The 1997–98

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season was the 72nd

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. The highlight of the Red Wings' season was winning the

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for a second season in a row.

Regular season

Sergei Fedorov's holdout

After a lengthy holdout to start the 1997–98 season,

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, a restricted free-agent, signed an

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with the

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worth up to $38 million (with bonuses). The Red Wings matched the offer on February 26, 1998, ending Fedorov's holdout. The offer broke down as: $14 million for signing, $2 million for 21 regular season games and $12 million for the team reaching conference finals. $28 million for 43 total games in 1997–98 is the largest single season amount paid to an NHL athlete. Fedorov helped the Red Wings win their second consecutive Stanley Cup that year.

Season standings

Playoffs

Stanley Cup Finals

The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the

. The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion

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. The Red Wings were led by captain

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, Head Coach

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and goaltender

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. The Capitals were led by captain

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, head coach Ron Wilson and goaltender

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. The Red Wings swept the Capitals to capture their second consecutive Stanley Cup. During the presentation of the Stanley Cup,

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was wheeled onto the ice in his wheelchair and captain

gave him the cup while his teammates surrounded him.

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - , 1 , , October 1 , , Detroit , , 3–1 , ,

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, , , , Osgood , , 7–1–2 , , 16 , , , - , 11 , , October 23 , , Detroit , , 4–1 , ,

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, , , , Hodson , , 8–1–2 , , 18 , , , - , 12 , , October 26 , , Detroit , , 5–1 , ,

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, , 3–6 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 12–3–3 , , 27 , , , - , 19 , , November 11 , ,

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, , 2–0 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 12–4–3 , , 27 , , , - , 20 , , November 13 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , ,

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, , , , Hodson , , 13–4–3 , , 29 , , , - , 21 , , November 15 , , Detroit , , 2–5 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 13–5–3 , , 29 , , , - , 22 , , November 16 , , Detroit , , 3–3 , ,

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, , 2–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 14–6–4 , , 32 , , , - , 25 , , November 22 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , ,

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, , OT , , Osgood , , 17–6–5 , , 39 , , , - , 29 , , December 3 , , Detroit , , 4–3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 18–6–5 , , 41 , , , - , 30 , , December 5 , , Detroit , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 18–7–5 , , 41 , , , - , 31 , , December 9 , , Vancouver , , 5–7 , , Detroit , , , , Hodson , , 19–7–5 , , 43 , , , - , 32 , , December 12 , , Edmonton , , 3–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 19–8–5 , , 43 , , , - , 33 , , December 14 , , Detroit , , 3–3 , , Phoenix , , OT , , Osgood , , 19–8–6 , , 44 , , , - , 34 , , December 16 , , Detroit , , 1–5 , , San Jose , , , , Hodson , , 19–9–6 , , 44 , , , - , 35 , , December 17 , , Detroit , , 2–2 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 19–9–7 , , 45 , , , - , 36 , , December 19 , ,

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, , , , Osgood , , 22–9–7 , , 51 , , , - , 39 , , December 26 , ,

, , 1–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 23–9–7 , , 53 , , , - , 40 , , December 27 , , Detroit , , 8–1 , , Toronto , , , , Osgood , , 24–9–7 , , 55 , , , - , 41 , , December 29 , ,

, , 2–2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 24–9–8 , , 56 , , , - , 42 , , December 31 , ,

, , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 25–9–8 , , 58 , , , - , - , 43 , , January 2 , , San Jose , , 4–1 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 25–10–8 , , 58 , , , - , 44 , , January 4 , , Detroit , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 25–11–8 , , 58 , , , - , 45 , , January 6 , , Phoenix , , 0–2 , , Detroit , , , , Hodson , , 26–11–8 , , 60 , , , - , 46 , , January 9 , , Detroit , , 3–3 , ,

, , OT , , Osgood , , 26–11–9 , , 61 , , , - , 47 , , January 11 , ,

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, , 3–0 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 28–13–10 , , 66 , , , - , 52 , , January 24 , ,

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, , 0–1 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 29–13–10 , , 68 , , , - , 53 , , January 28 , , Phoenix , , 4–4 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 29–13–11 , , 69 , , , - , 54 , , January 31 , , Detroit , , 2–4 , ,

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, , OT , , Osgood , , 30–14–12 , , 72 , , , - , 57 , , February 5 , , Detroit , , 5–4 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 31–14–12 , , 74 , , , - , 58 , , February 7 , , Detroit , , 1–4 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 31–15–12 , , 74 , , , - , 59 , , February 25 , ,

, , 1–1 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 31–15–13 , , 75 , , , - , 60 , , February 27 , , Florida , , 1–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 32–15–13 , , 77 , , , - , - , 61 , , March 2 , , Detroit , , 3–1 , , Phoenix , , , , Osgood , , 33–15–13 , , 79 , , , - , 62 , , March 4 , , Detroit , , 2–0 , ,

