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season was the club's 89th
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of play. The Canadiens made the playoffs and advanced to the Conference Semifinals after winning 4 games to 2 in Conference Quarterfinals against the
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, their first playoff series win since the 1992–93 Stanley Cup title year. However, in the Conference semifinals, they were swept in four games by the
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.


Offseason


Regular season


Final standings


Schedule and results


Regular season

, - , 1, , October 1, 1997, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", Ottawa Senators, , 0–0–1 , , , - , 2, , October 4, 1997, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins, , 1–0–1 , , , - , 3, , October 8, 1997, , 3–0 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins, , 2–0–1 , , , - , 4, , October 11, 1997, , 2–6 , , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers, , 2–1–1 , , , - , 5, , October 15, 1997, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins, , 2–1–2 , , , - , 6, , October 17, 1997, , 5–1 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 3–1–2 , , , - , 7, , October 18, 1997, , 2–3 , , align="left", Washington Capitals, , 3–2–2 , , , - , 8, , October 22, 1997, , 3–0 , , align="left", Florida Panthers, , 4–2–2 , , , - , 9, , October 23, 1997, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @ New Jersey Devils, , 4–3–2 , , , - , 10, , October 25, 1997, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Ottawa Senators, , 5–3–2 , , , - , 11, , October 27, 1997, , 4–2 , , align="left", Chicago Blackhawks, , 6–3–2 , , , - , 12, , October 29, 1997, , 2–5 , , align="left", New York Islanders, , 6–4–2 , , , - , - , 13, , November 1, 1997, , 5–1 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs, , 7–4–2 , , , - , 14, , November 3, 1997, , 6–4 , , align="left", Dallas Stars, , 8–4–2 , , , - , 15, , November 5, 1997, , 4–2 , , align="left", Phoenix Coyotes, , 9–4–2 , , , - , 16, , November 7, 1997, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ San Jose Sharks, , 10–4–2 , , , - , 17, , November 8, 1997, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Kings, , 11–4–2 , , , - , 18, , November 12, 1997, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, , 12–4–2 , , , - , 19, , November 13, 1997, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Phoenix Coyotes, , 13–4–2 , , , - , 20, , November 15, 1997, , 2–3 , , align="left", Washington Capitals, , 13–5–2 , , , - , 21, , November 17, 1997, , 4–1 , , align="left", Tampa Bay Lightning, , 14–5–2 , , , - , 22, , November 19, 1997, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Carolina Hurricanes, , 14–6–2 , , , - , 23, , November 22, 1997, , 2–5 , , align="left", Detroit Red Wings, , 14–7–2 , , , - , 24, , November 24, 1997, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", San Jose Sharks, , 14–7–3 , , , - , 25, , November 26, 1997, , 6–5 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals, , 15–7–3 , , , - , 26, , November 28, 1997, , 0–2 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings, , 15–8–3 , , , - , 27, , November 29, 1997, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins, , 15–9–3 , , , - , - , 28, , December 1, 1997, , 0–1 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins, , 15–10–3 , , , - , 29, , December 3, 1997, , 2–0 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings, , 16–10–3 , , , - , 30, , December 6, 1997, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", New York Rangers, , 16–10–4 , , , - , 31, , December 8, 1997, , 4–2 , , align="left", Colorado Avalanche, , 17–10–4 , , , - , 32, , December 10, 1997, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", St. Louis Blues, , 18–10–4 , , , - , 33, , December 12, 1997, , 2–5 , , align="left", @ New Jersey Devils, , 18–11–4 , , , - , 34, , December 13, 1997, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins, , 18–12–4 , , , - , 35, , December 15, 1997, , 1–3 , , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers, , 18–13–4 , , , - , 36, , December 19, 1997, , 0–1 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 18–14–4 , , , - , 37, , December 20, 1997, , 4–1 , , align="left", Ottawa Senators, , 19–14–4 , , , - , 38, , December 22, 1997, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", Edmonton Oilers, , 19–14–5 , , , - , 39, , December 23, 1997, , 3–4 OT, , align="left", @ Ottawa Senators, , 19–15–5 , , , - , 40, , December 27, 1997, , 1–0 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins, , 20–15–5 , , , - , 41, , December 29, 1997, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @ Colorado Avalanche, , 20–15–6 , , , - , 42, , December 31, 1997, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Calgary Flames, , 21–15–6 , , , - , - , 43, , January 2, 1998, , 5–3 , , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers, , 22–15–6 , , , - , 44, , January 3, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Canucks, , 23–15–6 , , , - , 45, , January 7, 1998, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 23–16–6 , , , - , 46, , January 8, 1998, , 8–2 , , align="left", @ New York Islanders, , 24–16–6 , , , - , 47, , January 12, 1998, , 6–3 , , align="left", @ Tampa Bay Lightning, , 25–16–6 , , , - , 48, , January 14, 1998, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers, , 25–16–7 , , , - , 49, , January 21, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 26–16–7 , , , - , 50, , January 24, 1998, , 3–4 , , align="left", Carolina Hurricanes, , 26–17–7 , , , - , 51, , January 25, 1998, , 1–3 , , align="left", New Jersey Devils, , 26–18–7 , , , - , 52, , January 29, 1998, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers, , 27–18–7 , , , - , 53, , January 31, 1998, , 3–4 , , align="left", Ottawa Senators, , 27–19–7 , , , - , - , 54, , February 1, 1998, , 6–3 , , align="left", @ Carolina Hurricanes, , 28–19–7 , , , - , 55, , February 4, 1998, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ New York Islanders, , 28–20–7 , , , - , 56, , February 7, 1998, , 1–4 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 28–21–7 , , , - , 57, , February 25, 1998, , 2–6 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins, , 28–22–7 , , , - , 58, , February 28, 1998, , 0–4 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs, , 28–23–7 , , , - , - , 59, , March 4, 1998, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Dallas Stars, , 29–23–7 , , , - , 60, , March 5, 1998, , 0–4 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues, , 29–24–7 , , , - , 61, , March 7, 1998, , 1–2 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 29–25–7 , , , - , 62, , March 9, 1998, , 6–1 , , align="left", Florida Panthers, , 30–25–7 , , , - , 63, , March 11, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", Vancouver Canucks, , 30–25–8 , , , - , 64, , March 12, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left", New York Rangers, , 31–25–8 , , , - , 65, , March 14, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left", New Jersey Devils, , 32–25–8 , , , - , 66, , March 16, 1998, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", Calgary Flames, , 32–25–9 , , , - , 67, , March 18, 1998, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @ New York Rangers, , 32–26–9 , , , - , 68, , March 19, 1998, , 0–1 , , align="left", @ Chicago Blackhawks, , 32–27–9 , , , - , 69, , March 21, 1998, , 4–5 , , align="left", Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, , 32–28–9 , , , - , 70, , March 25, 1998, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", @ Tampa Bay Lightning, , 33–28–9 , , , - , 71, , March 26, 1998, , 4–5 , , align="left", @ Florida Panthers, , 33–29–9 , , , - , 72, , March 28, 1998, , 8–2 , , align="left", Tampa Bay Lightning, , 34–29–9 , , , - , 73, , March 31, 1998, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Carolina Hurricanes, , 34–29–10 , , , - , - , 74, , April 1, 1998, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Florida Panthers, , 35–29–10 , , , - , 75, , April 4, 1998, , 0–1 , , align="left", Carolina Hurricanes, , 35–30–10 , , , - , 76, , April 6, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @ Washington Capitals, , 35–30–11 , , , - , 77, , April 7, 1998, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ New York Rangers, , 36–30–11 , , , - , 78, , April 10, 1998, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 36–31–11 , , , - , 79, , April 11, 1998, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", New York Islanders, , 36–31–12 , , , - , 80, , April 15, 1998, , 2–6 , , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 36–32–12 , , , - , 81, , April 16, 1998, , 2–0 , , align="left", @ Ottawa Senators, , 37–32–12 , , , - , 82, , April 18, 1998, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 37–32–13 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':


Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 23, 1998 , , 2–3 , , align="left", @
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, , Penguins lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 25, 1998 , , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , April 27, 1998 , , 3–1 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins , , Canadiens lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , April 29, 1998 , , 3–6 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , May 1, 1998 , , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , Canadiens lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 3, 1998 , , 3–0 , , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins , , Canadiens win 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 8, 1998 , , 2–3 OT, , align="left", @
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, , Sabres lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 10, 1998 , , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres , , Sabres lead 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , May 12, 1998 , , 4–5 2OT, , align="left", Buffalo Sabres , , Sabres lead 3–0 , , , - , 4 , , May 14, 1998 , , 1–3 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres , , Sabres win 4–0 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':


Player statistics


Scoring

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; G =
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; LW =
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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.''


Goaltending


Awards and records


Awards


Milestones


Transactions


Draft picks

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See also

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1997–98 NHL season The 1997–98 NHL season was the 81st regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL). For the first time, there was a break in the regular season to allow NHL players join their respective national hockey teams competing at the Winter Olympi ...


References

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