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Pat Conacher's 1987-1988 season

Points
7
NHL#428
Goals
2
NHL#412
Assists
5
NHL#427
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#103
Games
24
30%
30% of 80

Left winger Pat Conacher was 28 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 24 of a possible 80 games and scored 2 goals and 5 assists for 7 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 17 games for 4 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Pat Conacher plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    Pat was 28 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Pat Conacher's season starts in game 51 of 80

    New Jersey Devils have played 50 games50 of 80 without him
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 808 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#471
      1
      goals
      NHL#417
      1
      assists
      NHL#476
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–5PHI
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Pat Conacher closes the 1987-1988 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#428
    Games
    24of 80
    30%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#412
    Assists
    5
    NHL#427
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#103
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New Jersey Devils are in the playoffs

    First round

    New Jersey Devils meet New York Islanders

    NJDvsNYI
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NYI0–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NJD4–2NYI
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Washington Capitals

    NJDvsWSH
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

    NJDvsBOS
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Pat Conacher ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#132
    Games
    17
    Goals
    2
    NHL#90
    Assists
    2
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#110
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#100
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4