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1998–99 Ottawa Senators
Northeast Division champions
Division1st Northeast
Conference2nd Eastern
1998–99 record44–23–15
Home record22–11–8
Road record22–12–7
Goals for239
Goals against179
Team information
General managerRick Dudley
CoachJacques Martin
CaptainAlexei Yashin
Alternate captainsDaniel Alfredsson
Wade Redden
ArenaCorel Centre
Average attendance17,219 (705,990 total)
Minor league affiliate(s)Detroit Vipers
Team leaders
GoalsAlexei Yashin (44)
AssistsAlexei Yashin (50)
PointsAlexei Yashin (94)
Penalty minutesVaclav Prospal (58)
Plus/minusMagnus Arvedson (+33)
WinsDamian Rhodes and Ron Tugnutt (22)
Goals against averageRon Tugnutt (1.79)

The 1998–99 Ottawa Senators season was the seventh season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). In this season the team cracked the 100 point barrier, as they finished with 103 points, and won the Northeast Division for the first time in club history.

Senators Head Coach Jacques Martin won the Jack Adams Trophy for the first time in his career and in Senators history, while Alexei Yashin, who was named team captain prior to the season, was a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy after his 94-point season. His 94 points obliterated the club record of 79, which Yashin himself set in the 1993–94 season.

Goaltenders Damian Rhodes and Ron Tugnutt split duties throughout the season, with each winning 22 games, sharing the team record for goaltender victories in a season, while Tugnutt's 1.79 goals against average (GAA) was an NHL low.

The Senators great regular season success did not continue to the playoffs, as the Buffalo Sabres, led by Dominik Hasek, swept the Senators out of the playoffs in four games, ending the Senators' season in the first round for the second time in three seasons.

Regular season

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Northeast Division Teams

Final standings

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Northeast Division
R CR GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
1 2 Ottawa Senators 82 44 23 15 239 179 892 103
2 4 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 45 30 7 268 231 1095 97
3 6 Boston Bruins 82 39 30 13 214 181 1182 91
4 7 Buffalo Sabres 82 37 28 17 207 175 1561 91
5 11 Montreal Canadiens 82 32 39 11 184 209 1299 75

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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.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 y – New Jersey Devils ATL 82 47 24 11 248 196 105
2 y – Ottawa Senators NE 82 44 23 15 239 179 103
3 y – Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 34 30 18 210 202 86
4 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 45 30 7 268 231 97
5 Philadelphia Flyers ATL 82 37 26 19 231 196 93
6 Boston Bruins NE 82 39 30 13 214 181 91
7 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 37 28 17 207 175 91
8 Pittsburgh Penguins ATL 82 38 30 14 242 225 90
9 Florida Panthers SE 82 30 34 18 210 228 78
10 New York Rangers ATL 82 33 38 11 217 227 77
11 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 32 39 11 184 209 75
12 Washington Capitals SE 82 31 45 6 200 218 68
13 New York Islanders ATL 82 24 48 10 194 244 58
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 19 54 9 179 292 47

