1987–88 Detroit Red Wings season
1987–88 Detroit Red Wings | ||
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Norris Division Champions | ||
Division | 1st Norris | |
1987–88 record | 41–28–11 | |
Goals for | 322 | |
Goals against | 269 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Jim Devellano | |
Coach | Jacques Demers | |
Captain | Steve Yzerman | |
Alternate captains | Gerard Gallant Mike O'Connell | |
Team leaders | ||
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Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 322 | 269 | 93 |
St. Louis Blues | 80 | 34 | 38 | 8 | 278 | 294 | 76 |
Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 30 | 41 | 9 | 284 | 328 | 69 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 21 | 49 | 10 | 273 | 345 | 52 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 242 | 349 | 51 |
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 8, 1987 | 1–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 0–1–0 |
2 | W | October 9, 1987 | 4–1 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 1–1–0 |
3 | W | October 12, 1987 | 3–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 2–1–0 |
4 | W | October 16, 1987 | 3–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 3–1–0 |
5 | L | October 17, 1987 | 4–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 3–2–0 |
6 | L | October 21, 1987 | 1–5 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 3–3–0 |
7 | W | October 23, 1987 | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 4–3–0 |
8 | W | October 28, 1987 | 5–1 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 5–3–0 |
9 | L | October 30, 1987 | 4–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 5–4–0 |
10 | T | October 31, 1987 | 3–3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 5–4–1 |
11 | T | November 3, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 5–4–2 |
12 | L | November 4, 1987 | 4–7 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 5–5–2 |
13 | W | November 6, 1987 | 3–1 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 6–5–2 |
14 | L | November 7, 1987 | 3–4 OT | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 6–6–2 |
15 | L | November 11, 1987 | 3–6 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 6–7–2 |
16 | W | November 14, 1987 | 6–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 7–7–2 |
17 | W | November 17, 1987 | 1–0 | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 8–7–2 |
18 | L | November 19, 1987 | 1–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 8–8–2 |
19 | L | November 22, 1987 | 0–1 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 8–9–2 |
20 | W | November 25, 1987 | 10–8 | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 9–9–2 |
21 | W | November 27, 1987 | 6–0 | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 10–9–2 |
22 | W | November 28, 1987 | 3–2 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 11–9–2 |
23 | W | December 2, 1987 | 7–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 12–9–2 |
24 | W | December 4, 1987 | 12–0 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 13–9–2 |
25 | L | December 7, 1987 | 4–5 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 13–10–2 |
26 | T | December 9, 1987 | 4–4 OT | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 13–10–3 |
27 | T | December 11, 1987 | 3–3 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 13–10–4 |
28 | L | December 12, 1987 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 13–11–4 |
29 | L | December 14, 1987 | 3–4 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 13–12–4 |
30 | W | December 16, 1987 | 6–1 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 14–12–4 |
31 | W | December 18, 1987 | 8–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 15–12–4 |
32 | L | December 20, 1987 | 2–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 15–13–4 |
33 | L | December 23, 1987 | 2–5 | Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) | 15–14–4 |
34 | L | December 26, 1987 | 3–6 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 15–15–4 |
35 | L | December 27, 1987 | 4–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 15–16–4 |
36 | W | December 30, 1987 | 3–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 16–16–4 |
37 | W | December 31, 1987 | 7–2 | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 17–16–4 |
38 | T | January 3, 1988 | 4–4 OT | @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 17–16–5 |
39 | W | January 6, 1988 | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 18–16–5 |
40 | W | January 8, 1988 | 5–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 19–16–5 |
41 | W | January 10, 1988 | 7–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 20–16–5 |
42 | W | January 13, 1988 | 7–4 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 21–16–5 |
43 | W | January 15, 1988 | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 22–16–5 |
44 | L | January 16, 1988 | 2–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 22–17–5 |
45 | W | January 18, 1988 | 4–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 23–17–5 |
46 | W | January 21, 1988 | 3–2 OT | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 24–17–5 |
47 | T | January 23, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 24–17–6 |
48 | L | January 24, 1988 | 1–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 24–18–6 |
49 | L | January 26, 1988 | 4–6 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 24–19–6 |
50 | T | January 29, 1988 | 3–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 24–19–7 |
51 | T | January 30, 1988 | 5–5 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 24–19–8 |
52 | W | February 3, 1988 | 6–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 25–19–8 |
53 | W | February 5, 1988 | 5–1 | Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 26–19–8 |
54 | W | February 6, 1988 | 5–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 27–19–8 |
55 | W | February 12, 1988 | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 28–19–8 |
56 | L | February 13, 1988 | 3–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 28–20–8 |
57 | W | February 15, 1988 | 6–1 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 29–20–8 |
58 | W | February 17, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 30–20–8 |
59 | W | February 20, 1988 | 6–1 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 31–20–8 |
60 | L | February 21, 1988 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 31–21–8 |
61 | L | February 23, 1988 | 6–11 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 31–22–8 |
62 | L | February 26, 1988 | 2–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 31–23–8 |
63 | L | February 27, 1988 | 4–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 31–24–8 |
64 | W | March 1, 1988 | 4–0 | Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) | 32–24–8 |
65 | W | March 3, 1988 | 6–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 33–24–8 |
66 | T | March 5, 1988 | 4–4 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 33–24–9 |
67 | W | March 6, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 34–24–9 |
68 | W | March 8, 1988 | 2–0 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 35–24–9 |
69 | W | March 10, 1988 | 5–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 36–24–9 |
70 | W | March 12, 1988 | 4–3 | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 37–24–9 |
71 | W | March 13, 1988 | 5–1 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 38–24–9 |
72 | W | March 16, 1988 | 2–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 39–24–9 |
73 | L | March 19, 1988 | 4–7 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 39–25–9 |
74 | L | March 22, 1988 | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 39–26–9 |
75 | L | March 24, 1988 | 2–3 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 39–27–9 |
76 | T | March 26, 1988 | 4–4 OT | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 39–27–10 |
77 | W | March 27, 1988 | 5–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) | 40–27–10 |
78 | T | March 29, 1988 | 2–2 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 40–27–11 |
79 | W | April 1, 1988 | 7–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 41–27–11 |
80 | L | April 2, 1988 | 3–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 41–28–11 |
Playoffs
The Red Wings won the Norris Division title in 1987-88, their first division title since the 1964-65 season. They went up against the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Norris Division semifinals, and won the series in six games. They next faced the St. Louis Blues in the Norris Division Final and won in five games. The Red Wings then faced the Edmonton Oilers in the Campbell Conference Final for the second year in a row. Just like the year before, the Oilers beat the Red Wings in five games on their way to their 4th Stanley Cup championship in five years.
