The 1998–99

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season was the Sabres' 29th

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in the

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. Miroslav Satan scored 40

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s and the Sabres would add influential centers

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and Joe Juneau from the

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and

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, respectively. Michal Grosek had the best season of his career, and the team finally returned to the

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, which was a losing effort against the

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Off-season

In the 1998 NHL entry draft, the Sabres picked

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with their first-round pick, 18th overall.

Regular season

Season standings

Playoffs

Eastern Conference Finals

The

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and

met in the 1999 Eastern Conference Finals. The Maple Leafs were coming off a six-game series win over the

, while the Sabres were coming off a six-game series win themselves, over the

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. Toronto was having its best playoff since 1994, when they last made a conference final series. Buffalo, on the other hand, was in the third round for the second consecutive year. In Game 1,

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filled in for injured Sabres goaltender

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at the

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in Toronto. Leading 3–2 midway through the game, Toronto appeared to be in control, but

tied the game for Buffalo at 14:37 of the second period. The Sabres went on to score twice in the third period, on goals by

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at 5:21 and

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at 11:02. Steve Thomas' goal with 6:01 remaining in the game brought Toronto to within one, but Buffalo held on to win 5–4. Roloson impressed the critics, stopping 28 of 32 shots. In Game 2, the Maple Leafs scored two goals 18 seconds apart in the first period, as

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scored at 10:28 followed by Sylvain Cote at 10:46. With just over ten minutes to go in the game, Toronto held a 4–3 lead with Buffalo pressing. Steve Thomas' goal at with 7:43 to go gave the Maple Leafs a 5–3 lead and Garry Valk sealed the 6–3 win with an empty-net goal at 19:30. With series tied at 1–1, the two teams traveled south to the

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in Buffalo for Games 3 and 4. Dominik Hasek returned for the Sabres in game three, but it was the away team that netted the first goal, as Maple Leafs forward Yanic Perreault scored at 16:08 of the first period. But Buffalo was not to be denied, and they scored three goals in the first 7:38 of the second period. Alexander Karpovtsev scored at 13:09 of the second to pull the Maple Leafs to within one, but they could not score the equalizer and

iced the game with an empty-net goal at 19:31 of the third period and the Sabres won, 4–2. Dominik Hasek made 24 saves in the victory. Buffalo came out flying again in Game 4, holding a 5–0 lead after two periods. Hasek's shutout bid was erased when

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scored on a penalty shot at 6:59. He scored again with 1:57 remaining in the game as Buffalo won, 5–2. This time, Hasek made 31 saves. In Game 5 at the Air Canada Centre on May 31, the Sabres looked to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time since 1975. After a scoreless first period, Steve Sullivan got Toronto on the board first just 33 seconds into the second. After goals by Curtis Brown, Kris King and Vaclav Varada, the game was tied 2–2 after two periods. Erik Rasmussen broke the tie with a goal at 11:35 of the third period. With less than two minutes remaining, the Maple Leafs got a power play and pulled Joseph to get a six-on-four situation, but could not score on Hasek.

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added a shorthanded empty-net goal with 1:02 remaining as the Sabres went on to win 4–2 and take the series four games to one. With the victory, they advanced to the

for the first time since

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Stanley Cup Finals

"No Goal!"

In Game 6,

winger

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's triple-overtime goal — as Hull's skate was visibly in Dominik Hasek's crease — ended the series, and the Stars were awarded the Cup. In 1999, it was illegal to score a goal if an offensive player's skate entered the crease before the puck did. At the time, even ''

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'' hockey writer Keith Gave questioned the legality of the goal. NHL officials, however, maintained that Hull's two shots in the goal mouth constituted a single possession of the puck since the puck deflected off Hasek, and their ruling stood, citing that they "were going to change the rule the following year anyway." It is widely speculated that, by the time the Sabres mentioned the foul, the

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had already been unrolled at center ice, and the officials refused to acknowledge the non-call, also due to

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's desires to see a team "South of the Mason–Dixon line" hoist the Stanley Cup.