Divisions: ATL – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division


Playoffs

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The Ottawa Senators ended the 1998–99 regular season as the Eastern Conference's second seed.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1998–99 regular season[3]
October: 5–3–0 (home: 3–2–0; road: 2–1–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
1 W October 10, 1998 4–3 @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) 1–0–0 16,061 Recap
2 W October 11, 1998 4–1 @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) 2–0–0 15,812 Recap
3 W October 17, 1998 3–1 Nashville Predators (1998–99) 3–0–0 18,500 Recap
4 L October 21, 1998 2–3 @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 3–1–0 19,784 Recap
5 L October 22, 1998 3–5 St. Louis Blues (1998–99) 3–2–0 14,293 Recap
6 L October 24, 1998 1–3 Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 3–3–0 14,428 Recap
7 W October 29, 1998 3–1 Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 4–3–0 15,738 Recap
8 W October 31, 1998 5–1 Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 5–3–0 17,653 Recap
November: 5–4–3 (home: 3–2–1; road: 2–2–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
9 W November 1, 1998 5–4 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 6–3–0 19,442 Recap
10 L November 5, 1998 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 6–4–0 13,686 Recap
11 L November 7, 1998 5–8 Washington Capitals (1998–99) 6–5–0 15,221 Recap
12 T November 10, 1998 2–2 OT @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 6–5–1 15,904 Recap
13 T November 12, 1998 1–1 OT Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) 6–5–2 14,680 Recap
14 L November 14, 1998 1–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 6–6–2 15,726 Recap
15 T November 15, 1998 2–2 OT @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) 6–6–3 15,906 Recap
16 W November 20, 1998 4–1 @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) 7–6–3 19,740 Recap
17 W November 21, 1998 4–1 Calgary Flames (1998–99) 8–6–3 17,154 Recap
18 W November 23, 1998 4–3 Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) 9–6–3 15,330 Recap
19 W November 26, 1998 4–1 New York Islanders (1998–99) 10–6–3 14,607 Recap
20 L November 28, 1998 2–3 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 10–7–3 15,726 Recap
December: 6–6–1 (home: 3–3–1; road: 3–3–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
21 W December 1, 1998 3–1 @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) 11–7–3 13,902 Recap
22 W December 3, 1998 3–1 Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) 12–7–3 15,351 Recap
23 L December 5, 1998 1–2 New York Rangers (1998–99) 12–8–3 18,500 Recap
24 W December 8, 1998 4–2 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 13–8–3 10,587 Recap
25 L December 9, 1998 5–6 @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) 13–9–3 16,994 Recap
26 L December 12, 1998 0–2 Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) 13–10–3 16,480 Recap
27 L December 17, 1998 2–5 @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) 13–11–3 13,646 Recap
28 W December 18, 1998 5–1 Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 14–11–3 15,124 Recap
29 L December 20, 1998 2–3 Dallas Stars (1998–99) 14–12–3 17,581 Recap
30 W December 23, 1998 3–1 Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 15–12–3 18,500 Recap
31 L December 26, 1998 1–2 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 15–13–3 16,226 Recap
32 T December 28, 1998 2–2 OT Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) 15–13–4 18,500 Recap
33 W December 30, 1998 3–2 OT @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 16–13–4 18,595 Recap
January: 10–2–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 5–1–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
34 W January 1, 1999 4–3 @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) 17–13–4 19,740 Recap
35 W January 2, 1999 6–0 New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 18–13–4 18,037 Recap
36 T January 4, 1999 4–4 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 18–13–5 5,655 Recap
37 W January 6, 1999 2–0 @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) 19–13–5 19,983 Recap
38 W January 8, 1999 5–1 Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 20–13–5 16,174 Recap
39 W January 10, 1999 4–1 Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) 21–13–5 18,500 Recap
40 W January 11, 1999 4–2 @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 22–13–5 14,402 Recap
41 W January 14, 1999 3–2 New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 23–13–5 18,037 Recap
42 T January 16, 1999 1–1 OT Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 23–13–6 18,500 Recap
43 L January 18, 1999 0–5 Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 23–14–6 17,858 Recap
44 W January 19, 1999 2–1 @ New York Rangers (1998–99) 24–14–6 18,200 Recap
45 W January 21, 1999 3–1 @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) 25–14–6 15,806 Recap
46 L January 26, 1999 1–4 @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) 25–15–6 15,891 Recap
47 W January 30, 1999 9–2 New York Islanders (1998–99) 26–15–6 18,221 Recap
February: 7–3–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 2–2–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
48 W February 1, 1999 1–0 @ Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) 27–15–6 16,019 Recap
49 T February 3, 1999 2–2 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) 27–15–7 14,487 Recap
50 W February 6, 1999 2–1 @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) 28–15–7 16,498 Recap
51 T February 9, 1999 1–1 OT Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 28–15–8 17,079 Recap
52 L February 11, 1999 1–3 Florida Panthers (1998–99) 28–16–8 16,355 Recap
53 W February 13, 1999 2–1 Washington Capitals (1998–99) 29–16–8 18,500 Recap
54 W February 15, 1999 6–2 Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) 30–16–8 16,787 Recap
55 W February 18, 1999 2–0 Boston Bruins (1998–99) 31–16–8 18,500 Recap
56 W February 20, 1999 4–1 Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 32–16–8 18,500 Recap
57 L February 23, 1999 2–5 @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) 32–17–8 14,336 Recap
58 W February 25, 1999 3–1 Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 33–17–8 18,500 Recap
59 L February 27, 1999 1–4 @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) 33–18–8 21,273 Recap
March: 9–3–2 (home: 2–1–1; road: 7–2–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
60 W March 2, 1999 4–2 @ New York Islanders (1998–99) 34–18–8 9,283 Recap
61 W March 4, 1999 5–0 @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) 35–18–8 19,658 Recap
62 W March 6, 1999 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 36–18–8 18,500 Recap
63 W March 8, 1999 9–3 Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 37–18–8 17,838 Recap
64 W March 10, 1999 3–0 @ New York Rangers (1998–99) 38–18–8 18,200 Recap
65 L March 13, 1999 2–3 @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) 38–19–8 17,483 Recap
66 L March 15, 1999 0–4 @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) 38–20–8 12,640 Recap
67 T March 17, 1999 2–2 OT @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) 38–20–9 16,026 Recap
68 W March 19, 1999 2–1 @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) 39–20–9 16,928 Recap
69 W March 20, 1999 3–2 @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) 40–20–9 19,736 Recap
70 L March 24, 1999 0–3 Boston Bruins (1998–99) 40–21–9 18,500 Recap
71 T March 26, 1999 1–1 OT San Jose Sharks (1998–99) 40–21–10 18,283 Recap
72 W March 27, 1999 7–3 @ New York Islanders (1998–99) 41–21–10 11,491 Recap
73 W March 30, 1999 6–4 @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 42–21–10 16,470 Recap
April: 2–2–5 (home: 1–1–3; road: 1–1–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Attendance Recap
74 T April 1, 1999 3–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) 42–21–11 18,500 Recap
75 W April 3, 1999 6–4 @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) 43–21–11 18,829 Recap
76 T April 5, 1999 4–4 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning (1998–99) 43–21–12 11,326 Recap
77 L April 7, 1999 2–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 43–22–12 18,800 Recap
78 W April 8, 1999 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) 44–22–12 18,500 Recap
79 T April 10, 1999 1–1 OT Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) 44–22–13 18,500 Recap
80 L April 12, 1999 0–2 Florida Panthers (1998–99) 44–23–13 17,996 Recap
81 T April 15, 1999 2–2 OT New York Rangers (1998–99) 44–23–14 18,500 Recap
82 T April 17, 1999 1–1 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) 44–23–15 10,981 Recap
Legend:

