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Dwight Foster's 1986-1987 season

Points
16
NHL#325
Goals
4
NHL#343
Assists
12
NHL#307
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#179
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Right winger Dwight Foster was 29 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 4 goals and 12 assists for 16 points, 0.34 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dwight Foster plays the 1986-1987 season for Boston Bruins

    Dwight was 29 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY5–3BOS
      L
      game 1/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5NJD
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1LAK
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5VAN
      L
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6EDM
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    Milestone

    Dwight Foster reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 30

    • The game
      BUF7–1BOS
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–8BUF
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1QUE
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2PIT
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–5BOS
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#396
      1
      goals
      NHL#275
      0
      assists
      NHL#420
      BOS
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1986
    • The game
      QUE2–3BOS
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–5BOS
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8017 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#455
      1
      goals
      NHL#365
      0
      assists
      NHL#477
      BOS
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–3HFD
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–6BOS
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3QUE
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY3–5BOS
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–6BOS
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      BOS4–5NYR
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–6BOS
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR5–8BOS
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–1BOS
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5TOR
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–7MTL
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6WIN
      L
      game 59/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–0MNS
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#323
      3
      goals
      NHL#334
      9
      assists
      NHL#300
      BOS
      29-26-0W-L-OT63Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–6HFD
      L
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1987
    • The game
      DET4–3BOS
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYI
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–10HFD
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3NYR
      L
      game 68/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–2BOS
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–6CHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • April 1987
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–4BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Dwight Foster closes the 1986-1987 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#325
    Games
    47of 80
    59%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#343
    Assists
    12
    NHL#307
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#296
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#179
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dwight Foster ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#267
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#202
    Assists
    0
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#235
    MTL0–4