1997–98 Los Angeles Kings season

The 1997–98 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 31st season in the National Hockey League. The Kings qualified for the playoffs for the first time in five years, losing in the first round to St. Louis in four straight games.

1997–98 Los Angeles Kings
Division2nd Pacific
Conference5th Western
1997–98 record38–33–11
Home record22–16–3
Road record16–17–8
Goals for227
Goals against225
Team information
General managerDave Taylor
CoachLarry Robinson
CaptainRob Blake
Alternate captainsLuc Robitaille
Garry Galley
ArenaGreat Western Forum
Average attendance13,019
Minor league affiliate(s)Long Beach Ice Dogs
Fredericton Canadiens
Mississippi Sea Wolves
Team leaders
GoalsGlen Murray (29)
AssistsJozef Stumpel (58)
PointsJozef Stumpel (79)
Penalty minutesMatt Johnson (249)
Plus/minusJozef Stumpel (+17)
WinsStephane Fiset (26)
Goals against averageJamie Storr (2.22)

Offseason

Regular season

On Saturday, April 11, 1998, the Kings scored three short-handed goals in 4-3 win over the Colorado Avalanche.[1]

Final standings

Pacific Division
No. GP W L T GF GA Pts
1Colorado Avalanche8239261723120595
2Los Angeles Kings8238331122722587
3Edmonton Oilers8235371021522480
4San Jose Sharks8234381021021678
5Calgary Flames8226411521725267
6Mighty Ducks of Anaheim8226431320526165
7Vancouver Canucks8225431422427364

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Dallas StarsCEN82492211242167109
2x – Colorado AvalanchePAC8239261723120595
3Detroit Red WingsCEN82442315250196103
4St. Louis BluesCEN824529825620498
5Los Angeles KingsPAC8238331122722587
6Phoenix CoyotesCEN8235351222422782
7Edmonton OilersPAC8235371021522480
8San Jose SharksPAC8234381021021678
9Chicago BlackhawksCEN8230391319219973
10Toronto Maple LeafsCEN823043919423769
11Calgary FlamesPAC8226411521725267
12Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC8226431320526165
13Vancouver CanucksPAC8225431422427364

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific

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

Playoffs

The Kings were swept by the St. Louis Blues in 4 games in the first round. At home (game 3) LA were leading 3-0, until Storr was run by Geoff Courtnall with 11:27 remaining in the 3rd period. Kings player Sean O'Donnell stuck up for Storr resulting in a 5-minute major for the Blues. St. Louis went on to score 4 PP goals in a 3:07 span. Jamie likely had a concussion or some injury from the charge as his reactions and play were sluggishly uncoordinated contributing to the goals especially the 4th one.

Schedule and results

Regular season

1997–98 regular season[3]
October: 5–5–4 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–2–4)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1TOctober 1, 19973–3 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)0–0–1Recap
2LOctober 2, 19975–6@ Boston Bruins (1997–98)0–1–1Recap
3TOctober 5, 19972–2 OT@ New York Rangers (1997–98)0–1–2Recap
4TOctober 7, 19973–3 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)0–1–3Recap
5LOctober 9, 19972–3 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)0–2–3Recap
6WOctober 12, 19977–4Ottawa Senators (1997–98)1–2–3Recap
7LOctober 15, 19973–5Boston Bruins (1997–98)1–3–3Recap
8WOctober 17, 19975–1Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)2–3–3Recap
9LOctober 19, 19972–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (1997–98)2–4–3Recap
10WOctober 21, 19973–2New York Islanders (1997–98)3–4–3Recap
11LOctober 23, 19971–4Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)3–5–3Recap
12WOctober 26, 19973–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)4–5–3Recap
13TOctober 28, 19972–2 OT@ Florida Panthers (1997–98)4–5–4Recap
14WOctober 31, 19975–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)5–5–4Recap
November: 7–4–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
15LNovember 1, 19972–4@ New York Islanders (1997–98)5–6–4Recap
16WNovember 4, 19973–0@ New Jersey Devils (1997–98)6–6–4Recap
17WNovember 6, 19975–2Tampa Bay Lightning (1997–98)7–6–4Recap
18LNovember 8, 19971–4Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)7–7–4Recap
19WNovember 11, 19978–2Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)8–7–4Recap
20WNovember 13, 19976–3San Jose Sharks (1997–98)9–7–4Recap
21LNovember 15, 19971–5Dallas Stars (1997–98)9–8–4Recap
22WNovember 20, 19974–3Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)10–8–4Recap
23WNovember 23, 19972–1 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)11–8–4Recap
24LNovember 26, 19971–4@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)11–9–4Recap
25TNovember 27, 19972–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (1997–98)11–9–5Recap
26WNovember 29, 19974–1New Jersey Devils (1997–98)12–9–5Recap
December: 4–7–2 (home: 2–2–1; road: 2–5–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
27LDecember 3, 19970–2@ Montreal Canadiens (1997–98)12–10–5Recap
28LDecember 4, 19972–3@ Ottawa Senators (1997–98)12–11–5Recap
29LDecember 6, 19972–7@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)12–12–5Recap
30LDecember 9, 19971–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1997–98)12–13–5Recap
31TDecember 13, 19972–2 OTWashington Capitals (1997–98)12–13–6Recap
32LDecember 15, 19970–7@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)12–14–6Recap
33WDecember 18, 19975–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)13–14–6Recap
34WDecember 20, 19974–1@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)14–14–6Recap
35WDecember 22, 19971–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)15–14–6Recap
36LDecember 23, 19971–5@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)15–15–6Recap
37LDecember 27, 19972–4Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)15–16–6Recap
38WDecember 29, 19975–2Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)16–16–6Recap
39TDecember 31, 19972–2 OT@ Dallas Stars (1997–98)16–16–7Recap
January: 7–3–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 2–2–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
40LJanuary 1, 19980–4@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)16–17–7Recap
41WJanuary 4, 19983–2@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)17–17–7Recap
42LJanuary 5, 19982–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)17–18–7Recap
43TJanuary 8, 19982–2 OTBuffalo Sabres (1997–98)17–18–8Recap
44LJanuary 10, 19983–4Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)17–19–8Recap
45WJanuary 12, 19983–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)18–19–8Recap
46WJanuary 14, 19984–2@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)19–19–8Recap
47WJanuary 20, 19984–3Calgary Flames (1997–98)20–19–8Recap
48WJanuary 22, 19983–1Florida Panthers (1997–98)21–19–8Recap
49TJanuary 24, 19983–3 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)21–19–9Recap
50WJanuary 29, 19985–3Calgary Flames (1997–98)22–19–9Recap
51WJanuary 31, 19983–0Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)23–19–9Recap
February: 4–2–1 (home: 1–1–0; road: 3–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
52LFebruary 2, 19980–1@ Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)23–20–9Recap
53WFebruary 3, 19986–3@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)24–20–9Recap
54WFebruary 5, 19983–1New York Rangers (1997–98)25–20–9Recap
55WFebruary 7, 19985–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)26–20–9Recap
56TFebruary 25, 19981–1 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)26–20–10Recap
57WFebruary 26, 19987–4@ Chicago Blackhawks (1997–98)27–20–10Recap
58LFebruary 28, 19982–5St. Louis Blues (1997–98)27–21–10Recap
March: 7–6–1 (home: 4–4–1; road: 3–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
59TMarch 2, 19982–2 OTVancouver Canucks (1997–98)27–21–11Recap
60LMarch 5, 19981–2Carolina Hurricanes (1997–98)27–22–11Recap
61WMarch 7, 19982–1Detroit Red Wings (1997–98)28–22–11Recap
62WMarch 9, 19984–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)29–22–11Recap
63WMarch 10, 19984–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)30–22–11Recap
64LMarch 12, 19981–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)30–23–11Recap
65WMarch 14, 19985–2Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)31–23–11Recap
66LMarch 16, 19981–2@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)31–24–11Recap
67LMarch 17, 19983–4Dallas Stars (1997–98)31–25–11Recap
68WMarch 21, 19983–2Phoenix Coyotes (1997–98)32–25–11Recap
69WMarch 24, 19984–3@ San Jose Sharks (1997–98)33–25–11Recap
70LMarch 26, 19982–5San Jose Sharks (1997–98)33–26–11Recap
71LMarch 28, 19982–5@ Calgary Flames (1997–98)33–27–11Recap
72WMarch 30, 19983–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1997–98)34–27–11Recap
April: 4–6–0 (home: 2–3–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
73LApril 1, 19980–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1997–98)34–28–11Recap
74LApril 2, 19980–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1997–98)34–29–11Recap
75LApril 4, 19982–3@ Washington Capitals (1997–98)34–30–11Recap
76WApril 6, 19983–1@ Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)35–30–11Recap
77LApril 9, 19980–4Edmonton Oilers (1997–98)35–31–11Recap
78WApril 11, 19984–3Colorado Avalanche (1997–98)36–31–11Recap
79WApril 13, 19984–2Calgary Flames (1997–98)37–31–11Recap
80WApril 15, 19982–0@ Vancouver Canucks (1997–98)38–31–11Recap
81LApril 16, 19983–7St. Louis Blues (1997–98)38–32–11Recap
82LApril 18, 19981–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1997–98)38–33–11Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

