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Joe Murphy's 1987-1988 season

Points
19
NHL#292
Goals
10
NHL#198
Assists
9
NHL#351
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#445
Games
50
62%
62% of 80

Right winger Joe Murphy was 19 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 50 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 9 assists for 19 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 1 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Murphy plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Joe was 19 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET4–1EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4DET
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Joe Murphy scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 30

    • The game
      DET3–3STL
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      MNS2–2DET
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7MNS
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1DET
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN8–10DET
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#283
      2
      goals
      NHL#217
      3
      assists
      NHL#272
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–7DET
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–5TOR
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–8DET
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4QUE
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      LAK3–5DET
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      13
      points
      NHL#226
      6
      goals
      NHL#173
      7
      assists
      NHL#261
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET7–4NYR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8037 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#296
      7
      goals
      NHL#214
      7
      assists
      NHL#335
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • February 1988
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5DET
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7LAK
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM6–4DET
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Joe Murphy closes the 1987-1988 season with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#292
    Games
    50of 80
    63%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#198
    Assists
    9
    NHL#351
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#268
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#445
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      DET6–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      STL0–6DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET3–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET1–4EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Murphy ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#225
    Games
    8
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    1
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#123
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#248
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4