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Daren Puppa's 1987-1988 season

Wins
8
NHL#36
Save pct
.870
NHL#38
GAA
4.19
NHL#48
Shutouts
0
NHL#32
Games
17
21%
21% of 80

Goaltender Daren Puppa was 22 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 17 games and won 8 of them, at .870. In the playoffs he played 3 games and won 1.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Daren Puppa plays the 1987-1988 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Daren was 22 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Daren Puppa's season starts in game 11 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 10 games10 of 80 without him
    • The game
      LAK1–5BUF
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      CHI3–5BUF
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:58TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–4LAK
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      .852SV%
      23SV27SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .852
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–3CGY
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      .927SV%
      38SV41SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .927
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–4VAN
      game 16/801
      His night
      .897SV%
      35SV39SA4GA65:00TOI
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA59:25TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–9HFD
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA21:09TOIL
      .733
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5BUF
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      .909SV%
      30SV33SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#13
      .888
      SV%
      NHL#9
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#14
      BUF
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK8–5BUF
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      .750SV%
      12SV16SA4GA20:00TOI
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2BUF
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      .762SV%
      16SV21SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .762
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      .931SV%
      27SV29SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .931
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–1BUF
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA28:09TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–9BOS
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      .625SV%in relief
      5SV8SA3GA20:00TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8012 of 60 started
      6
      wins
      .869
      SV%
      4.2
      GAA
      BUF
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA58:50TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      .979SV%
      46SV47SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .979
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      .763SV%
      29SV38SA9GA60:00TOIL
      .763
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Daren Puppa closes the 1987-1988 season with 8 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    8
    Games
    17of 80
    21%
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .870
    GAA
    4.19
    Starts
    16
    Events
    4 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      .750SV%in relief
      3SV4SA1GA16:05TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      .839SV%
      26SV31SA5GA65:30TOIW
      .839
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA58:54TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    3Games1Wins.836SV%4.7GAA
    The run in numbers

    Daren Puppa ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 1 wins

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Wins
    1
    Games
    3
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .836
    GAA
    4.70
    Starts
    2
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    BOS2–4