1998 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (4) St. Louis Blues: Blues win 4–0
GameResultDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1LApril 23, 19983–8@ St. Louis BluesBlues lead 1–0Recap
2LApril 25, 19981–2@ St. Louis BluesBlues lead 2–0Recap
3LApril 27, 19983–4St. Louis BluesBlues lead 3–0Recap
4LApril 29, 19981–2St. Louis BluesBlues win 4–0Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Scoring

  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  • = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
  • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Kings only.
Regular season Playoffs
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
15Jozef StumpelC772158791753412322
27Glen MurrayRW81293160654420226
9Vladimir TsyplakovLW7318345215184011−18
4Rob BlakeD81232750−3944000−46
44Yanic PerreaultC792820486324123−16
20Luc RobitailleLW57162440566412316
23Craig JohnsonLW74172138942410104
3Garry GalleyD7492837−5634011−22
45Sandy MogerC62111324470
22Ian LaperriereRW77615210131410106
19Russ CourtnallRW5812618−2274000−22
6Sean O'DonnellD802151771794101136
28Philippe BoucherD4561016649
26Ray FerraroC406915−1042301112
14Mattias NorstromD731121314904000−12
42Dan BylsmaRW6539129332000−30
24Nathan LaFayetteC345382324000−22
7Steve McKennaLW62448−9150301118
5Aki BergD72088361403330
2Doug ZmolekD460880111200002
10Donald MacLeanC22527−14
17Matt JohnsonLW66246−82494000−16
33Jan VopatD21156810201112
11Brad SmythRW9134−14
12Roman VopatC25033−755
52Jason MorganC11101−74
35Stephane FisetG60011820000
43Vitali YachmenevLW401114
31Frederic ChabotG120000
21Olli JokinenC8000−56
1Jamie StorrG17000030000

Goaltending

Regular season Playoffs
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
35Stephane Fiset602625817281582.71.909234972026174.52.885093
1Jamie Storr17951482342.22.92929203027793.72.8830145
31Frederic Chabot12332267293.14.8910554

Awards and records

Awards

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)
James Norris Memorial Trophy Rob Blake [4]
NHL All-Rookie Team Jamie Storr (Goaltender) [5]
NHL First All-Star Team Rob Blake (Defense) [5]
Team Best Newcomer Jozef Stumpel [6]
Bill Libby Memorial Award Rob Blake [6]
Defensive Player Ian Laperriere [6]
Jim Fox Community Service Luc Robitaille [6]
Leading Scorer Jozef Stumpel [6]
Most Inspirational Rob Blake [6]
Most Popular Player Rob Blake [6]
Outstanding Defenseman Rob Blake [6]
Unsung Hero Mattias Norstrom [6]

Milestones

Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th point Luc Robitaille January 29, 1998 [7]

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1997–98 season.[8]

Trades

August 28, 1997 To Los Angeles Kings
Luc Robitaille
To New York Rangers
Kevin Stevens
August 29, 1997 To Los Angeles Kings
Jozef Stümpel
Sandy Moger
4th round pick in 1998 - Pierre Dagenais
To Boston Bruins
Byron Dafoe
Dmitri Khristich
November 14, 1997 To Los Angeles Kings
Future considerations
To New York Rangers
Brad Smyth

Free agent signings

July 5, 1997 From Buffalo Sabres
Garry Galley (3 years, $4.8 million)
July 18, 1997 From Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)
Mark Visheau
July 25, 1997 From New York Islanders
Chris Taylor
September 3, 1997 From Florida Panthers
Frédéric Chabot
November 7, 1997 From New York Rangers
Russ Courtnall (1 year, $940,000)

Free agents lost

August 11, 1997 To Buffalo Sabres
Patrice Tardif
August 15, 1997 To San Jose Sharks
Barry Potomski
August 18, 1997 To Phoenix Coyotes
John Slaney (1 year, $350,000)
September 4, 1997 To Phoenix Coyotes
Brad Tiley

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1997 NHL Entry Draft held at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[9]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
13Olli Jokinen FinlandHIFK (Finland)
115Matt Zultek CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
229Scott Barney CanadaPeterborough Petes (OHL)
483Joe Corvo United StatesWestern Michigan University (CCHA)
499Sean Blanchard CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
6137Richard Seeley CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
6150Jeff Katcher CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
8193Jay Kopischke United StatesNorth Iowa Huskies (USHL)
9220Konrad Brand CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)

See also

References

  • "Los Angeles Kings 1997-98 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  • "1997-98 Los Angeles Kings Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  1. "Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings Box Score — April 11, 1998".
  2. "1997-1998 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. "1997-98 Los Angeles Kings Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  4. "James Norris Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  5. "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  6. Los Angeles Kings 2014–15 Media Guide, p. 201–03
  7. "Robitaille reaches milestone". Deseret News. January 30, 1998. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
  8. "Hockey Transactions Search Results".
  9. "1997 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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