1997–98 Boston Bruins season

The 1997–98 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 73rd season. The Bruins finished 2nd in the Northeast Division and lost in the Conference Quarter-finals to the Washington Capitals 4 games to 2.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Boston's picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 
Round	#	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	1	Joe Thornton	(C) 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 2, 1997 	6–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 4, 1997 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 	1–1–0
3 	L 	October 7, 1997 	2–3 	@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) 	1–2–0
4 	W 	October 8, 1997 	3–2 OT 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) 	2–2–0
5 	L 	October 11, 1997 	2–5 	@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98) 	2–3–0
6 	W 	October 13, 1997 	3–0 	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	3–3–0
7 	W 	October 15, 1997 	5–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98) 	4–3–0
8 	W 	October 17, 1997 	2–0 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) 	5–3–0
9 	W 	October 18, 1997 	3–0 	@ Calgary Flames (1997–98) 	6–3–0
10 	W 	October 21, 1997 	2–1 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) 	7–3–0
11 	T 	October 23, 1997 	2–2 OT 	Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 	7–3–1
12 	L 	October 25, 1997 	4–5 	Florida Panthers (1997–98) 	7–4–1
13 	L 	October 30, 1997 	0–3 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98) 	7–5–1
14 	W 	November 1, 1997 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers (1997–98) 	8–5–1
15 	W 	November 2, 1997 	3–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 	9–5–1
16 	W 	November 6, 1997 	2–0 	Washington Capitals (1997–98) 	10–5–1
17 	L 	November 8, 1997 	0–2 	@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 	10–6–1
18 	T 	November 12, 1997 	3–3 OT 	@ Dallas Stars (1997–98) 	10–6–2
19 	L 	November 13, 1997 	2–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98) 	10–7–2
20 	T 	November 15, 1997 	3–3 OT 	Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 	10–7–3
21 	W 	November 17, 1997 	4–2 	@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 	11–7–3
22 	T 	November 19, 1997 	3–3 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 	11–7–4
23 	L 	November 20, 1997 	0–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) 	11–8–4
24 	L 	November 22, 1997 	0–2 	Dallas Stars (1997–98) 	11–9–4
25 	L 	November 26, 1997 	5–10 	@ Florida Panthers (1997–98) 	11–10–4
26 	L 	November 28, 1997 	2–5 	Vancouver Canucks (1997–98) 	11–11–4
27 	T 	November 29, 1997 	1–1 OT 	Washington Capitals (1997–98) 	11–11–5
28 	L 	December 1, 1997 	1–3 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 	11–12–5
29 	W 	December 3, 1997 	3–0 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 	12–12–5
30 	W 	December 6, 1997 	4–1 	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 	13–12–5
31 	W 	December 11, 1997 	2–1 	Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) 	14–12–5
32 	W 	December 13, 1997 	4–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 	15–12–5
33 	W 	December 15, 1997 	6–2 	@ Florida Panthers (1997–98) 	16–12–5
34 	L 	December 17, 1997 	0–2 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 	16–13–5
35 	T 	December 18, 1997 	2–2 OT 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 	16–13–6
36 	L 	December 20, 1997 	3–4 	New York Islanders (1997–98) 	16–14–6
37 	L 	December 22, 1997 	2–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) 	16–15–6
38 	W 	December 27, 1997 	3–1 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 	17–15–6
39 	L 	December 28, 1997 	3–4 	@ New York Rangers (1997–98) 	17–16–6
40 	T 	December 31, 1997 	2–2 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) 	17–16–7
41 	T 	January 1, 1998 	0–0 OT 	Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 	17–16–8
42 	W 	January 3, 1998 	3–0 	San Jose Sharks (1997–98) 	18–16–8
43 	W 	January 7, 1998 	2–1 OT 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 	19–16–8
44 	W 	January 8, 1998 	5–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98) 	20–16–8
45 	T 	January 12, 1998 	1–1 OT 	New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 	20–16–9
46 	W 	January 14, 1998 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 	21–16–9
47 	L 	January 21, 1998 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 	21–17–9
48 	L 	January 24, 1998 	2–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 	21–18–9
49 	L 	January 25, 1998 	1–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1997–98) 	21–19–9
50 	W 	January 27, 1998 	6–1 	Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 	22–19–9
51 	L 	January 29, 1998 	2–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 	22–20–9
52 	W 	January 31, 1998 	4–2 	New York Rangers (1997–98) 	23–20–9
53 	T 	February 1, 1998 	2–2 OT 	@ New York Islanders (1997–98) 	23–20–10
54 	T 	February 4, 1998 	2–2 OT 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) 	23–20–11
55 	L 	February 5, 1998 	1–3 	St. Louis Blues (1997–98) 	23–21–11
56 	L 	February 7, 1998 	1–3 	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 	23–22–11
57 	T 	February 26, 1998 	1–1 OT 	Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) 	23–22–12
