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Rick Zombo's 1987-1988 season

Points
17
NHL#317
Goals
3
NHL#369
Assists
14
NHL#270
Plus/minus
+24
NHL#24
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Defenceman Rick Zombo was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 14 assists for 17 points, 0.27 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 6 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Zombo plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Rick was 24 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET4–1EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7TOR
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–1WIN
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4DET
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–3STL
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      MNS2–2DET
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7MNS
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET6–4NJD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–0WSH
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN4–1DET
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–0DET
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN8–10DET
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#414
      0
      goals
      NHL#395
      1
      assists
      NHL#377
      0
      +/-
      NHL#75
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–7DET
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5DET
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8025 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#475
      0
      goals
      NHL#455
      1
      assists
      NHL#444
      +12
      +/-
      NHL#13
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT5–7DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET7–4NYR
      W
      game 42/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2DET
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      L
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4DET
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4DET
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1988
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET6–1LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      9
      points
      NHL#357
      1
      goals
      NHL#420
      8
      assists
      NHL#313
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#12
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5QUE
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2DET
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5DET
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–7LAK
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM6–4DET
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–7DET
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–5TOR
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rick Zombo closes the 1987-1988 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#317
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#369
    Assists
    14
    NHL#270
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#332
    +/-
    +24
    NHL#24
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    DETvsTOR
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR6–2DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      TOR2–6DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      DET6–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      DET8–0TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR6–5DET
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

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

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

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Edmonton Oilers

    DETvsEDM
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      DET1–4EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rick Zombo ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#93
    Games
    16
    Goals
    0
    NHL#209
    Assists
    6
    NHL#40
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#91
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#5
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4