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Ken Priestlay's 1987-1988 season

Points
17
NHL#317
Goals
5
NHL#315
Assists
12
NHL#293
Plus/minus
-4
NHL#445
Games
33
41%
41% of 80

Centre Ken Priestlay was 20 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 33 of a possible 80 games and scored 5 goals and 12 assists for 17 points, 0.52 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 0 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ken Priestlay plays the 1987-1988 season for Buffalo Sabres

    BUFBuffalo Sabres

    Ken was 20 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

    Ken Priestlay's season starts in game 34 of 80

    Buffalo Sabres have played 33 games33 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5QUE
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–4TOR
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–2BUF
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–5MTL
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 807 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#438
      1
      goals
      NHL#359
      1
      assists
      NHL#439
      BUF
      16-17-0W-L-OT39Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD1–3BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4BUF
      W
      game 42/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–0STL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8016 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#419
      2
      goals
      NHL#363
      3
      assists
      NHL#413
      BUF
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE6–5BUF
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5BUF
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3HFD
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5BUF
      W
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      W
      game 66/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-12SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–3BUF
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF6–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–10CGY
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF7–5VAN
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–6EDM
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–2BUF
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ken Priestlay closes the 1987-1988 season with 17 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    17
    NHL#317
    Games
    33of 80
    41%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#315
    Assists
    12
    NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#194
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#445
    Events
    17
    career best in points
    12
    career best in assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–4BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ken Priestlay ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points

    BUFBuffalo Sabres
    Points
    0
    NHL#279
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#248
    BOS2–4