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Kjell Dahlin's 1986-1987 season

Points
20
Swedish flag#14NHL#292
Goals
12
Swedish flag#8NHL#190
Assists
8
Swedish flag#18NHL#360
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#373
Games
41
51%
51% of 80

Centre Kjell Dahlin was 23 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 41 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 8 assists for 20 points, 0.49 points per game. That was 14th among the Swedes and 292th in the NHL. An injury kept him out for 20 straight games between January and February. In the playoffs he played 8 games for 6 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kjell Dahlin plays the 1986-1987 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Kjell was 23 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL4–7TOR
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–4MTL
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–6MTL
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–0BUF
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–5MTL
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4MTL
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3DET
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3MTL
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–6MTL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      MTL5–3VAN
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4MTL
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1HFD
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8015 of 20 played
      6
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#231
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#5NHL#153
      3
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#256
      MTL
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–3MTL
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2QUE
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4PHI
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      WSH2–1MTL
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–4MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 27/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1HFD
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD2–6MTL
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6QUE
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE1–4MTL
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      13
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#231
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#172
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#255
      MTL
      19-15-0W-L-OT44Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL3–6PIT
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2MTL
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Injured

    Kjell goes down and misses 20 games

    Injured ligaments in knee

    • The game
      QUE2–5MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2MTL
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3BUF
      game 46/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–6PHI
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–4MTL
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2STL
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      MTL1–4QUE
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–4MTL
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–3HFD
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–5MTL
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–7MTL
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8029 of 60 played
      14
      points
      Swedish flag#14NHL#294
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#9NHL#221
      7
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#327
      MTL
      29-24-0W-L-OT65Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI1–1MTL
      game 61/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYI
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS4–3MTL
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      Out injured
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3CHI
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4VAN
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5EDM
      L
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–4MNS
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2WIN
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI0–3MTL
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2BUF
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–9MTL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3QUE
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      MTL8–2NYR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kjell Dahlin closes the 1986-1987 season with 20 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    20
    #14NHL#292
    Games
    41of 80
    51%
    Goals
    12
    #8NHL#190
    Assists
    8
    #18NHL#360
    P/GP
    0.49
    #12NHL#213
    +/-
    -3
    #12NHL#373
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    100
    NHL games
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS3–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    MTL4–0BOS
    Advance
    3Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Quebec Nordiques

    MTLvsQUE
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Quebec Nordiques
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 3
      MTL7–2QUE
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Quebec Nordiqueslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL3–2QUE
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Quebec Nordiques out 4–3

    MTL4–3QUE
    Advance
    2Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 4
      PHI6–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL5–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      PHI4–3MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kjell Dahlin ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 6 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    6
    #5NHL#65
    Games
    8
    Goals
    2
    #5NHL#74
    Assists
    4
    #4NHL#55
    P/GP
    0.75
    +/-
    +5
    #3NHL#24
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    BOS4–0→QUE4–3→PHI2–4