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Bruce Shoebottom's 1987-1988 season

Points
1
NHL#545
Goals
0
NHL#538
Assists
1
NHL#515
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#408
Games
3
3%
3% of 80

Defenceman Bruce Shoebottom was 22 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 3 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 1 assists for 1 points, 0.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Bruce Shoebottom's season starts in game 78 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 77 games77 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Bruce Shoebottom makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠3 loss against Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens3–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Bruce was 22 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    -2
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Kjell Dahlin, Mats Näslund and Michael Thelvén.

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    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • April 1988
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Bruce Shoebottom records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · April 2

    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    The season in numbers

    Bruce Shoebottom closes the 1987-1988 season with 1 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    1
    NHL#545
    Games
    3of 80
    4%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#538
    Assists
    1
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.33
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#408
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    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
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    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
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    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
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    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BOS4–2BUF
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
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    8 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New Jersey Devils

    BOSvsNJD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
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    12 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    BOS4–3NJD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
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    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Bruce Shoebottom ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 1 points

    BOSBoston Bruins
    Points
    1
    NHL#225
    Games
    4
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#38
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    BUF4–2→MTL4–1→NJD4–3→EDM0–4