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Mel Bridgman's 1986-1987 season

Points
43
NHL#151
Goals
10
NHL#221
Assists
33
NHL#96
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#474
Games
64
81%
81% of 79

Centre Mel Bridgman was 31 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils och Detroit Red Wings. He played 64 of a possible 79 games and scored 10 goals and 33 assists for 43 points, 0.67 points per game. He moved from New Jersey Devils to Detroit Red Wings in March. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 7 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman opens the 1986-1987 season with New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Mel was 31 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD5–3NYR
      W
      game 1/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–5NJD
      W
      game 2/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3NJD
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2NJD
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–8PIT
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2WSH
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD8–6PIT
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI6–7NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1986
    • The game
      BUF3–1NJD
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–7PHI
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–5NJD
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–8WIN
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–5NJD
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–5BOS
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      14
      points
      NHL#102
      5
      goals
      NHL#104
      9
      assists
      NHL#90
      NJD
      10-8-0W-L-OT22Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD5–1STL
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–9LAK
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1986
    • The game
      NYR5–8NJD
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3NJD
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4NJD
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4WSH
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI8–4NJD
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3NJD
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–6NJD
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5MTL
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8NYR
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–4NJD
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2QUE
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–3NJD
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS7–2NJD
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–7TOR
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–4PHI
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      26
      points
      NHL#109
      7
      goals
      NHL#165
      19
      assists
      NHL#71
      NJD
      16-21-0W-L-OT35Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE4–4NJD
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–2NJD
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD5–7NJD
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6WSH
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–7NJD
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYR
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–6LAK
      L
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5CGY
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1987
    • The game
      EDM2–4NJD
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 played
      38
      points
      NHL#117
      8
      goals
      NHL#211
      30
      assists
      NHL#62
      NJD
      24-31-0W-L-OT53Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD2–3MTL
      L
      game 61/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • March 1987
    • The game
      NJD5–5HFD
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3WSH
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–6BUF
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–7VAN
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6EDM
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–3MNS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–1WIN
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3DET
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–2DET
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3BUF
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1DET
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–1PHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1987
    • The game
      PHI2–1DET
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4PIT
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1986-1987 season with 43 points

    NJDNew Jersey DevilsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    43
    NHL#151
    Games
    64of 80
    80%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#221
    Assists
    33
    NHL#96
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#131
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#474
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Chicago Blackhawks

    DETvsCHI
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CHI1–3DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI1–5DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      DET3–1CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    DET4–0CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    9 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR4–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR7–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–3TOR
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • May 1987
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET4–2TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR0–3DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    DET4–3TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET3–1EDM
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 2
      DET1–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      EDM2–1DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM3–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET3–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mel Bridgman ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 7 points

    NJDNew Jersey DevilsDETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    7
    NHL#50
    Games
    16
    Goals
    5
    NHL#23
    Assists
    2
    NHL#122
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#66
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#18
    Events
    100
    playoff games
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–0→TOR4–3→EDM1–4