The 1997–98

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

season was the team's 74th

season A season is a division of the year based on changes in weather, ecology, and the number of daylight hours in a given region. On Earth, seasons are the result of the axial parallelism of Earth's axial tilt, tilted orbit around the Sun. In temperat ...

. The season involved drafting

Joe Thornton Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey Centre (ice hockey), centre. He played for the Boston Bruins, San Jose Sharks, Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). H ...

first overall.

Off-season

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.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - , 1, , October 2, 1997, , 6–5 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1997–98) , , 1–0–0 , , , - , 2, , October 4, 1997, , 1–4 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 1997–98) , , 1–1–0 , , , - , 3, , October 7, 1997, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

( 1997–98) , , 1–2–0 , , , - , 4, , October 8, 1997, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and ...

( 1997–98) , , 2–2–0 , , , - , 5, , October 11, 1997, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

( 1997–98) , , 2–3–0 , , , - , 6, , October 13, 1997, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

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( 1997–98) , , 3–3–0 , , , - , 7, , October 15, 1997, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 4–3–0 , , , - , 8, , October 17, 1997, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1997–98) , , 5–3–0 , , , - , 9, , October 18, 1997, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

( 1997–98) , , 6–3–0 , , , - , 10, , October 21, 1997, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1997–98) , , 7–3–0 , , , - , 11, , October 23, 1997, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

( 1997–98) , , 7–3–1 , , , - , 12, , October 25, 1997, , 4–5 , , align="left",

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

( 1997–98) , , 7–4–1 , , , - , 13, , October 30, 1997, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 7–5–1 , , , - , - , 14, , November 1, 1997, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 8–5–1 , , , - , 15, , November 2, 1997, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

( 1997–98) , , 9–5–1 , , , - , 16, , November 6, 1997, , 2–0 , , align="left",

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1997–98) , , 10–5–1 , , , - , 17, , November 8, 1997, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

( 1997–98) , , 10–6–1 , , , - , 18, , November 12, 1997, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. The Stars compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The Stars ...

( 1997–98) , , 10–6–2 , , , - , 19, , November 13, 1997, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

( 1997–98) , , 10–7–2 , , , - , 20, , November 15, 1997, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 10–7–3 , , , - , 21, , November 17, 1997, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 11–7–3 , , , - , 22, , November 19, 1997, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1997–98) , , 11–7–4 , , , - , 23, , November 20, 1997, , 0–5 , , align="left",

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1997–98) , , 11–8–4 , , , - , 24, , November 22, 1997, , 0–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 11–9–4 , , , - , 25, , November 26, 1997, , 5–10 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 11–10–4 , , , - , 26, , November 28, 1997, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 11–11–4 , , , - , 27, , November 29, 1997, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 11–11–5 , , , - , - , 28, , December 1, 1997, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

( 1997–98) , , 11–12–5 , , , - , 29, , December 3, 1997, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1997–98) , , 12–12–5 , , , - , 30, , December 6, 1997, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 13–12–5 , , , - , 31, , December 11, 1997, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 14–12–5 , , , - , 32, , December 13, 1997, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 15–12–5 , , , - , 33, , December 15, 1997, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 16–12–5 , , , - , 34, , December 17, 1997, , 0–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 16–13–5 , , , - , 35, , December 18, 1997, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 16–13–6 , , , - , 36, , December 20, 1997, , 3–4 , , align="left",

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1997–98) , , 16–14–6 , , , - , 37, , December 22, 1997, , 2–4 , , align="left",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1997–98) , , 16–15–6 , , , - , 38, , December 27, 1997, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 17–15–6 , , , - , 39, , December 28, 1997, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1997–98) , , 17–16–6 , , , - , 40, , December 31, 1997, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1997–98) , , 17–16–7 , , , - , - , 41, , January 1, 1998, , 0–0 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 17–16–8 , , , - , 42, , January 3, 1998, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 18–16–8 , , , - , 43, , January 7, 1998, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 19–16–8 , , , - , 44, , January 8, 1998, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 20–16–8 , , , - , 45, , January 12, 1998, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 20–16–9 , , , - , 46, , January 14, 1998, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 21–16–9 , , , - , 47, , January 21, 1998, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 21–17–9 , , , - , 48, , January 24, 1998, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 21–18–9 , , , - , 49, , January 25, 1998, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 21–19–9 , , , - , 50, , January 27, 1998, , 6–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 22–19–9 , , , - , 51, , January 29, 1998, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 22–20–9 , , , - , 52, , January 31, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 23–20–9 , , , - , - , 53, , February 1, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 23–20–10 , , , - , 54, , February 4, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 23–20–11 , , , - , 55, , February 5, 1998, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 23–21–11 , , , - , 56, , February 7, 1998, , 1–3 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 23–22–11 , , , - , 57, , February 26, 1998, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 23–22–12 , , , - , 58, , February 28, 1998, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 24–22–12 , , , - , - , 59, , March 1, 1998, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 25–22–12 , , , - , 60, , March 3, 1998, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 26–22–12 , , , - , 61, , March 5, 1998, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 26–22–13 , , , - , 62, , March 7, 1998, , 1–2 , , align="left",

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

( 1997–98) , , 26–23–13 , , , - , 63, , March 10, 1998, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 27–23–13 , , , - , 64, , March 12, 1998, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 27–24–13 , , , - , 65, , March 14, 1998, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 28–24–13 , , , - , 66, , March 16, 1998, , 4–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 29–24–13 , , , - , 67, , March 19, 1998, , 4–0 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 30–24–13 , , , - , 68, , March 21, 1998, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 31–24–13 , , , - , 69, , March 22, 1998, , 0–1 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 31–25–13 , , , - , 70, , March 26, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 32–25–13 , , , - , 71, , March 28, 1998, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 32–26–13 , , , - , 72, , March 30, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 33–26–13 , , , - , - , 73, , April 1, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 34–26–13 , , , - , 74, , April 3, 1998, , 4–5 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 34–27–13 , , , - , 75, , April 6, 1998, , 0–3 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 34–28–13 , , , - , 76, , April 7, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 35–28–13 , , , - , 77, , April 9, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 36–28–13 , , , - , 78, , April 11, 1998, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 36–29–13 , , , - , 79, , April 13, 1998, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 37–29–13 , , , - , 80, , April 15, 1998, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 38–29–13 , , , - , 81, , April 18, 1998, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1997–98) , , 38–30–13 , , , - , 82, , April 19, 1998, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1997–98) , , 39–30–13 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 22, 1998 , , 1–3 , , align="left", @

, , 15,117 , , Capitals lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 24, 1998 , , 4–3 2OT , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals , , 19,740 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , April 26, 1998 , , 2–3 2OT , , align="left", Washington Capitals , , 15,520 , , Capitals lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , April 28, 1998 , , 0–3 , , align="left", Washington Capitals , , 17,131 , , Capitals lead 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , May 1, 1998 , , 4–0 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals , , 19,740 , , Capitals lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 3, 1998 , , 2–3 OT , , align="left", Washington Capitals , , 15,163 , , Capitals lead 4–2 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = 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.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Draft picks

Boston's picks at the 1997 NHL entry draft in

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, Pennsylvania.

Notes

References

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