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Brendan Shanahan's 1987-1988 season

Points
26
NHL#231
Goals
7
NHL#253
Assists
19
NHL#213
Plus/minus
-20
NHL#642
Games
65
81%
81% of 80

Left winger Brendan Shanahan was 18 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 65 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 19 assists for 26 points, 0.40 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 3 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Brendan Shanahan makes his NHL debut

    PITPittsburgh Penguins3–6NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Brendan was 18 years old · Brendan Byrne Arena, USA

    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    One other Swede was on the ice: Patrik Sundström.

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    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Brendan Shanahan records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · October 9

    • The game
      NJD2–5TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2NYI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–4NJD
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5NJD
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Brendan Shanahan scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New York Rangers · November 10

    • The game
      WIN1–1NJD
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#172
      1
      goals
      NHL#262
      8
      assists
      NHL#111
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–9CGY
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NJD8–7EDM
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2LAK
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL2–4NJD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2NJD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–6NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#220
      2
      goals
      NHL#297
      11
      assists
      NHL#169
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
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    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      L
      game 49/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8054 of 60 played
      22
      points
      NHL#211
      7
      goals
      NHL#206
      15
      assists
      NHL#197
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–3NJD
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Brendan Shanahan closes the 1987-1988 season with 26 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    26
    NHL#231
    Games
    65of 80
    81%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    19
    NHL#213
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#251
    +/-
    -20
    NHL#642
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    12 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Islanders

    NJDvsNYI
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on New York Islanders
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    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Washington Capitals

    NJDvsWSH
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

    NJDvsBOS
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brendan Shanahan ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 3 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    3
    NHL#162
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    NHL#90
    Assists
    1
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.25
    NHL#108
    +/-
    0
    NHL#139
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4