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Jay Miller's 1987-1988 season

Points
19
NHL#292
Goals
7
NHL#253
Assists
12
NHL#293
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#473
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Left winger Jay Miller was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 12 assists for 19 points, 0.24 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 0 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jay Miller plays the 1987-1988 season for Boston Bruins

    Jay was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–6QUE
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2LAK
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–5CGY
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4VAN
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–4STL
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–2BOS
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NYI6–5BOS
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2HFD
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR7–6BOS
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT1–4BOS
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6QUE
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3WIN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#286
      2
      goals
      NHL#199
      2
      assists
      NHL#300
      BOS
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–5MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BOS5–3HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–4BOS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–7BOS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5PHI
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL7–5BOS
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9BOS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4NYR
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      12
      points
      NHL#224
      5
      goals
      NHL#184
      7
      assists
      NHL#238
      BOS
      22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE1–5BOS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2BOS
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1STL
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4BOS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE0–3BOS
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2BOS
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2QUE
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–4EDM
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–6VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#290
      5
      goals
      NHL#253
      9
      assists
      NHL#285
      BOS
      34-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–3BUF
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–0BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2BUF
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–0PHI
      W
      game 75/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4BOS
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jay Miller closes the 1987-1988 season with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#292
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#253
    Assists
    12
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#348
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#473
    Events
    12
    career best in assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–6BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BOS4–2BUF
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New Jersey Devils

    BOSvsNJD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    BOS4–3NJD
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    BOSvsEDM
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS1–2EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      EDM6–3BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jay Miller ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#279
    Games
    12
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#68
    BUF4–2→MTL4–1→NJD4–3→EDM0–4