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Greg Smyth's 1987-1988 season

Points
7
NHL#428
Goals
1
NHL#464
Assists
6
NHL#400
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#379
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Defenceman Greg Smyth was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 6 assists for 7 points, 0.15 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 0 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Greg Smyth plays the 1987-1988 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    Greg was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Greg Smyth's season starts in game 29 of 80

    Philadelphia Flyers have played 28 games28 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–3WIN
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Greg Smyth records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · December 13

    • The game
      PHI5–2PIT
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–4PHI
      W
      game 32/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4NYI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4NYR
      W
      game 34/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5PHI
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      W
      game 36/805
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–6EDM
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5CGY
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1VAN
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–1PHI
      L
      game 40/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8012 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#438
      0
      goals
      NHL#451
      2
      assists
      NHL#399
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#127
      PHI
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–6PHI
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      W
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 46/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3PHI
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4BOS
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–3PHI
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–2PHI
      L
      game 50/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4PHI
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1WSH
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      TOR1–6PHI
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–2STL
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      L
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7TOR
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5PHI
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3PHI
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#422
      1
      goals
      NHL#420
      4
      assists
      NHL#396
      0
      +/-
      NHL#85
      PHI
      31-22-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      6th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Greg Smyth scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · February 21

    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI8–6LAK
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      PHI7–3VAN
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7EDM
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      game 67/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5CHI
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3NYR
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–3PHI
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–7PIT
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4PHI
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–0PHI
      L
      game 74/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      L
      game 75/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–6PHI
      W
      game 76/805
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5NYI
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 80/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Greg Smyth closes the 1987-1988 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#428
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    6
    NHL#400
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#406
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#379
    Events
    7
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    6
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Washington Capitals

    PHIvsWSH
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–5PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      PHI4–5WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4WSH
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Greg Smyth ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#279
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#100
    WSH3–4