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Reed Larson's 1987-1988 season

Points
34
NHL#184
Goals
10
NHL#198
Assists
24
NHL#161
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#179
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Defenceman Reed Larson was 31 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 12th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 10 goals and 24 assists for 34 points, 0.55 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 1 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Reed Larson plays the 1987-1988 season for Boston Bruins

    Reed was 31 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 12th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Reed Larson's season starts in game 15 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 14 games14 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BOS4–6QUE
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–3CGY
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3WIN
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 played
      4
      points
      NHL#286
      1
      goals
      NHL#255
      3
      assists
      NHL#254
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#60
      BOS
      11-7-0W-L-OT24Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–5MNS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4WSH
      L
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–5BOS
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6MTL
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BOS5–3HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4BOS
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–7BOS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS2–5PHI
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4BOS
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 32/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–3BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL7–5BOS
      L
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–9BOS
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYI
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–4NYR
      L
      game 38/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4PIT
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–0BUF
      W
      game 40/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8026 of 40 played
      17
      points
      NHL#168
      3
      goals
      NHL#245
      14
      assists
      NHL#117
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#57
      BOS
      22-14-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      QUE1–5BOS
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–2BOS
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1STL
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-10SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–5MTL
      L
      game 46/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5BUF
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6BOS
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI6–4BOS
      L
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE0–3BOS
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2BOS
      L
      game 53/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      BOS5–3CHI
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–2QUE
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–6BOS
      W
      game 57/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–4EDM
      W
      game 58/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–6VAN
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      game 60/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8046 of 60 played
      27
      points
      NHL#166
      7
      goals
      NHL#206
      20
      assists
      NHL#143
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#72
      BOS
      34-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–1NJD
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–7BOS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–5BOS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD7–6BOS
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–3BUF
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–3BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–0BOS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–5BOS
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2BUF
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–0PHI
      W
      game 75/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4BOS
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Reed Larson closes the 1987-1988 season with 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#184
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#198
    Assists
    24
    NHL#161
    P/GP
    0.55
    NHL#181
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#179
    Events
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    11 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    8 days later
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BOS4–2BUF
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS4–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      BOS4–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    3Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet New Jersey Devils

    BOSvsNJD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD3–5BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD3–2BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      BOS3–6NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock New Jersey Devils out 4–3

    BOS4–3NJD
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    BOSvsEDM
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 4
      BOS3–6EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4EDM
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Reed Larson ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#225
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    1
    NHL#187
    P/GP
    0.14
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#248
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    BUF4–2→MTL4–1→NJD4–3→EDM0–4