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Denis Savard's 1987-1988 season

Points
131
NHL#3
Goals
44
NHL#15
Assists
87
NHL#3
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#164
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Centre Denis Savard was 26 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 80 games and scored 44 goals and 87 assists for 131 points, 1.64 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 7 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Savard plays the 1987-1988 season for Chicago Blackhawks

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

    • The game
      TOR7–5CHI
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -5+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–6WSH
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI3–5CHI
      W
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–5CHI
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      W
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–6CHI
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI3–7NYR
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–4NYI
      game 10/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI5–6TOR
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • November 1987
    • The game
      CHI3–5BUF
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-5SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 13/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-6SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–6WIN
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Denis Savard reaches 750 career points

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · November 6

    • The game
      MNS5–8CHI
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +6P+3G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG5PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5CHI
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      -1+/-3SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–5NJD
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      47
      points
      NHL#2
      13
      goals
      NHL#13
      34
      assists
      NHL#2
      CHI
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6LAK
      L
      game 22/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–4EDM
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI0–4CGY
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      CHI1–5STL
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Denis Savard reaches 500 career assists

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 2

    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–7BOS
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF6–2CHI
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2WSH
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–5CHI
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–2TOR
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI5–7CHI
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      STL5–4CHI
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–3STL
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–4CHI
      L
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY5–3CHI
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      QUE6–1CHI
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      74
      points
      NHL#3
      23
      goals
      NHL#19
      51
      assists
      NHL#2
      CHI
      15-23-0W-L-OT32Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–7CHI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      LAK2–5CHI
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–2NYR
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–2CHI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–4QUE
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5CHI
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PIT8–3CHI
      L
      game 47/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2TOR
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3CHI
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4DET
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–4PIT
      L
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI1–1WIN
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5QUE
      game 56/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL3–4CHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      102
      points
      NHL#3
      35
      goals
      NHL#12
      67
      assists
      NHL#3
      CHI
      24-31-0W-L-OT53Points
      Playoff spot
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY3–3CHI
      game 61/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-10SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM4–6CHI
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI1–1NYI
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7CHI
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +5P+5A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +5 assists
    • March 1988
    • The game
      HFD2–1CHI
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4CHI
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–6TOR
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–5CHI
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI7–7STL
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–3PHI
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL5–2CHI
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–4CHI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Milestone

    Denis Savard reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · March 23

    • The game
      CHI2–3VAN
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–9LAK
      L
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI7–7MNS
      game 78/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      NYR4–3CHI
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Denis Savard closes the 1987-1988 season with 131 points

    Points
    131
    NHL#3
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    44
    NHL#15
    Assists
    87
    NHL#3
    P/GP
    1.64
    NHL#3
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#164
    Events
    131
    career best in points
    87
    career best in assists
    2
    hat tricks
    750
    career points
    500
    career assists
    300
    career goals
    16 i rad
    games with a point · 38 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

    CHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI1–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      STL3–6CHI
      W
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      STL6–5CHI
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI3–5STL
      L
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CHI1–4STL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Denis Savard ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#68
    Games
    5
    Goals
    4
    NHL#40
    Assists
    3
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    1.40
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#52
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    75
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    STL1–4