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Kjell Dahlin's 1987-1988 season

Points
25
Swedish flag#17NHL#243
Goals
13
Swedish flag#8NHL#161
Assists
12
Swedish flag#20NHL#293
Plus/minus
+5
Swedish flag#9NHL#146
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Centre Kjell Dahlin was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 12 assists for 25 points, 0.52 points per game. That was 17th among the Swedes and 243th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 6 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kjell Dahlin plays the 1987-1988 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Kjell was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE5–2MTL
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–3MTL
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–5MTL
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL10–3TOR
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3MTL
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4DET
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      STL4–6MTL
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–5MTL
      W
      game 16/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–3MTL
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–0HFD
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#11NHL#180
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#79
      2
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#292
      MTL
      11-5-0W-L-OT26Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL7–3WIN
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–3MTL
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6MTL
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2TOR
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–9CGY
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Kjell Dahlin reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Calgary Flames · December 28

    Milestone

    Kjell Dahlin reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Calgary Flames · December 28

    • The game
      MTL4–1VAN
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#222
      7
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#141
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#297
      MTL
      22-9-0W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5LAK
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4MTL
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6MTL
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–1MTL
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–3MTL
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4WSH
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYI
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • February 1988
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2HFD
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–1MTL
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYR
      L
      game 60/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8038 of 60 played
      22
      points
      Swedish flag#12NHL#208
      11
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#142
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#18NHL#255
      MTL
      30-20-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–5MTL
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–1QUE
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–5MTL
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–6MTL
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1QUE
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      QUE1–4MTL
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Kjell Dahlin closes the 1987-1988 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    #17NHL#243
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    13
    #8NHL#161
    Assists
    12
    #20NHL#293
    P/GP
    0.52
    #13NHL#190
    +/-
    +5
    #9NHL#146
    Events
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    • Game 1
      HFD3–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD3–7MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–7HFD
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD3–1MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1HFD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    MTL4–2HFD
    Advance
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS4–1MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    MTL1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Kjell Dahlin ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    #6NHL#93
    Games
    11
    Goals
    2
    #5NHL#90
    Assists
    4
    #6NHL#80
    P/GP
    0.55
    #4NHL#61
    +/-
    +3
    #5NHL#52
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    HFD4–2→BOS1–4