The 1997–98 Detroit Red Wings season was the 72nd National Hockey League season in Detroit , Michigan . The highlight of the Red Wings' season was winning the Stanley Cup for a second season in a row.
Regular season
Sergei Fedorov's holdout
After a lengthy holdout to start the 1997–98 season, Fedorov, a restricted free-agent, signed an offer sheet with the Carolina Hurricanes 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
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific
bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won Division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy
Playoffs
Stanley Cup Finals
The 1998 Stanley Cup Finals were played in the 105th year of the Stanley Cup . The series was played between the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals . The Red Wings were led by captain Steve Yzerman , Head Coach Scotty Bowman and goaltender Chris Osgood . The Capitals were led by captain Dale Hunter , head coach Ron Wilson and goaltender Olaf Kolzig . The Red Wings swept the Capitals to capture their second consecutive Stanley Cup. During the presentation of the Stanley Cup, Vladimir Konstantinov was wheeled onto the ice in his wheelchair and captain Steve Yzerman gave him the cup while his teammates surrounded him.
Schedule and results
Regular season
1997-98 game log: 44-23-15 (Home: 25–8–8; Road: 19–15–7)
October: 10-2-2 (Home: 4-2-2 ; Road: 6-0-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
1
October 1
Detroit
3–1
Calgary
Osgood
1–0–0
2
2
October 3
Detroit
8–2
Edmonton
Osgood
2–0–0
4
3
October 8
Dallas
1–3
Detroit
Osgood
3–0–0
6
4
October 10
Tampa Bay
0–3
Detroit
Osgood
4–0–0
8
5
October 12
Calgary
4–4
Detroit
OT
Osgood
4–0–1
9
6
October 14
Detroit
3–2
Toronto
Osgood
5–0–1
11
7
October 15
Toronto
4–3
Detroit
Osgood
5–1–1
11
8
October 18
Carolina
2–4
Detroit
Osgood
6–1–1
13
9
October 20
St. Louis
3–3
Detroit
OT
Osgood
6–1–2
14
10
October 22
Detroit
4–1
Anaheim
Osgood
7–1–2
16
11
October 23
Detroit
4–1
Los Angeles
Hodson
8–1–2
18
12
October 26
Detroit
5–1
Vancouver
Osgood
9–1–2
20
13
October 29
San Jose
3–4
Detroit
Osgood
10–1–2
22
14
October 31
Los Angeles
5–1
Detroit
Hodson
10–2–2
22
November: 7-4-2 (Home: 5-2-1 ; Road: 2-2-1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
15
November 2
Anaheim
3–4
Detroit
Osgood
11–2–2
24
16
November 5
Detroit
1–3
Carolina
Osgood
11–3–2
24
17
November 7
Pittsburgh
1–1
Detroit
OT
Osgood
11–3–3
25
18
November 9
Calgary
3–6
Detroit
Osgood
12–3–3
27
19
November 11
Colorado
2–0
Detroit
Osgood
12–4–3
27
20
November 13
Detroit
4–2
Ottawa
Hodson
13–4–3
29
21
November 15
Detroit
2–5
St. Louis
Osgood
13–5–3
29
22
November 16
Detroit
3–3
Chicago
OT
Hodson
13–5–4
30
23
November 19
NY Islanders
3–2
Detroit
Osgood
13–6–4
30
24
November 21
Dallas
2–4
Detroit
Osgood
14–6–4
32
25
November 22
Detroit
5–2
Montreal
Osgood
15–6–4
34
26
November 26
Ottawa
1–4
Detroit
Hodson
16–6–4
36
27
November 28
Montreal
0–2
Detroit
Osgood
17–6–4
38
December: 8-3-4 (Home: 4-1-1 ; Road: 4-2-3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
28
December 1
Detroit
3–3
Vancouver
OT
Osgood
17–6–5
39
29
December 3
Detroit
4–3
Calgary
Osgood
18–6–5
41
30
December 5
Detroit
1–3
Edmonton
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
Colorado
OT
Osgood
19–9–7
45
36
December 19
New Jersey
4–5
Detroit
Osgood
20–9–7
47
37
December 22
Detroit
4–2
Boston
Osgood
21–9–7
49
38
December 23
Detroit
3–1
Buffalo
Osgood
22–9–7
51
39
December 26
Toronto
1–4
Detroit
Osgood
23–9–7
53
40
December 27
Detroit
8–1
Toronto
Osgood
24–9–7
55
41
December 29
Dallas
2–2
Detroit
OT
Osgood
24–9–8
56
42
December 31
St. Louis
2–5
Detroit
Osgood
25–9–8
58
January: 4-5-3 (Home: 4-2-1 ; Road: 0-3-2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
43
January 2
San Jose
4–1
Detroit
Osgood
25–10–8
58
44
January 4
Detroit
1–3
Chicago
Osgood
25–11–8
58
45
January 6
Phoenix
0–2
Detroit
Hodson
26–11–8
60
46
January 9
Detroit
3–3
Dallas
OT
Osgood
26–11–9
61
47
January 11
Washington
0–2
Detroit
Osgood
27–11–9
63
48
January 12
Detroit
1–1
NY Islanders
OT
Hodson
27–11–10
64
49
January 14
Vancouver
0–4
Detroit
Osgood
28–11–10
66
50
January 20
Detroit
1–3
New Jersrey
Osgood
28–12–10
66
51
January 21
Toronto
3–0
Detroit
Osgood
28–13–10
66
52
January 24
Philadelphia
