| 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 7th Eastern |
| 1997–98 record | 37–32–13 |
| Home record | 15–17–9 |
| Road record | 22–15–4 |
| Goals for | 235 |
| Goals against | 208 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Rejean Houle |
| Coach | Alain Vigneault |
| Captain | Vincent Damphousse |
| Arena | Molson Centre |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mark Recchi (32) |
| Assists | Saku Koivu (43) |
| Points | Mark Recchi (74) |
| Penalties in minutes | Scott Thornton (158) |
| Plus/minus | Dave Manson (+22) |
| Wins | Jocelyn Thibault (19) |
| Goals against average | Jocelyn Thibault (2.47) |
The 1997–98 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 89th season of play. The Canadiens made the playoffs and advanced to the Conference semi-final after winning 4 games to 2 in Conference quarter-final against Pittsburgh Penguins before being swept 4 games to 0 by the Buffalo Sabres.
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals
'Eastern Conference Semi-finals
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