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Craig Wolanin's 1987-1988 season

Points
31
NHL#200
Goals
6
NHL#290
Assists
25
NHL#153
Plus/minus
0
NHL#265
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Defenceman Craig Wolanin was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 25 assists for 31 points, 0.40 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 7 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig Wolanin plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    Craig was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–5TOR
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–2NYI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–4NJD
      W
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5NJD
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–1NJD
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 18/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–5NJD
      W
      game 19/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      7
      points
      NHL#208
      1
      goals
      NHL#262
      6
      assists
      NHL#164
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#23
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–9CGY
      L
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–7EDM
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2LAK
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL2–4NJD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–2NJD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD1–4WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–6NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#192
      3
      goals
      NHL#248
      12
      assists
      NHL#158
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#38
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NJD
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      L
      game 49/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2NJD
      L
      game 50/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#193
      5
      goals
      NHL#253
      19
      assists
      NHL#150
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#37
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–7NYR
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Craig Wolanin closes the 1987-1988 season with 31 points

    Points
    31
    NHL#200
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    25
    NHL#153
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#256
    +/-
    0
    NHL#265
    Events
    31
    career best in points
    25
    career best in assists
    50
    career points
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 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 York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI0–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    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 Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    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
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    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

    Craig Wolanin ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#68
    Games
    18
    Goals
    2
    NHL#90
    Assists
    5
    NHL#58
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#90
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#68
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff goal
    2 points
    best game
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4