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Paul Cavallini's 1987-1988 season

Points
16
NHL#331
Goals
6
NHL#290
Assists
10
NHL#331
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#115
Games
72
87%
87% of 82

Defenceman Paul Cavallini was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals och St. Louis Blues. He played 72 of a possible 82 games and scored 6 goals and 10 assists for 16 points, 0.22 points per game. He moved from Washington Capitals to St. Louis Blues in December. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 7 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Paul Cavallini opens the 1987-1988 season with Washington Capitals

    Paul was 21 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6WSH
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–6BUF
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Paul Cavallini scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 11

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#299
      2
      goals
      NHL#209
      2
      assists
      NHL#309
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#27
      WSH
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5PIT
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      NYI6–4WSH
      L
      game 25/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK3–10WSH
      W
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      L
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5HFD
      L
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2NYI
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–0HFD
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL7–5BOS
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1WSH
      game 32/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–1STL
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–4CHI
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3STL
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–5STL
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6NYR
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      8
      points
      NHL#315
      3
      goals
      NHL#251
      5
      assists
      NHL#311
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#95
      STL
      16-19-0W-L-OT37Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–6PHI
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–1STL
      L
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2STL
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3STL
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3STL
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–3WIN
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–1MTL
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL5–3QUE
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN6–7STL
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–9STL
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–5STL
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      STL5–4TOR
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–0MNS
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–2STL
      L
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4CHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–0STL
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–7STL
      W
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY6–3STL
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–4PIT
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      13
      points
      NHL#316
      5
      goals
      NHL#256
      8
      assists
      NHL#313
      +9
      +/-
      NHL#39
      STL
      28-27-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM6–4STL
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–5BUF
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL6–2TOR
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5NYR
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1988
    • The game
      STL0–2NYI
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI7–7STL
      game 71/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–2STL
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–3STL
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–2CHI
      W
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3WSH
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD8–2STL
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      STL2–5EDM
      L
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–5WIN
      L
      game 80/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Paul Cavallini closes the 1987-1988 season with 16 points

    Points
    16
    NHL#331
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    6
    NHL#290
    Assists
    10
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#359
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#115
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    First round

    St. Louis Blues meet Chicago Blackhawks

    STLvsCHI
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI1–4STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI2–3STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      STL3–6CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      STL6–5CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI3–5STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    STL4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    St. Louis Blues meet Detroit Red Wings

    STLvsDET
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL4–5DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL0–6DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–6STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET3–1STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–4DET
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Second round

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

    STL1–4DET
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Paul Cavallini ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#68
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    6
    NHL#40
    P/GP
    0.70
    NHL#41
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#26
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    CHI4–1→DET1–4