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Mark Johnson's 1987-1988 season

Points
33
NHL#187
Goals
14
NHL#152
Assists
19
NHL#213
Plus/minus
-10
NHL#560
Games
54
67%
67% of 80

Centre Mark Johnson was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 54 of a possible 80 games and scored 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points, 0.61 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 18 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Johnson plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    Mark was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 13/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 803 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#334
      1
      goals
      NHL#262
      2
      assists
      NHL#309
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL2–4NJD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–2NJD
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD1–4WIN
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–6NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8019 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#204
      6
      goals
      NHL#167
      8
      assists
      NHL#222
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NJD
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8035 of 60 played
      23
      points
      NHL#201
      10
      goals
      NHL#159
      13
      assists
      NHL#221
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–7NYR
      L
      game 70/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE4–3NJD
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Mark Johnson reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against New York Islanders · April 2

    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mark Johnson closes the 1987-1988 season with 33 points

    Points
    33
    NHL#187
    Games
    54of 80
    68%
    Goals
    14
    NHL#152
    Assists
    19
    NHL#213
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#158
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#560
    Events
    250
    career assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Islanders

    NJDvsNYI
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI0–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Washington Capitals

    NJDvsWSH
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +2+/-5SOG3PPP
      4 GOALS
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

    NJDvsBOS
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mark Johnson ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#12
    Games
    18
    Goals
    10
    NHL#6
    Assists
    8
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#16
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#38
    Events
    1
    hat trick · 4 goals in one game
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    4 points
    best game
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4