58 	W 	February 28, 1998 	6–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 	24–22–12
59 	W 	March 1, 1998 	5–4 	@ New York Islanders (1997–98) 	25–22–12
60 	W 	March 3, 1998 	3–0 	@ Washington Capitals (1997–98) 	26–22–12
61 	T 	March 5, 1998 	1–1 OT 	@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 	26–22–13
62 	L 	March 7, 1998 	1–2 	Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) 	26–23–13
63 	W 	March 10, 1998 	6–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98) 	27–23–13
64 	L 	March 12, 1998 	2–5 	Calgary Flames (1997–98) 	27–24–13
65 	W 	March 14, 1998 	5–1 	New York Rangers (1997–98) 	28–24–13
66 	W 	March 16, 1998 	4–3 OT 	Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98) 	29–24–13
67 	W 	March 19, 1998 	4–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98) 	30–24–13
68 	W 	March 21, 1998 	2–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) 	31–24–13
69 	L 	March 22, 1998 	0–1 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98) 	31–25–13
70 	W 	March 26, 1998 	4–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 	32–25–13
71 	L 	March 28, 1998 	2–3 OT 	Florida Panthers (1997–98) 	32–26–13
72 	W 	March 30, 1998 	4–1 	Colorado Avalanche (1997–98) 	33–26–13
73 	W 	April 1, 1998 	4–2 	@ New York Rangers (1997–98) 	34–26–13
74 	L 	April 3, 1998 	4–5 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98) 	34–27–13
75 	L 	April 6, 1998 	0–3 	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 	34–28–13
76 	W 	April 7, 1998 	4–2 	@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98) 	35–28–13
77 	W 	April 9, 1998 	4–1 	New York Islanders (1997–98) 	36–28–13
78 	L 	April 11, 1998 	2–3 	New Jersey Devils (1997–98) 	36–29–13
79 	W 	April 13, 1998 	3–2 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98) 	37–29–13
80 	W 	April 15, 1998 	6–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98) 	38–29–13
81 	L 	April 18, 1998 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98) 	38–30–13
82 	W 	April 19, 1998 	2–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98) 	39–30–13
==Playoffs==
===Washington Capitals 4, Boston Bruins 2===
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	81	33	50	83 	60 	33 	5 	0 	8
 	LW/C	82	29	37	66 	42 	25 	13 	2 	1
 	D 	82	13	35	48 	80 	2 	9 	0 	3
 	LW 	81	22	25	47 	8 	9 	7 	0 	3
 	RW 	61	26	20	46 	54 	8 	9 	0 	6
 	RW 	78	16	27	43 	31 	7 	6 	0 	4
 	LW 	79	16	23	39 	54 	6 	3 	0 	5
 	C 	79	20	11	31 	57 	-16	1 	3 	0
 	RW 	79	10	17	27 	82 	-13	0 	0 	4
 	LW 	82	8 	19	27 	38 	-14	2 	0 	1
 	D 	66	5 	20	25 	56 	13 	2 	0 	0
 	D 	82	3 	20	23 	67 	3 	2 	0 	1
 	C 	77	5 	13	18 	34 	-1 	0 	0 	2
 	D 	59	1 	15	16 	24 	12 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	50	2 	8 	10 	36 	4 	2 	0 	0
 	D 	22	2 	7 	9 	6 	-2 	1 	0 	0
 	C 	55	3 	4 	7 	19 	-6 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	68	2 	4 	6 	47 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	28	1 	5 	6 	7 	3 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	65	0 	3 	3 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	13	2 	0 	2 	2 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	23	1 	1 	2 	6 	-9 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	40	1 	0 	1 	86 	-12	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	9 	0 	1 	1 	4 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	82	0 	1 	1 	199	-14	0 	0 	0
 	C 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	3 	0 	0 	0 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	10	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	14	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	3693	65	30	25	9 	138	2.24	6 	1602	1464	.914
 	788 	14	6 	3 	3 	24 	1.83	1 	326 	302 	.926
 	496 	10	3 	2 	1 	24 	2.90	2 	225 	201 	.893
Team: 	4977	82	39	30	13	186	2.24	9 	2153	1967	.914
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	6 	2	6	8 	4 	0 	1 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	2	5	7 	0 	1 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	6 	1	4	5 	2 	-2 	1 	0 	0
 	LW/C	6 	2	2	4 	2 	1 	2 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	2	1	3 	0 	0 	1 	0 	1
 	RW 	6 	1	1	2 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	1	0	1 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	6 	1	0	1 	8 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	1	0	1 	4 	-3 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	0	1	1 	6 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	6 	0	1	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	5 	0	0	0 	2 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	6 	0	0	0 	14 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	0	0	0 	4 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	6 	0	0	0 	6 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	6 	0	0	0 	2 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	6 	0	0	0 	10 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	6 	0	0	0 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	6 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	422	6 	2	4	14	1.99	1 	159	145	.912
Team: 	422	6 	2	4	14	1.99	1 	159	145	.912
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage 
==Awards and Records==
*Calder Memorial Trophy: Sergei Samsonov
*Jack Adams Award: Pat Burns
==References==
* Bruins on Hockey Database
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