
1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
Division | 6th Patrick |
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Conference | 9th Prince of Wales |
1987–88 record | 36–35–9 |
Goals for | 319 |
Goals against | 316 |
Team information | |
General manager | Eddie Johnston |
Coach | Pierre Creamer |
Captain | Dan Frawley Mario Lemieux |
Alternate captains | Dan Quinn |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Mario Lemieux (70) |
Assists | Mario Lemieux (98) |
Points | Mario Lemieux (168) |
Penalty minutes | Rod Buskas (206) |
Wins | Steve Guenette (12) |
Goals against average | Steve Guenette (3.35) |
The 1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 21st in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Penguins finished 6th in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
Off-season[]
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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New York Islanders | 80 | 39 | 31 | 10 | 308 | 267 | 88 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 292 | 292 | 85 |
Washington Capitals | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 281 | 249 | 85 |
New Jersey Devils | 80 | 38 | 36 | 6 | 295 | 296 | 82 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 34 | 10 | 300 | 283 | 82 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 319 | 316 | 81 |
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
Regular Season Results | |||||
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
3 | W | October 13, 1987 | 8–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) | 1–1–1 |
4 | T | October 15, 1987 | 6–6 OT | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 1–1–2 |
5 | L | October 17, 1987 | 2–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 1–2–2 |
6 | L | October 18, 1987 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 1–3–2 |
7 | L | October 21, 1987 | 4–5 | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 1–4–2 |
8 | L | October 23, 1987 | 2–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 1–5–2 |
9 | W | October 24, 1987 | 5–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) | 2–5–2 |
10 | T | October 27, 1987 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 2–5–3 |
11 | L | October 29, 1987 | 0–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 2–6–3 |
12 | W | October 31, 1987 | 5–4 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 3–6–3 |
13 | W | November 3, 1987 | 5–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 4–6–3 |
14 | W | November 5, 1987 | 4–2 | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 5–6–3 |
15 | L | November 7, 1987 | 1–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 5–7–3 |
16 | W | November 11, 1987 | 3–2 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 6–7–3 |
17 | L | November 12, 1987 | 2–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 6–8–3 |
18 | W | November 14, 1987 | 3–2 OT | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 7–8–3 |
19 | L | November 17, 1987 | 4–6 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 7–9–3 |
20 | L | November 20, 1987 | 1–4 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 7–10–3 |
21 | T | November 21, 1987 | 4–4 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 7–10–4 |
22 | W | November 25, 1987 | 6–4 | Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 8–10–4 |
23 | W | November 27, 1987 | 4–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 9–10–4 |
24 | T | November 28, 1987 | 5–5 OT | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 9–10–5 |
25 | L | December 2, 1987 | 1–7 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 9–11–5 |
26 | W | December 5, 1987 | 6–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 10–11–5 |
27 | W | December 9, 1987 | 5–2 | Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 11–11–5 |
28 | W | December 11, 1987 | 6–4 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 12–11–5 |
29 | L | December 12, 1987 | 2–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 12–12–5 |
30 | L | December 15, 1987 | 2–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 12–13–5 |
31 | W | December 17, 1987 | 7–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 13–13–5 |
32 | W | December 19, 1987 | 4–3 | New York Rangers (1987–88) | 14–13–5 |
33 | W | December 20, 1987 | 8–4 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 15–13–5 |
34 | L | December 23, 1987 | 2–6 | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 15–14–5 |
35 | W | December 26, 1987 | 6–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 16–14–5 |
36 | T | December 27, 1987 | 3–3 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) | 16–14–6 |
37 | T | December 29, 1987 | 4–4 OT | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 16–14–7 |
38 | L | January 1, 1988 | 3–5 | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 16–15–7 |
39 | L | January 2, 1988 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 16–16–7 |
40 | T | January 5, 1988 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 16–16–8 |
41 | L | January 7, 1988 | 2–3 | Boston Bruins (1987–88) | 16–17–8 |
42 | L | January 9, 1988 | 4–5 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 16–18–8 |
43 | L | January 10, 1988 | 5–7 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) | 16–19–8 |
44 | T | January 12, 1988 | 5–5 OT | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 16–19–9 |
45 | L | January 15, 1988 | 4–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 16–20–9 |
46 | W | January 16, 1988 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 17–20–9 |
47 | W | January 19, 1988 | 6–4 | @ New York Islanders (1987–88) | 18–20–9 |
48 | W | January 20, 1988 | 8–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 19–20–9 |
49 | W | January 23, 1988 | 4–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 20–20–9 |
50 | L | January 25, 1988 | 4–6 | Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 20–21–9 |
51 | L | January 27, 1988 | 1–4 | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 20–22–9 |
52 | L | January 28, 1988 | 3–6 | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 20–23–9 |
53 | W | January 30, 1988 | 4–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 21–23–9 |
54 | W | February 2, 1988 | 3–2 OT | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 22–23–9 |
55 | W | February 4, 1988 | 1–0 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 23–23–9 |
56 | W | February 6, 1988 | 5–4 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 24–23–9 |
57 | L | February 7, 1988 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 24–24–9 |
58 | W | February 13, 1988 | 7–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) | 25–24–9 |
59 | L | February 17, 1988 | 0–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88) | 25–25–9 |
