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Bill Root's 1987-1988 season

Points

NHL#499

Goals

NHL#464

Assists

NHL#485

Plus/minus

-4

NHL#445

Games

42% of 78

Defenceman Bill Root was 28 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues och Philadelphia Flyers. He played 33 of a possible 78 games and scored 1 goals and 2 assists for 3 points, 0.09 points per game. He moved from St. Louis Blues to Philadelphia Flyers in November. In the playoffs he played 2 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1987-1988Playoffs

Year 1987
39 years ago
Season opener
October 17
Bill Root opens the 1987-1988 season with St. Louis Blues
STLSt. Louis Blues
Bill was 28 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI3–2STL
  L
  October 17game 4/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  WIN2–6STL
  W
  October 20game 5/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–3STL
  L
  October 27game 7/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- November 1987
- The game
  STL4–6MTL
  L
  November 2game 10/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL3–4QUE
  L
  November 3game 11/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  STL3–5NJD
  L
  November 5game 12/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- The game
  STL4–3TOR
  W
  November 7game 13/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–5STL
  W
  November 10game 14/804
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NYI4–3STL
  L
  November 12game 15/802
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 12
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 809 of 20 played
  0
  points
  NHL#462
  0
  goals
  NHL#395
  0
  assists
  NHL#439
  -7
  +/-
  NHL#160
  STL
  8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
  15th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PHI6–3QUE
  W
  November 28game 24/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- December 1987
- The game
  HFD2–5PHI
  W
  December 3game 25/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  NJD1–1PHI
  December 6game 26/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BOS2–5PHI
  W
  December 8game 27/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR3–5PHI
  W
  December 10game 28/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–3DET
  December 11game 29/803
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–3WIN
  W
  December 13game 30/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  December 13
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
  1
  points
  NHL#471
  0
  goals
  NHL#451
  1
  assists
  NHL#437
  -8
  +/-
  NHL#171
  PHI
  19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
  6th in the whole NHL
Year 1988
38 years ago
- The game
  BUF1–3PHI
  W
  January 14game 44/804
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–4PIT
  W
  January 15game 45/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI2–1NYR
  W
  January 17game 46/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  EDM1–3PHI
  W
  January 21game 47/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI6–4BOS
  W
  January 23game 48/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS5–3PHI
  L
  January 24game 49/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–2PHI
  L
  January 28game 50/805
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI0–1WSH
  L
  January 31game 52/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- February 1988
- The game
  TOR1–6PHI
  W
  February 4game 53/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI4–2STL
  W
  February 6game 54/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–3PHI
  February 18game 58/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI5–4BUF
  W
  February 19game 59/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  February 19
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8028 of 60 played
  3
  points
  NHL#457
  1
  goals
  NHL#420
  2
  assists
  NHL#448
  -3
  +/-
  NHL#129
  PHI
  31-22-0W-L-OT69Points
  Playoff spot
  6th in the whole NHL
- March 1988
- The game
  PHI7–3VAN
  W
  March 1game 63/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–6CGY
  L
  March 3game 64/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4PHI
  W
  March 20game 73/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–0PHI
  L
  March 22game 74/804
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1988
- The game
  PHI7–4QUE
  W
  April 2game 79/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 2
Bill Root closes the 1987-1988 season with 3 points
STLSt. Louis Blues PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
3
NHL#499
Games
33of 80
41%
Goals
1
NHL#464
Assists
2
NHL#485
P/GP
0.09
NHL#430
+/-
-4
NHL#445
4 days later
Playoffs
April 6
Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs
First round
April 6
Philadelphia Flyers meet Washington Capitals
PHIvsWSH
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Kjell Samuelsson
Pelle Eklund
Swedes on Washington Capitals
Bengt-Åke Gustafsson
Peter Sundström
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PHI4–2WSH
  W
  April 64
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
- Game 2
  PHI4–5WSH
  L
  April 74
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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First round
April 16
Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3
PHI3–4WSH
Eliminated
2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 16
Bill Root ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points
STLSt. Louis Blues PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
Points
0
NHL#279
Games
2
Goals
0
NHL#209
Assists
0
NHL#248
P/GP
0.00
+/-
0
NHL#139
WSH3–4

Bill Root opens the 1987-1988 season with St. Louis Blues

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Bill Root closes the 1987-1988 season with 3 points

Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

Philadelphia Flyers meet Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

Bill Root ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points