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Tim Higgins's 1987-1988 season

Points
25
NHL#243
Goals
12
NHL#173
Assists
13
NHL#279
Plus/minus
+5
NHL#146
Games
62
77%
77% of 80

Right winger Tim Higgins was 29 years old when the 1987-1988 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 62 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 13 assists for 25 points, 0.40 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 1 points.

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

1987-1988Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tim Higgins plays the 1987-1988 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Tim was 29 years old when the 1987-1988 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET1–5CGY
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2VAN
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3DET
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–1DET
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–4DET
      L
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1987
    • The game
      DET3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • 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+/-2SOG
    • 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
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN8–10DET
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#381
      0
      goals
      NHL#395
      2
      assists
      NHL#320
      DET
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL0–6DET
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2BOS
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1987
    • The game
      EDM4–7DET
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–12DET
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +4+/-3SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      DET4–5TOR
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4DET
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3DET
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–5MTL
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–4NYR
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6DET
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–8DET
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4QUE
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2DET
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–6PIT
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–5MNS
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2STL
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–7DET
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–4WIN
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#271
      5
      goals
      NHL#201
      6
      assists
      NHL#288
      DET
      19-16-0W-L-OT43Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–2NJD
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4DET
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–4DET
      L
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3DET
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–5TOR
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • February 1988
    • The game
      DET6–4CHI
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–5DET
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–4MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4DET
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5STL
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET6–1LAK
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6DET
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET3–5PHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      14
      points
      NHL#296
      7
      goals
      NHL#214
      7
      assists
      NHL#335
      DET
      31-21-0W-L-OT70Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI11–6DET
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–2DET
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1988
    • The game
      BUF0–4DET
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–6DET
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 66/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3NYI
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI1–5DET
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      DET2–1MNS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–7LAK
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM6–4DET
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–2DET
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–4DET
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3BUF
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2WSH
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • April 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–7DET
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    The season in numbers

    Tim Higgins closes the 1987-1988 season with 25 points

    Points
    25
    NHL#243
    Games
    62of 80
    78%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#173
    Assists
    13
    NHL#279
    P/GP
    0.40
    NHL#250
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#146
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    5 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
      -1+/-0SOG
    • 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 6
      DET5–3TOR
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    DET4–2TOR
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    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
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET3–6STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET3–1STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL3–4DET
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

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

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    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+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET3–5EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      EDM2–5DET
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      EDM4–3DET
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET4–8EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    DET1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tim Higgins ends the 1987-1988 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#225
    Games
    13
    Goals
    1
    NHL#134
    Assists
    0
    NHL#248
    P/GP
    0.08
    NHL#129
    +/-
    0
    NHL#139
    TOR4–2→STL4–1→EDM1–4