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
Pittsburgh
Osgood
29–14–11
69
February: 3-1-2 (Home: 1-0-1 ; Road: 2-1-1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
55
February 1
Detroit
4–2
Washington
Hodson
30–14–11
71
56
February 3
Detroit
1–1
Florida
OT
Osgood
30–14–12
72
57
February 5
Detroit
5–4
Tampa Bay
Osgood
31–14–12
74
58
February 7
Detroit
1–4
St. Louis
Osgood
31–15–12
74
59
February 25
Los Angeles
1–1
Detroit
OT
Osgood
31–15–13
75
60
February 27
Florida
1–3
Detroit
Osgood
32–15–13
77
March: 7-5-2 (Home: 3-1-2 ; Road: 4-4-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
61
March 2
Detroit
3–1
Phoenix
Osgood
33–15–13
79
62
March 4
Detroit
2–0
Anaheim
Hodson
34–15–13
81
63
March 5
Detroit
4–5
San Jose
Osgood
34–16–13
81
64
March 7
Detroit
1–2
Los Angeles
Osgood
34–17–13
81
65
March 10
Boston
6–3
Detroit
Osgood
34–18–13
81
66
March 12
Chicago
0–3
Detroit
Osgood
35–18–13
83
67
March 14
Detroit
1–6
Philadelphia
Osgood
35–19–13
83
68
March 17
Edmonton
3–4
Detroit
Maracle
36–19–13
85
69
March 18
Detroit
5–2
Toronto
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
St. Louis
Osgood
38–20–15
91
74
March 29
Buffalo
2–4
Detroit
Osgood
39–20–15
93
April: 5-3-0 (Home: 4-0-0 ; Road: 1-3-0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Record
Pts
75
April 1
Colorado
0–2
Detroit
Osgood
40–20–15
95
76
April 4
Detroit
3–2
Chicago
Osgood
41–20–15
97
77
April 7
St. Louis
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
Phoenix
Osgood
44–21–15
103
81
April 15
Detroit
1–3
Dallas
Osgood
44–22–15
103
82
April 18
Detroit
3–4
Colorado
Hodson
44–23–15
103
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Playoffs
1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (6) Phoenix Coyotes: Detroit won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
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
Western Conference Semifinals vs. (4) St. Louis Blues: Detroit won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
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
Western Conference Finals vs. (1) Dallas Stars: Detroit won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
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
Stanley Cup Finals vs. (E4) Washington Capltals: Detroit won 4–0
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
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 :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; GS = Games started; TOI = Time on ice; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G = Goals; A = Assists; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular Season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Chris Osgood
64
64
3,806:39
33
20
11
140
2.21
1,605
.913
6
0
0
31
Kevin Hodson
21
16
987:49
9
3
3
44
2.67
444
.901
2
0
0
2
Norm Maracle
4
2
178:15
2
0
1
6
2.02
63
.905
0
0
0
0
Total
4,972:43
44
23
15
190
2.29
2,112
.910
8
0
0
33
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Chris Osgood
22
22
1,361:04
16
6
48
2.12
588
.918
2
0
1
12
Kevin Hodson
1
0
0:16
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
Total
1,361:20
16
6
48
2.12
588
.918
2
0
1
12
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Red Wings. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.
Awards and records
Transactions
The Red Wings have been involved in the following transactions during the 1997-98 season.
Trades
Signings
Date
Player
Contract term
July 2, 1997 (1997-07-02 )
Martin Lapointe
4-year
July 26, 1997 (1997-07-26 )
Bob Rouse
1-year
August 1, 1997 (1997-08-01 )
Igor Larionov
3-year
August 15, 1997 (1997-08-15 )
Joey Kocur
1-year
September 3, 1997 (1997-09-03 )
Jon Coleman
2-year
September 8, 1997 (1997-09-08 )
Viacheslav Fetisov
1-year
September 18, 1997 (1997-09-18 )
Vyacheslav Kozlov
3-year
January 7, 1998 (1998-01-07 )
Doug Brown
3-year
February 26, 1998 (1998-02-26 )
Sergei Fedorov
6-year (matched Hurricanes offer sheet)
March 13, 1998 (1998-03-13 )
Larry Murphy
2-year extension through 1999-2000 with 1-year option for 2000-01
March 20, 1998 (1998-03-20 )
Aren Miller
3-year
June 1, 1998 (1998-06-01 )
Jesse Wallin
3-year
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 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania .
Notes
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