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Mike Gartner's 1987-1988 season

Points
81
NHL#31
Goals
48
NHL#9
Assists
33
NHL#94
Plus/minus
+20
NHL#38
Games
80
100%
100% of 80

Right winger Mike Gartner was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played all 80 games and scored 48 goals and 33 assists for 81 points, 1.01 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 7 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mike Gartner plays the 1987-1988 season for Washington Capitals

    Mike was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CHI4–6WSH
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      WSH5–6BUF
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–6WSH
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4WSH
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYR
      W
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–1PHI
      W
      game 7/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2WSH
      L
      game 8/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3WIN
      L
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3MNS
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      VAN2–3WSH
      W
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE4–1WSH
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–4WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5BUF
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      15
      points
      NHL#84
      13
      goals
      NHL#15
      2
      assists
      NHL#309
      WSH
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–5PIT
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM2–4WSH
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI6–4WSH
      L
      game 25/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK3–10WSH
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +2+/-0SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5HFD
      L
      game 28/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–2WSH
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH3–5TOR
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      L
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4WSH
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–1WSH
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1QUE
      W
      game 34/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 35/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 36/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–4TOR
      game 37/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM0–2WSH
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      39
      points
      NHL#34
      23
      goals
      NHL#16
      16
      assists
      NHL#98
      WSH
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–1PHI
      W
      game 41/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–8WSH
      W
      game 42/805
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH2–8CGY
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3EDM
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH8–3LAK
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–3STL
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–5CHI
      L
      game 47/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF3–3WSH
      game 49/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN3–2WSH
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–4WSH
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI0–1WSH
      W
      game 52/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-10SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–0WSH
      L
      game 55/805
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYR
      W
      game 56/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–6WSH
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY4–5WSH
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–0WIN
      W
      game 60/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 80
      62
      points
      NHL#26
      38
      goals
      NHL#5
      24
      assists
      NHL#108
      WSH
      29-25-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–0MNS
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–4LAK
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–0NYI
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE2–6WSH
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN2–7WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      game 68/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2WSH
      L
      game 69/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–0BOS
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH8–4NYR
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3WSH
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–7PIT
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 76/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–7NYI
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      PIT7–6WSH
      L
      game 79/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 80/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    The season in numbers

    Mike Gartner closes the 1987-1988 season with 81 points

    Points
    81
    NHL#31
    Games
    80of 80
    100%
    Goals
    48
    NHL#9
    Assists
    33
    NHL#94
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#47
    +/-
    +20
    NHL#38
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    12 i rad
    games with a point · 20 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI4–2WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–5PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    WSH4–3PHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    2 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New Jersey Devils

    WSHvsNJD
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4NJD
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mike Gartner ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#68
    Games
    14
    Goals
    3
    NHL#62
    Assists
    4
    NHL#80
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#70
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#349
    Events
    25
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    PHI4–3→NJD3–4