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Mike Donnelly's 1987-1988 season

Points
18
NHL#308
Goals
8
NHL#235
Assists
10
NHL#331
Plus/minus
-6
NHL#498
Games
57
70%
70% of 81

Left winger Mike Donnelly was 23 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers och Buffalo Sabres. He played 57 of a possible 81 games and scored 8 goals and 10 assists for 18 points, 0.32 points per game. He moved from New York Rangers to Buffalo Sabres in December. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Donnelly opens the 1987-1988 season with New York Rangers

    Mike was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Mike Donnelly's season starts in game 13 of 80

    New York Rangers have played 12 games12 of 80 without him
    • The game
      EDM7–6NYR
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      L
      game 14/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–3PIT
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–6NYR
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4MNS
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#358
      1
      goals
      NHL#258
      1
      assists
      NHL#354
      NYR
      5-12-0W-L-OT13Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–5NYR
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–5NYI
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–3NYR
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      NYR3–4BOS
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–2STL
      W
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2NYR
      game 27/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–5PHI
      L
      game 28/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      W
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4PIT
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT8–4NYR
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      L
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–4TOR
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE1–2BUF
      W
      game 39/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–5MTL
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 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
      HFD1–3BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4BUF
      W
      game 42/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–3PHI
      L
      game 44/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5BUF
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–3WSH
      game 49/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2NJD
      W
      game 50/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–1BUF
      L
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–2BUF
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–4BUF
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BUF6–3QUE
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–6NYI
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF5–7WIN
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4CHI
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–0STL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–4BUF
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-5SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8041 of 60 played
      13
      points
      NHL#311
      4
      goals
      NHL#287
      9
      assists
      NHL#291
      BUF
      26-25-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE6–5BUF
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–3HFD
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN3–5BUF
      W
      game 64/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–6BUF
      W
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–3BUF
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–10CGY
      L
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–5VAN
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–6EDM
      L
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2NYR
      W
      game 74/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–1QUE
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3BUF
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BUF4–9MTL
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Donnelly closes the 1987-1988 season with 18 points

    New York Rangers did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    18
    NHL#308
    Games
    57of 80
    71%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#235
    Assists
    10
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.32
    NHL#308
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#498
    4 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
    8 days later
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round