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Darren Veitch's 1987-1988 season

Points
40
NHL#152
Goals
7
NHL#253
Assists
33
NHL#94
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#86
Games
63
78%
78% of 80

Defenceman Darren Veitch was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 63 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 33 assists for 40 points, 0.63 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 6 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Darren Veitch plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Darren was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–5CGY
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–1EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–4DET
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–3STL
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1DET
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN8–10DET
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      10
      points
      NHL#172
      0
      goals
      NHL#395
      10
      assists
      NHL#90
      0
      +/-
      NHL#75
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–7DET
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–5TOR
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–8DET
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–4QUE
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–5MNS
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–5DET
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#117
      3
      goals
      NHL#259
      23
      assists
      NHL#45
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#17
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET7–4NYR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4DET
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      33
      points
      NHL#138
      4
      goals
      NHL#288
      29
      assists
      NHL#66
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#33
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5QUE
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1988
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Darren Veitch closes the 1987-1988 season with 40 points

    Points
    40
    NHL#152
    Games
    63of 80
    79%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    33
    NHL#94
    P/GP
    0.63
    NHL#150
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#86
    Events
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      DET6–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      DET8–0TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR6–5DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    4Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL4–5DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET3–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–4DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET1–4EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Darren Veitch ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#93
    Games
    11
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    5
    NHL#58
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#61
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#196
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4