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Marty McSorley's 1987-1988 season

Points
26
NHL#231
Goals
9
NHL#217
Assists
17
NHL#231
Plus/minus
+23
NHL#28
Games
60
75%
75% of 80

Defenceman Marty McSorley was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Edmonton Oilers. He played 60 of a possible 80 games and scored 9 goals and 17 assists for 26 points, 0.43 points per game. The season ended with Marty McSorley winning the Stanley Cup with Edmonton Oilers against Boston Bruins, after 15 playoff games and 3 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Marty McSorley plays the 1987-1988 season for Edmonton Oilers

    Marty was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET4–1EDM
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM9–2LAK
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–6EDM
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4VAN
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN5–9EDM
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM0–5QUE
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3MTL
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6NJD
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#449
      0
      goals
      NHL#375
      0
      assists
      NHL#427
      0
      +/-
      NHL#74
      EDM
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • December 1987
    • The game
      TOR2–5EDM
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–10EDM
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN0–2EDM
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–2EDM
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–3VAN
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–7LAK
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN5–5EDM
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD4–3EDM
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5EDM
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4CGY
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–7EDM
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI0–6EDM
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM0–2WSH
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2BOS
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8022 of 40 played
      10
      points
      NHL#275
      6
      goals
      NHL#167
      4
      assists
      NHL#329
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#13
      EDM
      23-13-0W-L-OT50Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM5–1HFD
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4WIN
      game 42/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYI1–5EDM
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3EDM
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–5EDM
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–4EDM
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–6MTL
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–4QUE
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–3PHI
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–3NYI
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4PIT
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY5–4EDM
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5EDM
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +4+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–7LAK
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–2VAN
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–4EDM
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–7EDM
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–4EDM
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–7EDM
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8042 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#232
      8
      goals
      NHL#189
      12
      assists
      NHL#238
      +24
      +/-
      NHL#6
      EDM
      33-19-0W-L-OT74Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM4–3WIN
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4STL
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–6CHI
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–2EDM
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      LAK3–5EDM
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–7EDM
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–7CGY
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1EDM
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6EDM
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–4EDM
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5MNS
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM1–6NYR
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–5NYI
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4TOR
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1988
    • The game
      STL2–5EDM
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK5–5EDM
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Marty McSorley closes the 1987-1988 season with 26 points

    Points
    26
    NHL#231
    Games
    60of 80
    75%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#217
    Assists
    17
    NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.43
    NHL#232
    +/-
    +23
    NHL#28
    Events
    50
    career points
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Edmonton Oilers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Winnipeg Jets

    EDMvsWIN
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Winnipeg Jets
    • Game 1
      WIN4–7EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 2
      WIN2–3EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 3
      EDM4–6WIN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 4
      EDM5–3WIN
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstWinnipeg Jets
    • Game 5
      WIN2–6EDM
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Edmonton Oilers knock Winnipeg Jets out 4–1

    EDM4–1WIN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    Edmonton Oilers meet Calgary Flames

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

    Edmonton Oilers knock Calgary Flames out 4–0

    EDM4–0CGY
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers meet Detroit Red Wings

    EDMvsDET
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    EDM4–1DET
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    EDMvsBOS
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BOS1–2EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–4EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      EDM6–3BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS3–6EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Edmonton Oilers

    beat Boston Bruins 4–0 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Marty McSorley ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#162
    Games
    15
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    3
    NHL#108
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#113
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#68
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    WIN4–1→CGY4–0→DET4–1→BOS4–0