1997–98 Ottawa Senators season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1997–98
Team=Ottawa Senators
Conference=Eastern Conference
ConferenceRank=8th
Division=Northeast Division
DivisionRank=5th
Record=34–33–15
HomeRecord=18–16–7
RoadRecord=16–17–8
GoalsFor=193
GoalsAgainst=200
GeneralManager=Pierre Gauthier
Coach=Jacques Martin
Captain=Randy Cunneyworth
AltCaptain=Daniel Alfredsson
Alexei Yashin
Arena=Corel Centre
Attendance=16,686 per game (667,454 total)
GoalsLeader=Alexei Yashin (33)
AssistsLeader=Alexei Yashin (39)
PointsLeader=Alexei Yashin (72)
PlusMinusLeader=Wade Redden (+17)
PIMLeader=Denny Lambert (250)
WinsLeader=Damian Rhodes (19)
GAALeader=Ron Tugnutt (2.25)The 1997–98 Ottawa Senators season would see the Senators face the challenge of improving on their very successful 1996–97 season, when they made the playoffs for the first time in team history. The 1997–98 season would be even more successful, as Ottawa finished the year over .500 for the first time in club history, as they made the playoffs for the 2nd straight year, and won their first ever playoff series, defeating the #1 seed New Jersey Devils in 6 games, before falling to the Washington Capitals in 5 games in the 2nd round.

Alexei Yashin would lead the club offensively, with 72 points (33 goals-39 assists) in 82 games. Damian Rhodes and Ron Tugnutt would once again do a very good job in the Senators net, helping set a club record for fewest goals allowed with 200.

The Alexandre Daigle era came to an end midway through the season, as the Senators traded him to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Vaclav Prospal and Pat Falloon.

In the playoffs, Daniel Alfredsson, who missed 27 games in the regular season due to injuries, would lead the team with 9 points (7 goals-2 assists) as Ottawa made it to the 2nd round for the first time in team history.

Regular season

eason standings

December

March

Eastern Conference Semifinals: vs. (4) Washington Capitals

Washington wins series 4–1

Playoffs

coring leaders

"Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty Minutes"

ee also

*19947–98 NHL Season

References

*"Total Hockey: "Ottawa Senators 1992–93 to Date" by Bruce Garrioch, 1998
*Ottawa Senators Media Guide 2007
* [http://www.hockeydb.com The Internet Hockey Database]
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007