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Mark Napier's 1987-1988 season

Points
18
NHL#308
Goals
10
NHL#198
Assists
8
NHL#365
Plus/minus
-3
NHL#408
Games
47
58%
58% of 80

Right winger Mark Napier was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 47 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 8 assists for 18 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 3 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mark Napier plays the 1987-1988 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Mark was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–8PIT
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      W
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5BUF
      W
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      BUF0–5EDM
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3CGY
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–4VAN
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–4BUF
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–5BUF
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–9HFD
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5BUF
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#296
      1
      goals
      NHL#259
      3
      assists
      NHL#260
      BUF
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK8–5BUF
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5PHI
      L
      game 22/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–2BUF
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–2BUF
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      QUE3–6BUF
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2HFD
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–1BUF
      L
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–2CHI
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–1BUF
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Mark Napier reaches 500 career points

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · December 23

    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8025 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#331
      2
      goals
      NHL#302
      5
      assists
      NHL#311
      BUF
      16-17-0W-L-OT39Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–4BUF
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–6NYI
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–0STL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8032 of 60 played
      9
      points
      NHL#355
      3
      goals
      NHL#327
      6
      assists
      NHL#356
      BUF
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL2–5BUF
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–3HFD
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5BUF
      W
      game 64/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–10CGY
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BUF7–5VAN
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–6EDM
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3BOS
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2BUF
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD2–3BUF
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mark Napier closes the 1987-1988 season with 18 points

    Points
    18
    NHL#308
    Games
    47of 80
    59%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#198
    Assists
    8
    NHL#365
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#267
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#408
    Events
    500
    career points
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BUF3–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      BUF1–4BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS2–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS5–6BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BUF4–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BOS5–2BUF
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Mark Napier ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#162
    Games
    6
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    3
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#280
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    BOS2–4