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

Playoffs

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1999 Stanley Cup playoffs[3]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (7) Buffalo Sabres – Sabres win 4–0
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Attendance Recap
1 L April 21, 1999 1–2 Buffalo Sabres Sabres lead 1–0 18,500 Recap
2 L April 23, 1999 2–3 2OT Buffalo Sabres Sabres lead 2–0 18,500 Recap
3 L April 25, 1999 0–3 @ Buffalo Sabres Sabres lead 3–0 18,595 Recap
4 L April 27, 1999 3–4 @ Buffalo Sabres Sabres win 4–0 18,595 Recap
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; 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 Senators only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
19 Alexei Yashin C 82 44 50 94 16 54 4 0 0 0 −4 10
15 Shawn McEachern RW 77 31 25 56 8 46 4 2 0 2 1 6
10 Andreas Dackell RW 77 15 35 50 9 30 4 0 1 1 −3 0
20 Magnus Arvedson LW 80 21 26 47 33 50 3 0 1 1 −1 2
21 Andreas Johansson C 69 21 16 37 1 34 2 0 0 0 −3 0
13 Vaclav Prospal C 79 10 26 36 8 58 4 0 0 0 −2 0
33 Jason York D 79 4 31 35 17 48 4 1 1 2 −1 4
11 Daniel Alfredsson RW 58 11 22 33 8 14 4 1 2 3 −1 4
14 Radek Bonk C 81 16 16 32 15 48 4 0 0 0 −1 6
18 Marian Hossa RW 60 15 15 30 18 37 4 0 2 2 1 4
6 Wade Redden D 72 8 21 29 7 54 4 1 2 3 −1 2
29 Igor Kravchuk D 79 4 21 25 14 32 4 0 0 0 −5 0
5 Sami Salo D 61 7 12 19 20 24 4 0 0 0 −3 0
22 Shaun Van Allen C 79 6 11 17 3 30 4 0 0 0 −1 0
25 Bruce Gardiner RW 59 4 8 12 6 43 3 0 0 0 0 4
27 Janne Laukkanen D 50 1 11 12 18 40 4 0 0 0 1 4
3 Patrick Traverse D 46 1 9 10 12 22 — — — — — —
2 Lance Pitlick D 50 3 6 9 7 33 2 0 0 0 −1 0
16 Steve Martins C 36 4 3 7 4 10 — — — — — —
12 David Oliver RW 17 2 5 7 1 4 — — — — — —
17 Chris Murray‡ RW 38 1 6 7 −2 65 — — — — — —
4 Chris Phillips D 34 3 3 6 −5 32 3 0 0 0 −1 0
28 Ted Donato† LW 13 3 2 5 2 10 1 0 0 0 0 0
9 Bill Berg† LW 44 2 2 4 4 28 2 0 0 0 0 0
7 Nelson Emerson† RW 3 1 1 2 −1 2 4 1 3 4 0 0
1 Damian Rhodes G 45 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 0 0
28 Steve Leach‡ RW 9 0 2 2 −1 6 — — — — — —
24 Stanislav Neckar‡ D 3 0 2 2 −1 0 — — — — — —
7 Vyacheslav Butsayev† C 2 0 1 1 0 2 — — — — — —
26 Phil Crowe LW 8 0 1 1 1 4 — — — — — —
24 John Gruden D 13 0 1 1 0 8 — — — — — —
37 Yves Sarault LW 11 0 1 1 1 4 — — — — — —
23 Radim Bicanek‡ D 7 0 0 0 −1 4 — — — — — —
31 Ron Tugnutt G 43 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
1 Damian Rhodes 45 22 13 7 1060 101 2.44 .905 3 2480 2 0 2 65 6 2.40 .908 0 150
31 Ron Tugnutt 43 22 10 8 1005 75 1.79 .925 3 2508 2 0 2 41 6 3.05 .854 0 118

