1987–88 Buffalo Sabres season
1987–88 Buffalo Sabres | ||
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Division | 3rd Adams | |
1987–88 record | 37–32–11 | |
Team information | ||
General Manager | Gerry Meehan | |
Coach | Ted Sator | |
Captain | Lindy Ruff | |
Alternate captains | Mike Foligno Phil Housley | |
Team leaders | ||
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The 1987–88 Buffalo Sabres season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1]
Regular season
Final standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 298 | 238 | 103 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 44 | 30 | 6 | 300 | 251 | 94 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 283 | 305 | 85 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 35 | 38 | 7 | 249 | 267 | 77 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 32 | 43 | 5 | 271 | 306 | 69 |
[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Schedule and results
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | T | October 8, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 0–0–1 |
2 | L | October 10, 1987 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 0–1–1 |
3 | W | October 11, 1987 | 6–5 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 1–1–1 |
4 | L | October 13, 1987 | 3–8 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 1–2–1 |
5 | T | October 16, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 1–2–2 |
6 | W | October 17, 1987 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 2–2–2 |
7 | L | October 21, 1987 | 3–5 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 2–3–2 |
8 | W | October 23, 1987 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 3–3–2 |
9 | L | October 24, 1987 | 3–5 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 3–4–2 |
10 | T | October 28, 1987 | 2–2 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 3–4–3 |
11 | W | October 30, 1987 | 5–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 4–4–3 |
12 | W | November 1, 1987 | 5–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 5–4–3 |
13 | W | November 4, 1987 | 5–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 6–4–3 |
14 | L | November 7, 1987 | 0–5 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 6–5–3 |
15 | W | November 8, 1987 | 6–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 7–5–3 |
16 | T | November 11, 1987 | 4–4 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 7–5–4 |
17 | L | November 13, 1987 | 4–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 7–6–4 |
18 | W | November 15, 1987 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 8–6–4 |
19 | L | November 18, 1987 | 1–9 | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 8–7–4 |
20 | W | November 20, 1987 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 9–7–4 |
21 | L | November 22, 1987 | 5–8 | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 9–8–4 |
22 | L | November 25, 1987 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 9–9–4 |
23 | L | November 27, 1987 | 2–4 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 9–10–4 |
24 | L | November 29, 1987 | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 9–11–4 |
25 | W | December 3, 1987 | 6–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 10–11–4 |
26 | L | December 5, 1987 | 1–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 10–12–4 |
27 | L | December 6, 1987 | 1–5 | Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 10–13–4 |
28 | W | December 9, 1987 | 6–2 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 11–13–4 |
29 | T | December 12, 1987 | 3–3 OT | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 11–13–5 |
30 | L | December 13, 1987 | 1–7 | Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 11–14–5 |
31 | T | December 18, 1987 | 2–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 11–14–6 |
32 | W | December 19, 1987 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 12–14–6 |
33 | L | December 22, 1987 | 0–9 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 12–15–6 |
34 | W | December 23, 1987 | 5–2 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 13–15–6 |
35 | T | December 27, 1987 | 3–3 OT | Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) | 13–15–7 |
36 | L | December 29, 1987 | 1–5 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 13–16–7 |
37 | L | December 31, 1987 | 0–2 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 13–17–7 |
38 | W | January 2, 1988 | 6–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 14–17–7 |
39 | W | January 3, 1988 | 2–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 15–17–7 |
40 | W | January 6, 1988 | 6–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 16–17–7 |
41 | W | January 8, 1988 | 3–1 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 17–17–7 |
42 | W | January 10, 1988 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 18–17–7 |
43 | W | January 12, 1988 | 4–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 19–17–7 |
44 | L | January 14, 1988 | 1–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 19–18–7 |
45 | L | January 16, 1988 | 1–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 19–19–7 |
46 | W | January 17, 1988 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 20–19–7 |
47 | W | January 20, 1988 | 5–3 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 21–19–7 |
48 | W | January 22, 1988 | 7–3 | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 22–19–7 |
49 | T | January 23, 1988 | 3–3 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 22–19–8 |
50 | W | January 25, 1988 | 5–2 | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 23–19–8 |
51 | L | January 27, 1988 | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 23–20–8 |
52 | L | January 29, 1988 | 2–5 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 23–21–8 |
53 | T | January 31, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 23–21–9 |
54 | W | February 2, 1988 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 24–21–9 |
55 | W | February 5, 1988 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 25–21–9 |
56 | L | February 6, 1988 | 4–6 | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 25–22–9 |
57 | L | February 12, 1988 | 5–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 25–23–9 |
58 | L | February 14, 1988 | 3–4 OT | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 25–24–9 |
59 | W | February 16, 1988 | 3–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 26–24–9 |
60 | L | February 19, 1988 | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 26–25–9 |
61 | L | February 21, 1988 | 5–6 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 26–26–9 |
62 | W | February 25, 1988 | 5–2 | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 27–26–9 |
63 | W | February 27, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 28–26–9 |
64 | W | February 28, 1988 | 5–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 29–26–9 |
65 | L | March 1, 1988 | 0–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 29–27–9 |
66 | W | March 4, 1988 | 6–3 | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 30–27–9 |
67 | W | March 6, 1988 | 3–0 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 31–27–9 |
68 | W | March 9, 1988 | 6–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 32–27–9 |
69 | L | March 12, 1988 | 4–10 | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 32–28–9 |
70 | W | March 13, 1988 | 7–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 33–28–9 |
71 | L | March 15, 1988 | 4–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 33–29–9 |
72 | W | March 19, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 34–29–9 |
73 | L | March 20, 1988 | 2–6 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 34–30–9 |
74 | W | March 22, 1988 | 3–2 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 35–30–9 |
75 | T | March 25, 1988 | 2–2 OT | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 35–30–10 |
76 | L | March 27, 1988 | 3–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 35–31–10 |
77 | W | March 29, 1988 | 3–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 36–31–10 |
78 | W | March 31, 1988 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 37–31–10 |
79 | L | April 2, 1988 | 4–9 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 37–32–10 |
80 | T | April 3, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 37–32–11 |
Playoffs
Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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April 6 | Buffalo | 3 | Boston | 7 | |
April 7 | Buffalo | 1 | Boston | 4 | |
April 9 | Boston | 2 | Buffalo | 6 | |
April 10 | Boston | 5 | Buffalo | 6 | OT |
April 12 | Buffalo | 4 | Boston | 5 | |
April 14 | Boston | 5 | Buffalo | 2 |
Boston wins best-of-seven series 4–2.
See also
References
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