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Dave Barr's 1987-1988 season

Points
40
NHL#152
Goals
14
NHL#152
Assists
26
NHL#146
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#38
Games
51
63%
63% of 80

Right winger Dave Barr was 26 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 51 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 26 assists for 40 points, 0.78 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 12 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Barr plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Dave was 26 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 7th 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
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#312
      0
      goals
      NHL#395
      4
      assists
      NHL#232
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS3–8DET
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4QUE
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–5MNS
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#226
      3
      goals
      NHL#259
      10
      assists
      NHL#194
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1988
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Dave Barr reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Calgary Flames · February 5

    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 played
      23
      points
      NHL#208
      8
      goals
      NHL#192
      15
      assists
      NHL#204
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–5QUE
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5DET
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7LAK
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4DET
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • April 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–7DET
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Dave Barr reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · April 1

    The season in numbers

    Dave Barr closes the 1987-1988 season with 40 points

    Points
    40
    NHL#152
    Games
    51of 80
    64%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#152
    Assists
    26
    NHL#146
    P/GP
    0.78
    NHL#93
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#38
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career assists
    50
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    5 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 1
      TOR6–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR2–6DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withToronto 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
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR6–5DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games7Points2Goals5Assists
    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
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–6DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–6STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET3–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–4DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Second round

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

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    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
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dave Barr ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#27
    Games
    16
    Goals
    5
    NHL#31
    Assists
    7
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#37
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#248
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4