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has ranked the call as the fifth worst officiating call in sports history. Conversely, Al Strachan of the ''

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'' wrote, "There should have been no controversy whatsoever. When Hull first kicked the rebound on to his stick, he had neither foot in the crease. At the instant he kicked the puck, he became in control of it. It was only in the follow-through of that kick that his left foot moved into the crease." Buffalo sports fans, who have suffered through some of the biggest misfortunes in sports history (such as " Wide Right" and "

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"), refer to the game as "

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," a phrase still used in western New York to this day, even having bumper stickers saying the phrase. The rule was changed for the following season, allowing players to be inside the goaltender's crease as long as they do not interfere with the goalie.

Schedule and results

Regular season

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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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 1–1–0 , , , - , 3, , October 16, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 1–1–1 , , , - , 4, , October 17, 1998, , 4–3 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 2–1–1 , , , - , 5, , October 23, 1998, , 0–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 2–2–1 , , , - , 6, , October 24, 1998, , 4–5 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 2–3–1 , , , - , 7, , October 27, 1998, , 0–0 OT, , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 2–3–2 , , , - , 8, , October 30, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 3–3–2 , , , - , 9, , October 31, 1998, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 4–3–2 , , , - , - , 10, , November 3, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 5–3–2 , , , - , 11, , November 7, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 5–3–3 , , , - , 12, , November 10, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 5–3–4 , , , - , 13, , November 12, 1998, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 6–3–4 , , , - , 14, , November 14, 1998, , 6–1 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 7–3–4 , , , - , 15, , November 20, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 8–3–4 , , , - , 16, , November 21, 1998, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 8–4–4 , , , - , 17, , November 25, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 9–4–4 , , , - , 18, , November 28, 1998, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 9–5–4 , , , - , 19, , November 29, 1998, , 6–3 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 10–5–4 , , , - , - , 20, , December 2, 1998, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 11–5–4 , , , - , 21, , December 4, 1998, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 12–5–4 , , , - , 22, , December 5, 1998, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

( 1998–99) , , 13–5–4 , , , - , 23, , December 8, 1998, , 2–2 OT, , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 13–5–5 , , , - , 24, , December 11, 1998, , 2–0 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 14–5–5 , , , - , 25, , December 12, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 15–5–5 , , , - , 26, , December 18, 1998, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 16–5–5 , , , - , 27, , December 19, 1998, , 2–3 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 16–6–5 , , , - , 28, , December 21, 1998, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

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( 1998–99) , , 18–6–5 , , , - , 30, , December 26, 1998, , 2–0 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 19–6–5 , , , - , 31, , December 28, 1998, , 4–7 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 19–7–5 , , , - , 32, , December 30, 1998, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 19–8–5 , , , - , - , 33, , January 1, 1999, , 2–7 , , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 19–9–5 , , , - , 34, , January 2, 1999, , 7–1 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 20–9–5 , , , - , 35, , January 6, 1999, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 21–9–5 , , , - , 36, , January 7, 1999, , 2–4 , , 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. ...

( 1998–99) , , 21–10–5 , , , - , 37, , January 9, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 21–10–6 , , , - , 38, , January 11, 1999, , 0–1 , , align="left", @

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( 1998–99) , , 21–11–6 , , , - , 39, , January 13, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 21–12–6 , , , - , 40, , January 15, 1999, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 22–12–6 , , , - , 41, , January 16, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 22–12–7 , , , - , 42, , January 18, 1999, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 23–12–7 , , , - , 43, , January 19, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 23–13–7 , , , - , 44, , January 26, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 23–13–8 , , , - , 45, , January 28, 1999, , 2–4 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 23–14–8 , , , - , 46, , January 30, 1999, , 4–1 , , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 24–15–8 , , , - , 48, , February 3, 1999, , 3–5 , , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 24–17–8 , , , - , 50, , February 7, 1999, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 24–18–8 , , , - , 51, , February 9, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 24–18–9 , , , - , 52, , February 11, 1999, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 25–18–9 , , , - , 53, , February 13, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 25–18–10 , , , - , 54, , February 15, 1999, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 26–18–10 , , , - , 55, , February 17, 1999, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 26–19–10 , , , - , 56, , February 19, 1999, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 27–19–10 , , , - , 57, , February 21, 1999, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 27–19–11 , , , - , 58, , February 24, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 27–19–12 , , , - , 59, , February 26, 1999, , 3–6 , , 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 ...

