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Mel Bridgman's 1987-1988 season

Points
17
NHL#317
Goals
6
NHL#290
Assists
11
NHL#313
Plus/minus
+4
NHL#164
Games
57
71%
71% of 80

Centre Mel Bridgman was 32 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 13th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 57 of a possible 80 games and scored 6 goals and 11 assists for 17 points, 0.30 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 5 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mel Bridgman plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Mel was 32 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 13th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–5CGY
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3STL
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      MNS2–2DET
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7MNS
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1DET
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN8–10DET
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#340
      2
      goals
      NHL#217
      1
      assists
      NHL#377
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–7DET
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–5TOR
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–8DET
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4QUE
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      12
      points
      NHL#242
      3
      goals
      NHL#259
      9
      assists
      NHL#208
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET7–4NYR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–2DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4DET
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#285
      5
      goals
      NHL#256
      10
      assists
      NHL#276
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–5QUE
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5DET
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–7DET
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Mel Bridgman closes the 1987-1988 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#317
    Games
    57of 80
    71%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    11
    NHL#313
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#317
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#164
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR6–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR2–6DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      DET6–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      DET8–0TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR6–5DET
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL4–5DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–6DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–6STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET3–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–4DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET1–4EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    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 1987-1988 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#112
    Games
    16
    Goals
    4
    NHL#40
    Assists
    1
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#101
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#68
    Events
    25
    playoff goals
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4