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Rob Brown's 1987-1988 season

Points
44
NHL#136
Goals
24
NHL#80
Assists
20
NHL#202
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#103
Games
51
63%
63% of 80

Right winger Rob Brown was 19 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 51 of a possible 80 games and scored 24 goals and 20 assists for 44 points, 0.86 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988
  1. A late start

    Rob Brown's season starts in game 7 of 80

    Pittsburgh Penguins have played 6 games6 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Rob Brown makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against New Jersey Devils

    Rob was 19 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    2
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    2
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Patrik Sundström.

    • The game
      NJD5–4PIT
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Rob Brown scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · October 21

    • The game
      PIT2–5DET
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5PIT
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4PIT
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR4–0PIT
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–4QUE
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1987
    • The game
      PIT1–4BOS
      L
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 16/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Rob Brown records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Washington Capitals · November 11

    • The game
      NYR2–3PIT
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–6VAN
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–4EDM
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#229
      4
      goals
      NHL#125
      2
      assists
      NHL#305
      PIT
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT4–4CGY
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6PIT
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–2WSH
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–5PIT
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • December 1987
    • The game
      NYI7–1PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–6PIT
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–5PIT
      W
      game 27/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–6PIT
      W
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–5STL
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8020 of 40 played
      9
      points
      NHL#292
      6
      goals
      NHL#169
      3
      assists
      NHL#359
      PIT
      16-16-0W-L-OT40Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–5PIT
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI5–4PIT
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3TOR
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYI
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT8–3CHI
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT4–3MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM6–4PIT
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–1PIT
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6NJD
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      PIT3–7EDM
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      19
      points
      NHL#241
      11
      goals
      NHL#146
      8
      assists
      NHL#309
      PIT
      25-26-0W-L-OT59Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–4PIT
      L
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–3PIT
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–2NYR
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–7CHI
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      MNS3–8PIT
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI3–8PIT
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PIT5–4CGY
      W
      game 67/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–6STL
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT3–6MNS
      L
      game 69/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT5–4WIN
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      -1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR2–5PIT
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI0–7PIT
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–4PHI
      L
      game 73/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–7PIT
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL2–5PIT
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT6–3QUE
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4NJD
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD7–2PIT
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      PIT7–6WSH
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4PIT
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rob Brown closes the 1987-1988 season with 44 points

    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    44
    NHL#136
    Games
    51of 80
    64%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#80
    Assists
    20
    NHL#202
    P/GP
    0.86
    NHL#75
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#103
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 17 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal