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Larry Robinson's 1987-1988 season

Points
40
NHL#152
Goals
6
NHL#290
Assists
34
NHL#88
Plus/minus
+26
NHL#17
Games
53
66%
66% of 80

Defenceman Larry Robinson was 36 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 16th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 53 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 34 assists for 40 points, 0.75 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 5 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Robinson plays the 1987-1988 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Larry was 36 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 16th season with the team. His 16th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Larry Robinson's season starts in game 22 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 21 games21 of 80 without him
    • The game
      NYI2–5MTL
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4QUE
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–5HFD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–4MNS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–3WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–6MTL
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1987
    • The game
      VAN3–3MTL
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–6MTL
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–2NYI
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 32/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–5MTL
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 35/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–1MTL
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 37/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8016 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#195
      5
      goals
      NHL#177
      9
      assists
      NHL#189
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#19
      MTL
      22-9-0W-L-OT53Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL2–5LAK
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5MTL
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4MTL
      W
      game 46/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–6MTL
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      STL4–1MTL
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3MTL
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3QUE
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–4WSH
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYI
      W
      game 53/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • February 1988
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2HFD
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–1MTL
      L
      game 59/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3NYR
      L
      game 60/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
      23
      points
      NHL#199
      5
      goals
      NHL#253
      18
      assists
      NHL#157
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#47
      MTL
      30-20-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–5MTL
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1QUE
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5MTL
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN0–6MTL
      W
      game 65/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–1QUE
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–6LAK
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1EDM
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–5MTL
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2MNS
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1WIN
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–3MTL
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–3MTL
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE1–4MTL
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4HFD
      L
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +3+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    The season in numbers

    Larry Robinson closes the 1987-1988 season with 40 points

    Points
    40
    NHL#152
    Games
    53of 80
    66%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    34
    NHL#88
    P/GP
    0.75
    NHL#103
    +/-
    +26
    NHL#17
    Events
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 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
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD3–7MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–7HFD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD3–1MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    MTL4–2HFD
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

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

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    MTL1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Larry Robinson ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#112
    Games
    11
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    4
    NHL#80
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#78
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#280
    Events
    100
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    HFD4–2→BOS1–4