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Steve Martinson's 1987-1988 season

Points
2
NHL#515
Goals
1
NHL#464
Assists
1
NHL#515
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#179
Games
10
12%
12% of 80

Left winger Steve Martinson was 30 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 10 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 1 assists for 2 points, 0.20 points per game.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Steve Martinson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Edmonton Oilers

    DETDetroit Red Wings4–1EDMEdmonton Oilers

    Steve was 30 years old · Northlands Coliseum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    1
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    1
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    First NHL goalFirst NHL point
    View the game
    • The game
      DET4–1EDM
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Steve Martinson scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · October 9

    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • November 1987
    • The game
      DET4–7MNS
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–6CHI
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      1
      points
      NHL#414
      1
      goals
      NHL#276
      0
      assists
      NHL#439
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • December 1987
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
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    Milestone

    Steve Martinson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · December 9

    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 27/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      DET4–5MNS
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5DET
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Steve Martinson closes the 1987-1988 season with 2 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    2
    NHL#515
    Games
    10of 80
    13%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#464
    Assists
    1
    NHL#515
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#179
    Events
    2
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    1
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    2 months and 29 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
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    8 days later
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
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    8 days later
    Second round

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

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    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
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    8 days later
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Steve Martinson ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 0 points

    DETDetroit Red Wings
    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4