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Dave Babych's 1987-1988 season

Points
50
NHL#117
Goals
14
NHL#152
Assists
36
NHL#79
Plus/minus
-25
NHL#657
Games
71
88%
88% of 80

Defenceman Dave Babych was 26 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 71 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 36 assists for 50 points, 0.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 5 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Babych plays the 1987-1988 season for Hartford Whalers

    HFDHartford Whalers

    Dave was 26 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE5–1HFD
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2HFD
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6WSH
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–3BUF
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2HFD
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7HFD
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      HFD5–1QUE
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2HFD
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–3HFD
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–0HFD
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–3MTL
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–9HFD
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      -1+/-1SOG4PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–5HFD
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -3+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      17
      points
      NHL#83
      2
      goals
      NHL#217
      15
      assists
      NHL#26
      -11
      +/-
      NHL#182
      HFD
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD4–2BUF
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–2TOR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BOS5–3HFD
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5PHI
      L
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2HFD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–4QUE
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5HFD
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3HFD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2HFD
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–0HFD
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3EDM
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–3VAN
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–6CGY
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–2HFD
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5QUE
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–3HFD
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–1HFD
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5HFD
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      31
      points
      NHL#81
      8
      goals
      NHL#139
      23
      assists
      NHL#45
      -11
      +/-
      NHL#185
      HFD
      15-18-0W-L-OT37Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2CHI
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3STL
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–3LAK
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dave Babych reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · January 16

    • The game
      HFD6–3MNS
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4HFD
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–5HFD
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–2HFD
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–2VAN
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–5EDM
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2HFD
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5PIT
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4HFD
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–1MTL
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5PHI
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8057 of 60 played
      43
      points
      NHL#97
      12
      goals
      NHL#135
      31
      assists
      NHL#55
      -18
      +/-
      NHL#211
      HFD
      25-28-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3HFD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      HFD3–6WIN
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–1CHI
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3HFD
      W
      game 66/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–6QUE
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–3STL
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2NYR
      L
      game 73/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–8HFD
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4HFD
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–3BUF
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–4PIT
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dave Babych closes the 1987-1988 season with 50 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    50
    NHL#117
    Games
    71of 80
    89%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#152
    Assists
    36
    NHL#79
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#124
    +/-
    -25
    NHL#657
    Events
    100
    career goals
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

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

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    HFD2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Dave Babych ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 5 points

    HFDHartford Whalers
    Points
    5
    NHL#112
    Games
    6
    Goals
    3
    NHL#62
    Assists
    2
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.83
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#196
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    MTL2–4