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Stew Gavin's 1987-1988 season

Points
21
NHL#276
Goals
11
NHL#188
Assists
10
NHL#331
Plus/minus
-17
NHL#625
Games
56
70%
70% of 80

Right winger Stew Gavin was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Hartford Whalers. He played 56 of a possible 80 games and scored 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 4 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Stew Gavin plays the 1987-1988 season for Hartford Whalers

    Stew was 27 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE5–1HFD
      L
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–2HFD
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3NJD
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–6WSH
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4HFD
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD5–3BUF
      W
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–5HFD
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Stew Gavin reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 24

    • The game
      BUF2–2HFD
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–7HFD
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • November 1987
    • The game
      HFD5–1QUE
      W
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2HFD
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD1–3DET
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE5–3HFD
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–0HFD
      game 15/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3MTL
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–9HFD
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3HFD
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–5HFD
      L
      game 20/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      10
      points
      NHL#172
      5
      goals
      NHL#112
      5
      assists
      NHL#203
      HFD
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD4–2BUF
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–2TOR
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1987
    • The game
      BOS5–3HFD
      L
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5PHI
      L
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2HFD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–4QUE
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8026 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#272
      5
      goals
      NHL#203
      6
      assists
      NHL#291
      HFD
      15-18-0W-L-OT37Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD1–5CGY
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–2VAN
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      L
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2HFD
      L
      game 53/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–5PIT
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–4HFD
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–1MTL
      W
      game 56/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD4–5PHI
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4HFD
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–3NYI
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI7–2HFD
      L
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8037 of 60 played
      13
      points
      NHL#316
      6
      goals
      NHL#233
      7
      assists
      NHL#335
      HFD
      25-28-0W-L-OT57Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–3HFD
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–5BOS
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3HFD
      L
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      HFD3–6WIN
      L
      game 64/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–1CHI
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3HFD
      W
      game 66/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–6QUE
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5HFD
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–5MTL
      L
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–1HFD
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY8–6HFD
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–2NYR
      L
      game 73/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–4HFD
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MNS1–8HFD
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–4HFD
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–3BUF
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      W
      game 79/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD2–4PIT
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    The season in numbers

    Stew Gavin closes the 1987-1988 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    NHL#276
    Games
    56of 80
    70%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#188
    Assists
    10
    NHL#331
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#272
    +/-
    -17
    NHL#625
    Events
    100
    career assists
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Hartford Whalers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Hartford Whalers meet Montréal Canadiens

    HFDvsMTL
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      HFD3–4MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD3–7MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL4–3HFD
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL5–7HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +4+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD3–1MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      MTL2–1HFD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–2

    HFD2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Stew Gavin ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#132
    Games
    6
    Goals
    2
    NHL#90
    Assists
    2
    NHL#145
    P/GP
    0.67
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#100
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    MTL2–4