, , , , Hodson , , 34–15–13 , , 81 , , , - , 63 , , March 5 , , Detroit , , 4–5 , , San Jose , , , , Osgood , , 34–16–13 , , 81 , , , - , 64 , , March 7 , , Detroit , , 1–2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 34–17–13 , , 81 , , , - , 65 , , March 10 , ,

, , 6–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 34–18–13 , , 81 , , , - , 66 , , March 12 , ,

, , 0–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 35–18–13 , , 83 , , , - , 67 , , March 14 , , Detroit , , 1–6 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 35–19–13 , , 83 , , , - , 68 , , March 17 , ,

, , 3–4 , , Detroit , , , , Maracle , , 36–19–13 , , 85 , , , - , 69 , , March 18 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , ,

, , , , Maracle , , 37–19–13 , , 87 , , , - , 70 , , March 21 , , Detroit , , 4–3 , , NY Rangers , , , , Hodson , , 38–19–13 , , 89 , , , - , 71 , , March 23 , , Chicago , , 5–5 , , Detroit , , OT , , Maracle , , 38–19–14 , , 90 , , , - , 72 , , March 26 , , Anaheim , , 3–3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Hodson , , 38–19–15 , , 91 , , , - , 73 , , March 28 , , Detroit , , 2–3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 38–20–15 , , 91 , , , - , 74 , , March 29 , ,

, , 2–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 39–20–15 , , 93 , , , - , - , 75 , , April 1 , ,

, , 0–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 40–20–15 , , 95 , , , - , 76 , , April 4 , , Detroit , , 3–2 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 41–20–15 , , 97 , , , - , 77 , , April 7 , ,

, , 3–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 42–20–15 , , 99 , , , - , 78 , , April 9 , , Phoenix , , 1–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 43–20–15 , , 101 , , , - , 79 , , April 11 , , NY Rangers , , 2–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 44–20–15 , , 103 , , , - , 80 , , April 14 , , Detroit , , 1–2 , , 1997–98 Phoenix Coyotes season, Phoenix , , , , Osgood , , 44–21–15 , , 103 , , , - , 81 , , April 15 , , Detroit , , 1–3 , ,

, , , , Osgood , , 44–22–15 , , 103 , , , - , 82 , , April 18 , , Detroit , , 3–4 , ,

, , , , Hodson , , 44–23–15 , , 103 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 22 , , Phoenix , , 3–6 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 24 , , Phoenix , , 7–4 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , April 26 , , Detroit , , 2–3 , , Phoenix , , , , Osgood , , 1–2 , , , - , 4 , , April 28 , , Detroit , , 4–2 , , Phoenix , , , , Osgood , , 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , April 30 , , Phoenix , , 1–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 3 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , , Phoenix , , , , Osgood , , 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 8 , , St. Louis , , 4–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 0–1 , , , - , 2 , , May 10 , , St. Louis , , 1–6 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 12 , , Detroit , , 3–2 , , St. Louis , , 2OT , , Osgood , , 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 14 , , Detroit , , 5–2 , , St. Louis , , , , Osgood , , 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , May 17 , , St. Louis , , 3–1 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 19 , , Detroit , , 6–1 , , St. Louis , , , , Osgood , , 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 24 , , Detroit , , 2–0 , , Dallas , , , , Osgood , , 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 26 , , Detroit , , 1–3 , , Dallas , , , , Osgood , , 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 29 , , Dallas , , 3–5 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 31 , , Dallas , , 2–3 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , June 3 , , Detroit , , 2–3 , , Dallas , , OT , , Osgood , , 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , June 5 , , Dallas , , 0–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , June 9 , , Washington , , 1–2 , , Detroit , , , , Osgood , , 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , June 11 , , Washington , , 4–5 , , Detroit , , OT , , Osgood , , 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , June 13 , , Detroit , , 2–1 , , Washington , , , , Osgood , , 3–0 , , , - , 4 , , June 16 , , Detroit , , 4–1 , , Washington , , , , Osgood , , 4–0 , , , - , - , ''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 Red Wings only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

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was a runner-up for the

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Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions during the 1997-98 season.

Trades

Signings

Free agents

Waivers

Draft picks

Below are the Detroit Red Wings' selections at the 1997 NHL entry draft, held on June 21, 1997 at Civic Arena in

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. ;Notes * The Red Wings first-round pick went to the

(formerly the

Hartford Whalers The Hartford Whalers were a professional ice hockey team based for most of its 25-year existence in Hartford, Connecticut. The club played in the World Hockey Association (WHA) from 1972 until 1979, and in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1 ...

) as the result of a trade on October 9, 1996 that sent

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and Brian Glynn to Detroit in exchange for

Paul Coffey Paul Patrick Coffey (born June 1, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for nine teams over 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). Known for his speed and scoring prowess, Coffey ranks second all-time ...

Keith Primeau Keith David Primeau (born November 24, 1971) is a Canadian businessman and ice hockey coach. He is a former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Detroit Red Wings, Hartford Whalers, C ...

and this pick (22nd overall).

Notes

References

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