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Kirk McLean's 1987-1988 season

Wins
11
NHL#28
Save pct
.875
NHL#33
GAA
3.78
NHL#35
Shutouts
1
NHL#19
Games
41
51%
51% of 80

Goaltender Kirk McLean was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 41 games and won 11 of them, at .875. Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. Season opener

    Kirk McLean plays the 1987-1988 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Kirk was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL2–8VAN
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      14SV16SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .875
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    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2LAK
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
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    • The game
      BOS5–4VAN
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4VAN
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA62:51TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 9/801
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA65:00TOI
      .880
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–7WIN
      L
      game 10/801
      His night
      .788SV%
      26SV33SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .788
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    • The game
      VAN2–3WSH
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .893
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    • The game
      VAN4–3PHI
      W
      game 12/803
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .857
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    • The game
      VAN4–1MNS
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
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    • The game
      VAN1–3WIN
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA19:25TOIL
      .939
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    • The game
      BUF4–4VAN
      game 15/801
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA65:00TOI
      .789
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6VAN
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .846
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–8CGY
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      .844SV%
      38SV45SA7GA58:51TOIL
      .844
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 started
      5
      wins
      NHL#15
      .865
      SV%
      NHL#24
      3.7
      GAA
      NHL#17
      VAN
      7-11-0W-L-OT16Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      .889SV%
      24SV27SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .889
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    • December 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–1QUE
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      .970SV%
      32SV33SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .970
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    • The game
      VAN3–6PIT
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA58:43TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–2VAN
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–2EDM
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA58:36TOIL
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM6–3VAN
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      .750SV%
      18SV24SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .750
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    • The game
      VAN2–3BOS
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      .941SV%
      48SV51SA3GA62:16TOIL
      .941
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    • The game
      LAK1–5VAN
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
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    • The game
      VAN2–3LAK
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–2VAN
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1VAN
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .867
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    • The game
      VAN7–7TOR
      game 40/801
      His night
      .844SV%
      38SV45SA7GA65:00TOI
      .844
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8028 of 40 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#17
      .877
      SV%
      NHL#19
      3.5
      GAA
      NHL#16
      VAN
      12-22-0W-L-OT30Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN5–3VAN
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      .828SV%
      24SV29SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .828
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    • The game
      VAN5–7CGY
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      .838SV%
      31SV37SA6GA59:14TOIL
      .838
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–2VAN
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      .875SV%
      28SV32SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .875
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      LAK2–5VAN
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7LAK
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      .851SV%
      40SV47SA7GA60:00TOIL
      .851
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      .968SV%
      30SV31SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .968
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM7–2VAN
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      .714SV%
      10SV14SA4GA20:00TOIL
      .714
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–5VAN
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      27SV27SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8036 of 60 started
      11
      wins
      NHL#22
      .878
      SV%
      NHL#20
      3.6
      GAA
      NHL#17
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#8
      VAN
      20-33-0W-L-OT47Points
      19th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Kirk McLean records his first NHL shutout

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 17

    • The game
      TOR5–0VAN
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .833
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    • The game
      VAN1–6NYI
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      .854SV%
      35SV41SA6GA59:21TOIL
      .854
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–0VAN
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      .951SV%
      39SV41SA2GA60:00TOIL
      .951
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      PHI7–3VAN
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      .615SV%
      8SV13SA5GA20:00TOIL
      .615
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    • The game
      VAN4–7NYI
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      .769SV%in relief
      10SV13SA3GA40:00TOIL
      in relief
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kirk McLean closes the 1987-1988 season with 11 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Vancouver Canucks did not reach the playoffs
    Wins
    11
    Games
    41of 80
    51%
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .875
    GAA
    3.78
    Starts
    40
    Events
    1
    First NHL shutout