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Brian Lawton's 1986-1987 season

Points
44
NHL#143
Goals
21
NHL#98
Assists
23
NHL#183
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#27
Games
66
82%
82% of 80

Centre Brian Lawton was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 21 goals and 23 assists for 44 points, 0.67 points per game. Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1986-1987
  1. Season opener

    Brian Lawton plays the 1986-1987 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Brian was 21 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS4–6MTL
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS8–5CHI
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–7MNS
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET3–1MNS
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      CHI6–5MNS
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4CHI
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MNS
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–3MNS
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3MNS
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS5–7STL
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD2–6MNS
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#212
      3
      goals
      NHL#176
      5
      assists
      NHL#207
      MNS
      7-11-0W-L-OT16Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS7–2TOR
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1986
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3NJD
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–6DET
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5MNS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3NYR
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4NYI
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS6–5TOR
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      QUE4–1MNS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3MNS
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN2–4MNS
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5WIN
      L
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5MNS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2MNS
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–3NYR
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5NYI
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8030 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#179
      10
      goals
      NHL#104
      9
      assists
      NHL#214
      MNS
      16-20-0W-L-OT36Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5MNS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–4MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4MNS
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2TOR
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3MNS
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WIN
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3CGY
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2EDM
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Brian Lawton reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · January 30

    • The game
      MNS4–3VAN
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM6–5MNS
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS4–6DET
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3MNS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–2MNS
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3MNS
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MNS
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6STL
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3MTL
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 played
      30
      points
      NHL#167
      14
      goals
      NHL#117
      16
      assists
      NHL#193
      MNS
      26-27-0W-L-OT59Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS4–5QUE
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–6MNS
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      PHI4–5MNS
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–4LAK
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–9DET
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–3MNS
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4MNS
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–2MNS
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–2CHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Brian Lawton reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 15

    • The game
      CHI3–3MNS
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6BOS
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS1–5HFD
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL8–5MNS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–2TOR
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5NJD
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4WSH
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–5MNS
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1987
    • The game
      MNS4–4CHI
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–4STL
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Brian Lawton closes the 1986-1987 season with 44 points

    Minnesota North Stars did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    44
    NHL#143
    Games
    66of 80
    83%
    Goals
    21
    NHL#98
    Assists
    23
    NHL#183
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#134
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#27
    Events
    44
    career best in points
    21
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists