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Bob Sweeney's 1987-1988 season

Points
45
NHL#133
Goals
22
NHL#93
Assists
23
NHL#171
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#86
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Bob Sweeney was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played all 80 games and scored 22 goals and 23 assists for 45 points, 0.56 points per game. In the playoffs he played 22 games for 13 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Sweeney plays the 1987-1988 season for Boston Bruins

    BOSBoston Bruins

    Bob was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      BOS5–6QUE
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–4EDM
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–5CGY
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–4VAN
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–4STL
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–2BOS
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NYI6–5BOS
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2HFD
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR7–6BOS
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4BOS
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6QUE
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3WIN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#142
      9
      goals
      NHL#33
      1
      assists
      NHL#352
      BOS
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–5MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BOS5–3HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4BOS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–7BOS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5PHI
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL7–5BOS
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–9BOS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–4NYR
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#168
      13
      goals
      NHL#61
      4
      assists
      NHL#323
      BOS
      22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE1–5BOS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–2BOS
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–1STL
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5MTL
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4BOS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–3BOS
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2BOS
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2QUE
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–4EDM
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS5–6VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      30
      points
      NHL#148
      18
      goals
      NHL#77
      12
      assists
      NHL#237
      BOS
      34-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–3BUF
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–3BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–0BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–2BUF
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–0PHI
      W
      game 75/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–4BOS
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bob Sweeney closes the 1987-1988 season with 45 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    45
    NHL#133
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    22
    NHL#93
    Assists
    23
    NHL#171
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#172
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#86
    Events
    22
    career best in goals
    50
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF4–5BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BOS5–2BUF
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BOS4–2BUF
    Advance
    6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS4–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New Jersey Devils

    BOSvsNJD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    BOS4–3NJD
    Advance
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    BOSvsEDM
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS1–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      EDM6–3BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS3–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Sweeney ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 13 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    13
    NHL#23
    Games
    22
    Goals
    6
    NHL#23
    Assists
    7
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#53
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#12
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    BUF4–2→MTL4–1→NJD4–3→EDM0–4