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman | C | 64 | 50 | 52 | 102 | 44 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 6 |
Gallant, GerardGerard Gallant | LW | 73 | 34 | 39 | 73 | 242 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
Klima, PetrPetr Klima | W | 78 | 37 | 25 | 62 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Probert, BobBob Probert | LW | 74 | 29 | 33 | 62 | 398 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 5 |
Chabot, JohnJohn Chabot | C | 78 | 13 | 44 | 57 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Oates, AdamAdam Oates | C | 63 | 14 | 40 | 54 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Ashton, BrentBrent Ashton | LW | 73 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 50 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Burr, ShawnShawn Burr | LW/C | 78 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 97 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Barr, DaveDave Barr | RW | 51 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 58 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Veitch, DarrenDarren Veitch | D | 63 | 7 | 33 | 40 | 45 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Sharples, JeffJeff Sharples | D | 56 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 42 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Norwood, LeeLee Norwood | D | 51 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 131 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Halward, DougDoug Halward | D | 70 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 130 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Higgins, TimTim Higgins | RW | 62 | 12 | 13 | 25 | 94 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Murphy, JoeJoe Murphy | RW | 50 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 37 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
O'Connell, MikeMike O'Connell | D | 48 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bridgman, MelMel Bridgman | C | 57 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zombo, RickRick Zombo | D | 62 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 96 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kocur, JoeJoe Kocur | RW | 63 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 263 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nill, JimJim Nill | RW | 36 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chiasson, SteveSteve Chiasson | D | 29 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delorme, GilbertGilbert Delorme | D | 55 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 81 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Snepsts, HaroldHarold Snepsts | D | 31 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pavese, JimJim Pavese | D | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Krentz, DaleDale Krentz | LW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houda, DougDoug Houda | D | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Martinson, SteveSteve Martinson | LW | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kumpel, MarkMark Kumpel | RW | 13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
King, KrisKris King | LW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eaves, MurrayMurray Eaves | C | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fedyk, BrentBrent Fedyk | LW | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graves, AdamAdam Graves | LW | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hanlon, GlenGlen Hanlon | G | 47 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stefan, GregGreg Stefan | G | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eliot, DarrenDarren Eliot | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lewis, DaveDave Lewis | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Laurent, SamSam St. Laurent | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Hanlon, GlenGlen Hanlon | 2623 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 5 | 141 | 3.23 | 4 | 1292 | 1151 | .891 |
Stefan, GregGreg Stefan | 1854 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 96 | 3.11 | 1 | 923 | 827 | .896 |
St. Laurent, SamSam St. Laurent | 294 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3.27 | 0 | 148 | 132 | .892 |
Eliot, DarrenDarren Eliot | 97 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5.57 | 0 | 56 | 47 | .839 |
Team: | 4868 | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 262 | 3.23 | 5 | 2419 | 2157 | .892 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Probert, BobBob Probert | LW | 16 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Oates, AdamAdam Oates | C | 16 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Chabot, JohnJohn Chabot | C | 16 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Klima, PetrPetr Klima | W | 12 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Gallant, GerardGerard Gallant | LW | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 55 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ashton, BrentBrent Ashton | LW | 16 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Barr, DaveDave Barr | RW | 16 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Norwood, LeeLee Norwood | D | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Nill, JimJim Nill | RW | 16 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Veitch, DarrenDarren Veitch | D | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Zombo, RickRick Zombo | D | 16 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bridgman, MelMel Bridgman | C | 16 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Halward, DougDoug Halward | D | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Burr, ShawnShawn Burr | LW/C | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chiasson, SteveSteve Chiasson | D | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Yzerman, SteveSteve Yzerman | C | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
O'Connell, MikeMike O'Connell | D | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delorme, GilbertGilbert Delorme | D | 15 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sharples, JeffJeff Sharples | D | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Higgins, TimTim Higgins | RW | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kocur, JoeJoe Kocur | RW | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Murphy, JoeJoe Murphy | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pavese, JimJim Pavese | D | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stefan, GregGreg Stefan | G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hanlon, GlenGlen Hanlon | G | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Krentz, DaleDale Krentz | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Snepsts, HaroldHarold Snepsts | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Laurent, SamSam St. Laurent | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stefan, GregGreg Stefan | 531 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 3.62 | 1 | 236 | 204 | .864 |
Hanlon, GlenGlen Hanlon | 431 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 3.06 | 1 | 171 | 149 | .871 |
St. Laurent, SamSam St. Laurent | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.00 | 0 | 7 | 6 | .857 |
Team: | 972 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 55 | 3.40 | 2 | 414 | 359 | .867 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage;
See also
References
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "1987-88 Detroit Red Wings Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
External links
- "1987–88 Detroit Red Wings Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.