( 1998–99) , , 27–20–12 , , , - , 60, , February 28, 1999, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

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( 1998–99) , , 28–20–12 , , , - , - , 61, , March 3, 1999, , 3–5 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 28–21–12 , , , - , 62, , March 5, 1999, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 29–21–12 , , , - , 63, , March 7, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 29–22–13 , , , - , 65, , March 11, 1999, , 2–5 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 29–23–13 , , , - , 66, , March 13, 1999, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 30–23–13 , , , - , 67, , March 15, 1999, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 31–23–13 , , , - , 68, , March 19, 1999, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 32–23–13 , , , - , 69, , March 23, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 32–23–14 , , , - , 70, , March 24, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 32–24–14 , , , - , 71, , March 27, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 32–24–15 , , , - , 72, , March 28, 1999, , 4–3 OT, , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 33–26–15 , , , - , 75, , April 5, 1999, , 3–1 , , align="left",

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( 1998–99) , , 35–26–15 , , , - , 77, , April 9, 1999, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 36–26–15 , , , - , 78, , April 10, 1999, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 36–26–16 , , , - , 79, , April 13, 1999, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 36–26–17 , , , - , 80, , April 14, 1999, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 36–27–17 , , , - , 81, , April 17, 1999, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 1998–99) , , 36–28–17 , , , - , 82, , April 18, 1999, , 3–0 , , align="left",

( 1998–99) , , 37–28–17 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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, , Bruins lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 9, 1999 , , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 12, 1999 , , 3–2 , , align="left", Boston Bruins , , Sabres lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 14, 1999 , , 3–0 , , align="left", Boston Bruins , , Sabres lead 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , May 16, 1999 , , 3–5 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins , , Sabres lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , May 18, 1999 , , 3–2 , , align="left", Boston Bruins , , Sabres win 4–2 , , , - , - , 1 , , May 23, 1999 , , 5–4 , , align="left", @

, , Sabres lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , May 25, 1999 , , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , May 27, 1999 , , 4–2 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs , , Sabres lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , May 29, 1999 , , 5–2 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs , , Sabres lead 3–1 , , , - , 5 , , May 31, 1999 , , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , Sabres win 4–1 , , , - , - , 1 , , June 8, 1999 , , 3–2 OT , , align="left", @

, , Sabres lead 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , June 10, 1999 , , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Dallas Stars , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3 , , June 12, 1999 , , 1–2 , , align="left", Dallas Stars , , Stars lead 2–1 , , , - , 4 , , June 15, 1999 , , 2–1 , , align="left", Dallas Stars , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5 , , June 17, 1999 , , 0–2 , , align="left", @ Dallas Stars , , Stars lead 3–2 , , , - , 6 , , June 19, 1999 , , 1–2 3OT , , align="left", Dallas Stars , , Stars win 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 Sabres only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Sabres only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

was also a nominee for the

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and Lester B. Pearson Trophy.

Milestones

Transactions

* On March 11, 1999, the Sabres traded Matthew Barnaby to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Stu Barnes. * On March 13, 1999, the Sabres traded Derek Plante to the Dallas Stars for a 1999 2nd round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. * Also on March 13, 1999, the Sabres acquired Joe Juneau and a 1999 3rd round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, in exchange for Alexei Tezikov and a 2000 4th round pick in the NHL Draft. * On March 23, 1999, the Sabres traded Mike Wilson to the Florida Panthers for Rhett Warrener and a 1999 5th round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft.

Draft picks

Buffalo's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the

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Notes

References

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