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Patrik Sundström's 1987-1988 season

Points
51
Swedish flag#7NHL#110
Goals
15
Swedish flag#7NHL#141
Assists
36
Swedish flag#7NHL#79
Plus/minus
-16
NHL#618
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Centre Patrik Sundström was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for New Jersey Devils. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 36 assists for 51 points, 0.65 points per game. That was 7th among the Swedes and 110th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 20 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Patrik Sundström plays the 1987-1988 season for New Jersey Devils

    NJDNew Jersey Devils

    Patrik was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

  2. 6 days later
    Trade

    Patrik Sundström is traded from Vancouver Canucks to New Jersey Devils

    VANVancouver CanucksNJDNew Jersey Devils

    Here he joins fellow Swede Anders Carlsson.

    His spell with Vancouver Canucks · 1982–83 to 1986–87
    374
    Games
    133
    Goals
    209
    Assists
    342
    Points
    New Jersey Devils received
    Vancouver Canucks received
    The full trade
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–5TOR
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–4NJD
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5NJD
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2NYI
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI0–4NJD
      W
      game 9/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6NJD
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • November 1987
    • The game
      NJD3–6NYI
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5NJD
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–3PHI
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2NYR
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–1NJD
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NJD
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–5NJD
      W
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2MTL
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      16
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#73
      5
      goals
      Swedish flag#4NHL#98
      11
      assists
      Swedish flag#3NHL#49
      NJD
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NJD8–7EDM
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4VAN
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2LAK
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL2–4NJD
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3QUE
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1PHI
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK1–2NJD
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–5NYI
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–9NYR
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4NJD
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–1MNS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–4WIN
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–2PIT
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3NJD
      L
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–6NJD
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–1HFD
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–3NJD
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      26
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#107
      9
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#117
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#7NHL#88
      NJD
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–3NJD
      L
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3MNS
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–5PHI
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE5–3NJD
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–7NJD
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      L
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–7BUF
      L
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF5–2NJD
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3NJD
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 1988
    • The game
      NJD5–4CGY
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD5–8EDM
      L
      game 54/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–5VAN
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4NJD
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–2TOR
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      36
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#118
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#159
      26
      assists
      Swedish flag#8NHL#83
      NJD
      26-29-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR3–6NJD
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–1NJD
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1NJD
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS6–8NJD
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NJD
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–7NYR
      L
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–3NJD
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–2BUF
      game 75/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–7NJD
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–5NJD
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–3CHI
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Patrik Sundström closes the 1987-1988 season with 51 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    51
    #7NHL#110
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    15
    #7NHL#141
    Assists
    36
    #7NHL#79
    P/GP
    0.65
    #7NHL#142
    +/-
    -16
    #24NHL#618
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD3–4NYI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Islanderslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2NYI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      NYI0–3NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      NYI5–4NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withNew York Islanders
    • Game 6
      NYI5–6NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    First round

    New Jersey Devils knock New York Islanders out 4–2

    NJD4–2NYI
    Advance
    5Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils meet Washington Capitals

    NJDvsWSH
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD1–3WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD5–2WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–10NJD
      W
      3
      His night
      +8P+3G+5A
      +5+/-3SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–1NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      NJD3–1WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withWashington Capitals
    • Game 7
      NJD3–2WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    NJD4–3WSH
    Advance
    7Games10Points4Goals6Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils meet Boston Bruins

    NJDvsBOS
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      BOS6–1NJD
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      BOS1–3NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      NJD1–7BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilsare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      NJD2–6BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    NJD3–4BOS
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Patrik Sundström ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 20 points

    NJDNew Jersey Devils
    Points
    20
    #1NHL#9
    Games
    18
    Goals
    7
    #2NHL#15
    Assists
    13
    #1NHL#9
    P/GP
    1.11
    #1NHL#13
    +/-
    +7
    #2NHL#16
    Events
    20
    first among the Swedes in points
    13
    first among the Swedes in assists
    1
    hat trick
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    10
    playoff assists
    8 points
    best game
    NYI4–2→WSH4–3→BOS3–4