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Lyndon Byers's 1987-1988 season

Points
24
NHL#254
Goals
10
NHL#198
Assists
14
NHL#270
Plus/minus
+10
NHL#90
Games
53
66%
66% of 80

Right winger Lyndon Byers was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 53 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 14 assists for 24 points, 0.45 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 3 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Lyndon Byers plays the 1987-1988 season for Boston Bruins

    Lyndon was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Lyndon Byers's season starts in game 9 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 8 games8 of 80 without him
    • The game
      QUE4–2BOS
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NYI6–5BOS
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3WIN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#286
      4
      goals
      NHL#118
      0
      assists
      NHL#423
      BOS
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–5MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BOS2–5PHI
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–3BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL7–5BOS
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9BOS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4NYR
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#240
      6
      goals
      NHL#160
      5
      assists
      NHL#299
      BOS
      22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE1–5BOS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2BOS
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5MTL
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI6–4BOS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE0–3BOS
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2QUE
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS7–4EDM
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–6VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8037 of 60 played
      17
      points
      NHL#256
      8
      goals
      NHL#187
      9
      assists
      NHL#285
      BOS
      34-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS0–3BUF
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2BUF
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–0PHI
      W
      game 75/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4BOS
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–3BOS
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Lyndon Byers closes the 1987-1988 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#254
    Games
    53of 80
    66%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#198
    Assists
    14
    NHL#270
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#226
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#90
    Events
    24
    career best in points
    10
    career best in goals
    14
    career best in assists
    100
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BOS4–2BUF
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      MTL0–2BOS
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS4–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New Jersey Devils

    BOSvsNJD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    BOS4–3NJD
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    BOSvsEDM
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    8 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Lyndon Byers ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#162
    Games
    11
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    2
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#107
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#100
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    BUF4–2→MTL4–1→NJD4–3→EDM0–4