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Peter Sundström's 1987-1988 season

Points
25
Swedish flag#17NHL#243
Goals
8
Swedish flag#10NHL#235
Assists
17
Swedish flag#19NHL#231
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#379
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Left winger Peter Sundström was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 17 assists for 25 points, 0.33 points per game. That was 17th among the Swedes and 243th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 2 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Peter Sundström plays the 1987-1988 season for Washington Capitals

    Peter was 25 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

  2. 19 days later
    Trade

    Peter Sundström is traded from New York Rangers to Washington Capitals

    His spell with New York Rangers · 1983–84 to 1985–86
    206
    Games
    48
    Goals
    62
    Assists
    110
    Points
    Washington Capitals received
    New York Rangers received
    • 1988 draft pick, round 5 (#99)
    • The game
      WSH3–4BOS
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–6WSH
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–6BUF
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6WSH
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–4WSH
      W
      game 5/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Peter Sundström reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 17

    • The game
      WSH4–2NYR
      W
      game 6/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–1PHI
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2WSH
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2VAN
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–3WIN
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–3MNS
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      VAN2–3WSH
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE4–1WSH
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4WSH
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5BUF
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      8
      points
      Swedish flag#10NHL#190
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#174
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#190
      WSH
      9-10-0W-L-OT19Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5PIT
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM2–4WSH
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–4WSH
      L
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–10WSH
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–4WSH
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5HFD
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2WSH
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4WSH
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–1WSH
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1QUE
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2MTL
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4TOR
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–5WSH
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM0–2WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#14NHL#226
      3
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#246
      9
      assists
      Swedish flag#14NHL#190
      WSH
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–1PHI
      W
      game 41/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–8WSH
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH2–8CGY
      L
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3EDM
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH8–3LAK
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–3STL
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5CHI
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3WSH
      game 49/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–2WSH
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–4WSH
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI0–1WSH
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2WSH
      L
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–0WSH
      L
      game 55/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–6WSH
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–5WSH
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–0WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      18
      points
      Swedish flag#18NHL#249
      6
      goals
      Swedish flag#10NHL#229
      12
      assists
      Swedish flag#17NHL#238
      WSH
      29-25-0W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–0MNS
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4LAK
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–0NYI
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      NJD3–5WSH
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH6–1NJD
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–6WSH
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–7WSH
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2WSH
      L
      game 69/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–3WSH
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD4–2WSH
      L
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–3WSH
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7PIT
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 76/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–7NYI
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      PIT7–6WSH
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 80/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Peter Sundström closes the 1987-1988 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    #17NHL#243
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    8
    #10NHL#235
    Assists
    17
    #19NHL#231
    P/GP
    0.33
    #20NHL#300
    +/-
    -2
    #15NHL#379
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI4–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH7–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–5WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    WSH4–3PHI
    Advance
    7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New Jersey Devils

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

    New Jersey Devils knock Washington Capitals out 4–3

    WSH3–4NJD
    Eliminated
    7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Peter Sundström ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    #12NHL#188
    Games
    14
    Goals
    2
    #5NHL#90
    Assists
    0
    #14NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.14
    #6NHL#122
    +/-
    -7
    #17NHL#349
    PHI4–3→NJD3–4