1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks season

The Blackhawks were shut out a league-high 11 times, tied with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the 10 shutouts that Blackhawks goaltenders recorded, a total of 21 of Chicago's 82 regular-season games ended in a shutout. The Blackhawks also tied the Florida Panthers, New York Islanders and Pittsburgh Penguins for the most short-handed goals allowed, with 16.^[1]^[2] Also, the Blackhawks missed the playoffs for the first time since 1969.

Final standings

Central Division
R	CR		GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	1	Dallas Stars	82	49	22	11	242	167	109
2	3	Detroit Red Wings	82	44	23	15	250	196	103
3	4	St. Louis Blues	82	45	29	8	256	204	98
4	7	Phoenix Coyotes	82	35	35	12	224	227	82
5	9	Chicago Blackhawks	82	30	39	13	192	199	73
6	12	Toronto Maple Leafs	82	30	43	9	194	237	69

Western Conference^[3]
R		Div	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	Pts
1	p – Dallas Stars	CEN	82	49	22	11	242	167	109
2	x – Colorado Avalanche	PAC	82	39	26	17	231	205	95
3	Detroit Red Wings	CEN	82	44	23	15	250	196	103
4	St. Louis Blues	CEN	82	45	29	8	256	204	98
5	Los Angeles Kings	PAC	82	38	33	11	227	225	87
6	Phoenix Coyotes	CEN	82	35	35	12	224	227	82
7	Edmonton Oilers	PAC	82	35	37	10	215	224	80
8	San Jose Sharks	PAC	82	34	38	10	210	216	78

9	Chicago Blackhawks	CEN	82	30	39	13	192	199	73
10	Toronto Maple Leafs	CEN	82	30	43	9	194	237	69
11	Calgary Flames	PAC	82	26	41	15	217	252	67
12	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	PAC	82	26	43	13	205	261	65
13	Vancouver Canucks	PAC	82	25	43	14	224	273	64

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

bold – Qualified for playoffs; x – Won Division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 1, 1997	2–6	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	0–1–0
2	L	October 4, 1997	2–3	@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)	0–2–0
3	L	October 9, 1997	1–4	Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)	0–3–0
4	L	October 10, 1997	0–7	@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)	0–4–0
5	L	October 13, 1997	1–2	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	0–5–0
6	L	October 15, 1997	0–2	Washington Capitals (1997–98)	0–6–0
7	L	October 17, 1997	0–2	St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	0–7–0
8	W	October 19, 1997	5–2	Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	1–7–0
9	W	October 22, 1997	1–0	@ New York Rangers (1997–98)	2–7–0
10	L	October 24, 1997	0–2	Dallas Stars (1997–98)	2–8–0
11	L	October 26, 1997	2–3	Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	2–9–0
12	L	October 27, 1997	2–4	@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	2–10–0
13	W	October 29, 1997	3–0	Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)	3–10–0
14	W	October 31, 1997	5–3	San Jose Sharks (1997–98)	4–10–0
15	W	November 2, 1997	3–1	Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	5–10–0
16	W	November 6, 1997	2–1	St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	6–10–0
17	W	November 8, 1997	4–2	@ New York Islanders (1997–98)	7–10–0
18	T	November 10, 1997	1–1 OT	Calgary Flames (1997–98)	7–10–1
19	L	November 11, 1997	2–5	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	7–11–1
20	L	November 13, 1997	1–2	Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	7–12–1
21	T	November 16, 1997	3–3 OT	Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	7–12–2
22	W	November 19, 1997	4–0	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	8–12–2
23	L	November 20, 1997	3–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)	8–13–2
24	W	November 22, 1997	5–4 OT	@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)	9–13–2
25	T	November 25, 1997	2–2 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)	9–13–3
26	T	November 27, 1997	2–2 OT	@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)	9–13–4
27	W	November 29, 1997	3–2	@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)	10–13–4
28	L	December 4, 1997	1–2	Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)	10–14–4
29	T	December 7, 1997	3–3 OT	Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)	10–14–5
30	T	December 10, 1997	3–3 OT	Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	10–14–6
31	L	December 12, 1997	2–3	Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)	10–15–6
32	L	December 14, 1997	1–2	San Jose Sharks (1997–98)	10–16–6
33	L	December 16, 1997	3–4 OT	@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)	10–17–6
34	T	December 17, 1997	0–0 OT	@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)	10–17–7
35	W	December 20, 1997	5–0	@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)	11–17–7
36	L	December 22, 1997	0–1	Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)	11–18–7
37	W	December 26, 1997	4–1	@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	12–18–7
38	W	December 28, 1997	2–0	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	13–18–7
39	W	December 30, 1997	6–2	@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)	14–18–7
40	T	January 1, 1998	3–3 OT	Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	14–18–8
41	W	January 4, 1998	3–1	Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	15–18–8
42	T	January 5, 1998	1–1 OT	Calgary Flames (1997–98)	15–18–9
43	L	January 9, 1998	2–4	Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	15–19–9
44	W	January 10, 1998	4–3	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	16–19–9
45	W	January 12, 1998	3–2	Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)	17–19–9
46	W	January 14, 1998	4–1	@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)	18–19–9
47	L	January 15, 1998	2–3	@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)	18–20–9
48	W	January 20, 1998	5–2	New York Islanders (1997–98)	19–20–9
49	L	January 22, 1998	0–3	Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	19–21–9
50	W	January 24, 1998	5–4	St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	20–21–9
51	W	January 29, 1998	3–0	@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)	21–21–9
52	L	January 31, 1998	0–3	@ Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)	21–22–9
53	L	February 1, 1998	3–4 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	21–23–9
54	W	February 3, 1998	4–2	@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	22–23–9
55	L	February 5, 1998	2–4	@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)	22–24–9
56	L	February 7, 1998	1–3	@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)	22–25–9
57	L	February 26, 1998	4–7	Los Angeles Kings (1997–98)	22–26–9
58	W	February 28, 1998	4–0	@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)	23–26–9
59	T	March 1, 1998	2–2 OT	Dallas Stars (1997–98)	23–26–10
60	L	March 3, 1998	3–5	@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	23–27–10
61	T	March 5, 1998	2–2 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)	23–27–11
62	W	March 7, 1998	2–1	@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)	24–27–11
63	L	March 9, 1998	3–4 OT	Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)	24–28–11
64	L	March 12, 1998	0–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	24–29–11
65	L	March 14, 1998	0–1	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)	24–30–11
66	W	March 15, 1998	8–4	@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)	25–30–11
67	W	March 17, 1998	5–3	@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)	26–30–11
68	W	March 19, 1998	1–0	Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)	27–30–11
69	W	March 22, 1998	1–0	Boston Bruins (1997–98)	28–30–11
70	T	March 23, 1998	5–5 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	28–30–12
71	L	March 25, 1998	2–3	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)	28–31–12
72	W	March 27, 1998	2–1	Ottawa Senators (1997–98)	29–31–12
73	L	March 29, 1998	0–4	Florida Panthers (1997–98)	29–32–12
74	L	March 31, 1998	2–3	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)	29–33–12
75	W	April 2, 1998	2–1	Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)	30–33–12
76	L	April 4, 1998	2–3	Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)	30–34–12
77	L	April 5, 1998	1–2 OT	New York Rangers (1997–98)	30–35–12
78	L	April 9, 1998	2–3	@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)	30–36–12
79	L	April 12, 1998	1–2	Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)	30–37–12
80	L	April 15, 1998	2–3	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)	30–38–12
81	T	April 16, 1998	1–1 OT	New Jersey Devils (1997–98)	30–38–13
82	L	April 18, 1998	1–3	@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)	30–39–13

Playoffs

The Blackhawks did not qualify for the 1998 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which snapped their 28 year playoff streak.

References

"1997–98 Chicago Blackhawks Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.

External links

Chicago Blackhawks

Founded in 1926 Based in Chicago, Illinois

Franchise	Team General managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Records Award winners Seasons Current season

Personnel	Owner Wirtz Corporation (Rocky Wirtz, chairman) General manager Stan Bowman Head coach Joel Quenneville Team captain Jonathan Toews Current roster

Arenas	Chicago Coliseum Chicago Stadium United Center

Rivalries	St. Louis Blues Detroit Red Wings

Culture and lore	2009 NHL Winter Classic 2014 NHL Stadium Series 2015 NHL Winter Classic 2016 NHL Stadium Series 2017 NHL Winter Classic Ashland Green/Pink Line Station "Chelsea Dagger" Curse of Muldoon Eddie Olczyk Gene Honda "Here Come the Hawks" "Holiday Road" Jim Cornelison The "Madhouse on Madison" Nancy Faust Original Six Pat Foley Sudden Death Wayne Messmer 86th Infantry Division 17 seconds

Stanley Cup championships (6)	1934 1938 1961 2010 2013 2015

Retired numbers	1 3 3 9 18 21 35 99

General managers	McLaughlin Tobin Ivan Pulford Keenan Pulford Murray Pulford Smith Pulford Tallon Bowman

Head coaches	Muldoon Stanley Lehman Gardiner Irvin Shaughnessy Tobin Iverson Matheson Gorman Loughlin Stewart Thompson Gottselig Conacher Goodfellow Abel Eddolls Ivan Pilous Reay White Pulford Johnston Magnuson Pulford Tessier Pulford Murdoch Keenan D. Sutter Hartsburg Graham Molleken Pulford Suhonen B. Sutter Yawney Savard Quenneville

Affiliates	AHL Rockford IceHogs ECHL Indy Fuel

Media	CSN Chicago WGN Sports WGN Radio Hawkvision FSN Chicago Broadcasters

Chicago Blackhawks seasons

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1930s	1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40

1940s	1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50

1950s	1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60

1960s	1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70

1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17

Highlighted seasons indicate Stanley Cup championship

1997–98 NHL season

Northeast Division	Boston Buffalo Carolina Montreal Ottawa Pittsburgh

Atlantic Division	Florida New Jersey NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Tampa Bay Washington

Central Division	Chicago Dallas Detroit Phoenix St. Louis Toronto

Pacific Division	Anaheim Calgary Colorado Edmonton Los Angeles San Jose Vancouver

See also	Draft All-Star Game Stanley Cup Playoffs Stanley Cup Finals

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