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Chris Chelios's 1987-1988 season

Points
61
NHL#77
Goals
20
NHL#102
Assists
41
NHL#52
Plus/minus
+14
NHL#61
Games
71
88%
88% of 80

Defenceman Chris Chelios was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 71 of a possible 80 games and scored 20 goals and 41 assists for 61 points, 0.86 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 4 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chris Chelios plays the 1987-1988 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Chris 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
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 1/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–2MTL
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      L
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3MTL
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL10–3TOR
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2WSH
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–3MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–3MTL
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4DET
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      STL4–6MTL
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–5MTL
      W
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3MTL
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–0HFD
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      22
      points
      NHL#18
      6
      goals
      NHL#58
      16
      assists
      NHL#10
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#7
      MTL
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD3–3MTL
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5MTL
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4QUE
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–5HFD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4MNS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–6MTL
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–3MTL
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–6MTL
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 32/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2TOR
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–9CGY
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      34
      points
      NHL#48
      9
      goals
      NHL#106
      25
      assists
      NHL#26
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#14
      MTL
      22-9-0W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5LAK
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–5MTL
      L
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5MTL
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4MTL
      W
      game 46/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–6MTL
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–1MTL
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3MTL
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3QUE
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4WSH
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYI
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2HFD
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8052 of 60 played
      46
      points
      NHL#74
      13
      goals
      NHL#115
      33
      assists
      NHL#40
      +16
      +/-
      NHL#15
      MTL
      30-20-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–5MTL
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1QUE
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5MTL
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–6MTL
      W
      game 65/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–1QUE
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1EDM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD0–5MTL
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2MNS
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1WIN
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–4MTL
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4HFD
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Chris Chelios closes the 1987-1988 season with 61 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    61
    NHL#77
    Games
    71of 80
    89%
    Goals
    20
    NHL#102
    Assists
    41
    NHL#52
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#76
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#61
    Events
    20
    career best in goals
    250
    NHL games
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD3–4MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD3–7MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–7HFD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD3–1MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    MTL4–2HFD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS4–1MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    MTL1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Chris Chelios ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    4
    NHL#132
    Games
    11
    Goals
    3
    NHL#62
    Assists
    1
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.36
    NHL#93
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#52
    Events
    10
    playoff goals
    HFD4–2→BOS1–4