capitals lead 4–2 || 1997030146 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 41 Jason Allison C 81 33 50 83 33 60 6 2 6 8 0 4 12 Dmitri Khristich RW 82 29 37 66 25 42 6 2 2 4 1 2 77 Ray Bourque D 82 13 35 48 2 80 6 1 4 5 −2 2 14 Sergei Samsonov LW 81 22 25 47 9 8 6 2 5 7 1 0 23 Steve Heinze RW 61 26 20 46 8 54 6 0 0 0 −4 6 33 Anson Carter RW 78 16 27 43 7 31 6 1 1 2 −3 0 21 Ted Donato LW 79 16 23 39 6 54 5 0 0 0 −3 2 26 Tim Taylor ice hockey, born 1969 C 79 20 11 31 −16 57 6 0 0 0 −2 10 19 Rob DiMaio RW 79 10 17 27 −13 82 6 1 0 1 −3 8 11Axelsson wore number 57 through December 6. P. J. Axelsson LW 82 8 19 27 −14 38 6 1 0 1 −3 0 18 Kyle McLaren D 66 5 20 25 13 56 6 1 0 1 −3 4 44 Dave Ellett D 82 3 20 23 3 67 6 0 1 1 −1 6 42 Mike Sullivan ice hockey C 77 5 13 18 −1 34 6 0 1 1 0 2 32 Don Sweeney D 59 1 15 16 12 24 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 20 Darren Van Impe D 50 2 8 10 4 36 6 2 1 3 0 0 36 Grant Ledyard D 22 2 7 9 −2 6 6 0 0 0 −3 2 6 Joe Thornton C 55 3 4 7 −6 19 6 0 0 0 0 9 25Gill wore number 75 through December 6. Hal Gill D 68 2 4 6 4 47 6 0 0 0 −1 4 27 Landon Wilson RW 28 1 5 6 3 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 Byron Dafoe G 65 0 3 3 2 6 0 0 0 -98 0 17 Shawn Bates C 13 2 0 2 −3 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 37 Mattias Timander D 23 1 1 2 −9 6 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Dean Malkoc D 40 1 0 1 −12 86 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 22 Ken Baumgartner LW 82 0 1 1 −14 199 6 0 0 0 0 14 10 Cameron Mann RW 9 0 1 1 1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Jim Carey ice hockey G 10 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 28 Dean Chynoweth D 2 0 0 0 −4 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 45 Robert Lang ice hockey C 3 0 0 0 1 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 60 Kirk Nielsen RW 6 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 39 Joel Prpic C 1 0 0 0 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 16 Randy Robitaille C 4 0 0 0 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 43 Jean-Yves Roy ice hockey RW 2 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 35 Robbie Tallas G 14 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — Goaltending No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 34 Byron Dafoe 65 30 25 9 1602 138 2.24 .914 6 3693 6 2 4 159 14 1.99 .912 1 422 35 Robbie Tallas 14 6 3 3 326 24 1.83 .926 1 788 — — — — — — — — — 30 Jim Carey 10 3 2 1 225 24 2.90 .893 2 496 — — — — — — — — — Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Calder Memorial Trophy Sergei SamsonovCalder Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/calder-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com July 8, 2023 Jack Adams Award Pat BurnsJack Adams Award https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/jack-adams-award records.nhl.com July 8, 2023 NHL All-Rookie Team Sergei Samsonov (Forward)Postseason All-Star Teams https://records.nhl.com/awards/phwa-all-star-teams?season=19971998 records.nhl.com July 8, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Ray BourqueBourque was voted to the starting lineup.NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986) https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 NHL.com August 29, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20230322193353/https://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=29185 March 22, 20231998 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1998_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Rookie of the Month Sergei Samsonov (January)NHL Rookies of the Month https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/rookiemonthly.html Hockey-Reference.com July 8, 2023 Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Jason Allison Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239 Seventh Player Award Jason Allison Three Stars Awards Byron Dafoe (1st)Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40 Jason Allison (2nd) Ray Bourque (3rd) Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game P. J. Axelsson October 2, 19971997-98 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1998_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 8, 2024 Shawn Bates Sergei Samsonov Joe Thornton October 8, 1997 Hal Gill October 17, 1997 Kirk Nielsen November 1, 1997 Cameron Mann December 18, 1997 Joel Prpic April 9, 1998 1,000th game played David Ellett March 1, 19981982 NHL Entry Draft -- Dave Ellett https://www.hockeydraftcentral.com/1982/82075.html www.hockeydraftcentral.com July 8, 2023 Played his 1,000th career NHL game for Boston on March 1, 1998, at N.Y. Islanders. Draft picks Boston's picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1997e.html www.hockeydb.com July 9, 2023 Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League) 1 1 Joe Thornton Center Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)18Sergei SamsonovLeft wingRussiaDetroit Vipers (IHL)227Ben ClymerRight wingUnited StatesUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)354Mattias KarlinCenterSwedenModo Hockey (Sweden)363Lee GorenRight wingCanadaUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)481Karol BartanusRight wingSlovakiaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)6135Denis TimofeyevDefenseRussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)7162Joel TrottierRight wingCanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)7180Jim BaxterDefenseCanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)8191Antti LaaksonenLeft wingFinlandUniversity of Denver (WCHA)9218Eric Van AckerDefenseCanadaChicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)9246Jay HendersonLeft wingCanadaEdmonton Ice (WHL) Notes References Boston Bruins 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000321998.html www.hockeydb.com June 29, 2023 1997-98 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/BOS/1998.html Hockey-Reference.com June 29, 2023 Category:Boston Bruins seasons Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Boston Bruins Bruins Bruins