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Tom McCarthy's 1986-1987 season

Points
59
NHL#80
Goals
30
NHL#45
Assists
29
NHL#130
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#86
Games
68
85%
85% of 80

Left winger Tom McCarthy was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 68 of a possible 80 games and scored 30 goals and 29 assists for 59 points, 0.87 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 2 points.

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

1986-1987Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tom McCarthy plays the 1986-1987 season for Boston Bruins

    Tom was 26 years old when the 1986-1987 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY5–3BOS
      L
      game 1/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–5NJD
      L
      game 2/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD2–7BOS
      W
      game 3/804
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–1WIN
      W
      game 4/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3MNS
      W
      game 5/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1LAK
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–5VAN
      L
      game 7/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6EDM
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–3BOS
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • November 1986
    • The game
      BOS2–4PHI
      L
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–1BOS
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–8BUF
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–1QUE
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS1–2PIT
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD5–5BOS
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      game 18/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–4BUF
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–1BOS
      L
      game 20/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      17
      points
      NHL#47
      7
      goals
      NHL#50
      10
      assists
      NHL#52
      BOS
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL5–6BOS
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–2TOR
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2WSH
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1986
    • The game
      QUE2–3BOS
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI0–5BOS
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–3BOS
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4BOS
      W
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      W
      game 30/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2QUE
      W
      game 31/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD6–5BOS
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI6–2BOS
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS0–2HFD
      L
      game 34/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2LAK
      L
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4STL
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–2NJD
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–4NYI
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–1BOS
      L
      game 39/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4BOS
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      31
      points
      NHL#72
      17
      goals
      NHL#33
      14
      assists
      NHL#140
      BOS
      18-17-0W-L-OT41Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–4BOS
      L
      game 41/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4BOS
      W
      game 42/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS1–3HFD
      L
      game 43/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–6BOS
      W
      game 44/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT2–4BOS
      W
      game 45/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–3QUE
      W
      game 46/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–7BOS
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CGY3–5BOS
      W
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6BOS
      W
      game 49/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–3BOS
      L
      game 50/804
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN3–6BOS
      W
      game 51/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1987
    • The game
      BOS4–5NYR
      L
      game 52/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT5–6BOS
      W
      game 53/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR5–8BOS
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–1BOS
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5TOR
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–7MTL
      L
      game 57/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      50
      points
      NHL#53
      24
      goals
      NHL#32
      26
      assists
      NHL#87
      BOS
      29-26-0W-L-OT63Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • March 1987
    • The game
      STL4–6BOS
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–4BOS
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3DET
      L
      game 71/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6BOS
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK6–8BOS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4WSH
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–4BOS
      W
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–2BOS
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS8–6CHI
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3QUE
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1987
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE6–4BOS
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Tom McCarthy closes the 1986-1987 season with 59 points

    Points
    59
    NHL#80
    Games
    68of 80
    85%
    Goals
    30
    NHL#45
    Assists
    29
    NHL#130
    P/GP
    0.87
    NHL#70
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#86
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–6MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS3–4MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–0

    BOS0–4MTL
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Tom McCarthy ends the 1986-1987 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#178
    Games
    4
    Goals
    1
    NHL#121
    Assists
    1
    NHL#181
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#307
    MTL0–4