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Dave Christian's 1987-1988 season

Points
58
NHL#86
Goals
37
NHL#33
Assists
21
NHL#194
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#601
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Dave Christian was 28 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played all 80 games and scored 37 goals and 21 assists for 58 points, 0.72 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 11 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Christian plays the 1987-1988 season for Washington Capitals

    WSHWashington Capitals

    Dave was 28 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6WSH
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–6BUF
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6WSH
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dave Christian reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · October 16

    • The game
      NYR3–4WSH
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYR
      W
      game 6/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–1PHI
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2WSH
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3WIN
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Dave Christian reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · October 30

    • The game
      WSH3–3MNS
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      VAN2–3WSH
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–1WSH
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–4WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5BUF
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      13
      points
      NHL#118
      7
      goals
      NHL#63
      6
      assists
      NHL#164
      WSH
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-8SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–5PIT
      game 23/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM2–4WSH
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–4WSH
      L
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–10WSH
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5HFD
      L
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–2WSH
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–5TOR
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4WSH
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–1WSH
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–1QUE
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 35/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 36/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–4TOR
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–2WSH
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#116
      17
      goals
      NHL#34
      7
      assists
      NHL#249
      WSH
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–1PHI
      W
      game 41/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–8WSH
      W
      game 42/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–8CGY
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3EDM
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH8–3LAK
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–3STL
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5CHI
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–3WSH
      game 49/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–2WSH
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4WSH
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–1WSH
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–0WSH
      L
      game 55/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–6WSH
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–5WSH
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–0WIN
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      44
      points
      NHL#90
      30
      goals
      NHL#25
      14
      assists
      NHL#212
      WSH
      29-25-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–0MNS
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4LAK
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–0NYI
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–6WSH
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      game 68/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2WSH
      L
      game 69/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–0BOS
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH8–4NYR
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL5–3WSH
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–7PIT
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 76/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–7NYI
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      PIT7–6WSH
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 80/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Dave Christian closes the 1987-1988 season with 58 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    58
    NHL#86
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    37
    NHL#33
    Assists
    21
    NHL#194
    P/GP
    0.72
    NHL#117
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#601
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    500
    career points
    200
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI4–2WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–5PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    WSH4–3PHI
    Advance
    7Games6Points1Goals5Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New Jersey Devils

    WSHvsNJD
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4NJD
    Eliminated
    7Games5Points4Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dave Christian ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 11 points

    WSHWashington Capitals
    Points
    11
    NHL#39
    Games
    14
    Goals
    5
    NHL#31
    Assists
    6
    NHL#40
    P/GP
    0.79
    NHL#34
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#8
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    2 points
    best game
    PHI4–3→NJD3–4