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Bruce Driver's 1987-1988 season

Points
55
NHL#95
Goals
15
NHL#141
Assists
40
NHL#59
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#115
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Defenceman Bruce Driver was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 40 assists for 55 points, 0.74 points per game. In the playoffs he played 20 games for 10 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bruce Driver plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Bruce was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2NYI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–4NJD
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5NJD
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bruce Driver reaches 100 career points

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 5

    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–1NJD
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5NJD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#67
      5
      goals
      NHL#98
      12
      assists
      NHL#42
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#37
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–9CGY
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD8–7EDM
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2LAK
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL2–4NJD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      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
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–6NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      28
      points
      NHL#92
      8
      goals
      NHL#132
      20
      assists
      NHL#60
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#94
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NJD
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      L
      game 49/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2NJD
      L
      game 50/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bruce Driver reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · January 29

    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      45
      points
      NHL#82
      11
      goals
      NHL#146
      34
      assists
      NHL#40
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#134
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–3NJD
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bruce Driver closes the 1987-1988 season with 55 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    55
    NHL#95
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#141
    Assists
    40
    NHL#59
    P/GP
    0.74
    NHL#109
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#115
    Events
    55
    career best in points
    15
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI0–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    6Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    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 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    7Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    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+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bruce Driver ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 10 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    10
    NHL#42
    Games
    20
    Goals
    3
    NHL#62
    Assists
    7
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#70
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#196
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4