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Regular season and playoffsCGY

Lanny McDonald's 1987-1988 season

Points
23
NHL#260
Goals
10
NHL#198
Assists
13
NHL#279
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#197
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Right winger Lanny McDonald was 34 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 15th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 13 assists for 23 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 4 points. He won King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Lanny McDonald plays the 1987-1988 season for Calgary Flames

    Lanny was 34 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 15th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–5CGY
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–1CGY
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3WIN
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–4EDM
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2CGY
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–5CGY
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–5NYI
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4NYR
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY7–5QUE
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3MTL
      W
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      W
      game 12/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4CGY
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3CGY
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4WIN
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–3MNS
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–10CGY
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–8CGY
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#358
      1
      goals
      NHL#258
      1
      assists
      NHL#354
      CGY
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY8–4LAK
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI0–4CGY
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1987
    • The game
      TOR3–5CGY
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4CGY
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–1BUF
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN4–5CGY
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–1LAK
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–3CGY
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–6CGY
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5STL
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–3CHI
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#291
      5
      goals
      NHL#188
      4
      assists
      NHL#328
      CGY
      24-12-0W-L-OT52Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN1–6CGY
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI4–7CGY
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–8CGY
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4VAN
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–7CGY
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4CGY
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY11–3TOR
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4EDM
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–4CGY
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY0–9WIN
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–5WSH
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–9NYI
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8050 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#278
      7
      goals
      NHL#206
      8
      assists
      NHL#306
      CGY
      34-20-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY3–2EDM
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      EDM4–7CGY
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–4CGY
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      W
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY5–4QUE
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–7CGY
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–7CGY
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY7–9LAK
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      MNS1–4CGY
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Lanny McDonald closes the 1987-1988 season with 23 points

    Points
    23
    NHL#260
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#198
    Assists
    13
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#265
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#197
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    CGYvsLAK
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK2–9CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK4–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY2–5LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY7–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      LAK4–6CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–1

    CGY4–1LAK
    Advance
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Edmonton Oilers

    CGYvsEDM
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–1CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      EDM5–4CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY2–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–0

    CGY0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Lanny McDonald ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#132
    Games
    9
    Goals
    3
    NHL#62
    Assists
    1
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#80
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#52
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    LAK4–1→EDM0–4
    Honour

    Lanny McDonald won King Clancy Memorial Trophy for 1987-1988