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honour Recipient Ref
League
(annual) 		Jack Adams Award Jacques Martin [4]
NHL All-Rookie Team Marian Hossa (Forward) [5]
Sami Salo (Defence)
NHL Second All-Star Team Alexei Yashin (Centre) [5]
League
(in-season) 		NHL All-Star Game selection Ron Tugnutt[a] [7]
Alexei Yashin
NHL Player of the Week Ron Tugnutt (January 11) [8]
NHL Rookie of the Month Marian Hossa (March) [9]
Team Molson Cup Alexei Yashin [10]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game Sami Salo October 10, 1998 [11]

Transactions

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Trades

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June 27, 1998 To San Jose Sharks
Ottawa's eighth-round pick 1999 Entry Draft 		To Ottawa Senators
San Jose's eighth-round pick 1998 Entry Draft (Sergei Verenikin)
August 21, 1998 To Chicago Blackhawks
Justin Hocking 		To Ottawa Senators
Brian Felsner
November 27, 1998 To New York Rangers
Stan Neckar 		To Ottawa Senators
Bill Berg
New York's second-round pick 1999 Entry Draft (Simon Lajeunesse)
March 8, 1999 To Florida Panthers
Ottawa's sixth-round pick 1999 Entry Draft (later traded) 		To Ottawa Senators
Vyacheslav Butsayev
March 12, 1999 To Chicago Blackhawks
Radim Bicanek 		To Ottawa Senators
Chicago's sixth-round pick 1999 Entry Draft (Martin Prusek)
March 19, 1999 To New York Islanders
future considerations 		To Ottawa Senators
Chris Luongo
March 12, 1999 To Chicago Blackhawks
Ottawa's fourth-round pick 1999 Entry Draft (Preston Mizzi) 		To Ottawa Senators
Ted Donato
March 23, 1999 To New York Islanders
Chris Murray 		To Ottawa Senators
Nelson Emerson

Waivers

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No waiver transactions.

Free agents

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Player Former team
David Oliver Houston Aeros (IHL)
John Gruden Detroit Vipers (IHL)
Steve Martins Carolina Hurricanes
John Emmons Michigan K-Wings (IHL)
Andreas Johansson Pittsburgh Penguins
Steve Leach Carolina Hurricanes
Brad Shaw Detroit Vipers (IHL)
Andre Roy Boston Bruins
Player New team
Derek Armstrong New York Rangers
Scott Ferguson Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
Pat Falloon Edmonton Oilers
Randy Cunneyworth Buffalo Sabres
Sergei Zholtok Montreal Canadiens
Steve Leach Phoenix Coyotes

Expansion draft

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June 26, 1998 To Nashville Predators
Denny Lambert

Source: Ottawa Senators 2008–09 Media Guide. Ottawa Senators. 2008. p. 188.

Draft picks

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Ottawa's draft picks at the 1998 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, New York.[12]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 15 Mathieu Chouinard  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
2 44 Mike Fisher  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
2 58 Chris Bala  United States Harvard University (NCAA)
3 74 Julien Vauclair   Switzerland HC Lugano (Switzerland)
4 101 Petr Schastlivy  Russia Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)
5 130 Gavin McLeod  Canada Kelowna Rockets (WHL)
6 161 Chris Neil  Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)
7 188 Michel Periard  Canada Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL)
8 223 Sergei Verenikin  Russia Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)
9 246 Rastislav Pavlikovsky  Slovakia Utah Grizzlies (IHL)

Farm teams

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Tugnutt was an injury replacement for Curtis Joseph of the Toronto Maple Leafs.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Dinger 2011, p. 155.
  2. ^ "1998-1999 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
  3. ^ a b "1998-99 Ottawa Senators Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Jack Adams Award". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ "Lindros Gets All-Star Start - CBS News". www.cbsnews.com. January 22, 1999. Retrieved June 27, 2023.
  7. ^ "1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  8. ^ "Ottawa's Tugnutt Named Player of the Week". NHL.com. January 11, 1999. Archived from the original on October 11, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ^ "Hossa Named Rookie of the Month". NHL.com. April 1, 1999. Archived from the original on October 13, 1999. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  10. ^ Ottawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82
  11. ^ "1998-99 NHL Debuts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  12. ^ "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 28, 2023.
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