60 | L | February 19, 1988 | 3–7 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) | 25–26–9 |
61 | L | February 21, 1988 | 4–5 | St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 25–27–9 |
62 | L | February 23, 1988 | 3–4 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 25–28–9 |
63 | L | February 25, 1988 | 1–2 | @ New York Rangers (1987–88) | 25–29–9 |
64 | L | February 28, 1988 | 5–7 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) | 25–30–9 |
65 | W | March 1, 1988 | 8–3 | Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 26–30–9 |
66 | W | March 5, 1988 | 8–3 | New York Islanders (1987–88) | 27–30–9 |
67 | W | March 7, 1988 | 5–4 | @ Calgary Flames (1987–88) | 28–30–9 |
68 | L | March 10, 1988 | 4–6 | @ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) | 28–31–9 |
69 | L | March 12, 1988 | 3–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) | 28–32–9 |
70 | W | March 13, 1988 | 5–4 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) | 29–32–9 |
71 | W | March 16, 1988 | 5–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) | 30–32–9 |
72 | W | March 19, 1988 | 7–0 | Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 31–32–9 |
73 | L | March 20, 1988 | 2–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) | 31–33–9 |
74 | W | March 23, 1988 | 7–1 | Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 32–33–9 |
75 | W | March 25, 1988 | 5–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) | 33–33–9 |
76 | W | March 27, 1988 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) | 34–33–9 |
77 | L | March 29, 1988 | 0–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 34–34–9 |
78 | L | March 31, 1988 | 2–7 | New Jersey Devils (1987–88) | 34–35–9 |
79 | W | April 2, 1988 | 7–6 OT | @ Washington Capitals (1987–88) | 35–35–9 |
80 | W | April 3, 1988 | 4–2 | Hartford Whalers (1987–88) | 36–35–9 |
Playoffs[]
- The Penguins did not qualify for the post season.
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Mario Lemieux | C | 77 | 70 | 98 | 168 | 92 | 23 | 22 | 10 | 7 |
Dan Quinn | C | 70 | 40 | 39 | 79 | 50 | -8 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
Randy Cunneyworth | LW | 71 | 35 | 39 | 74 | 141 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 6 |
Paul Coffey | D | 46 | 15 | 52 | 67 | 93 | -1 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Doug Bodger | D | 69 | 14 | 31 | 45 | 103 | -4 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Brown | RW | 51 | 24 | 20 | 44 | 56 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Hunter | LW | 59 | 11 | 18 | 29 | 77 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Charlie Simmer | LW | 50 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Jock Callander | RW | 41 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 45 | -13 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Simpson | LW | 21 | 13 | 13 | 26 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Ville Siren | D | 58 | 1 | 20 | 21 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave McLlwain | C/RW | 66 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 40 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Troy Loney | LW | 65 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 151 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Phil Bourque | LW | 21 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Dan Frawley | RW | 47 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 152 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Randy Hillier | D | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 144 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Johnson | D | 55 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 87 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Buskas | D | 76 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 206 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Gotaas | C | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Zarley Zalapski | D | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Moe Mantha | D | 21 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chris Dahlquist | D | 44 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Errey | LW | 17 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Kachowski | LW | 38 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 126 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Wilf Paiement | RW | 23 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 39 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Kontos | LW/C | 36 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kevin Stevens | LW | 16 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Hannan | C | 21 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Perry Ganchar | RW | 30 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dwight Mathiasen | RW | 23 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bryan Erickson | RW | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Van Dorp | LW | 25 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 75 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Joseph | D | 17 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Norm Schmidt | D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Todd Charlesworth | D | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Aitken | LW | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Giffin | RW | 19 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Pietrangelo | G | 21 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scott Gruhl | LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Mayer | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Goertz | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Warren Young | C | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Mann | RW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Guenette | G | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Riggin | G | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gilles Meloche | G | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Steve Guenette | 1092 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 61 | 3.35 | 1 | 582 | 521 | .895 |
Frank Pietrangelo | 1207 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 80 | 3.98 | 1 | 600 | 520 | .867 |
Gilles Meloche | 1394 | 27 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 95 | 4.09 | 0 | 722 | 627 | .868 |
Pat Riggin | 1169 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 76 | 3.90 | 0 | 580 | 504 | .869 |
Team: | 4862 | 80 | 36 | 35 | 9 | 312 | 3.85 | 2 | 2484 | 2172 | .874 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; SO = Shutouts; SA=Shots Against; SV=Shots saved; SV% = Save Percentage
Awards and Records[]
- Hart Memorial Trophy: Mario Lemieux
- Art Ross Trophy: Mario Lemieux
- Ted Lindsay Award: Mario Lemieux
- Mario Lemieux, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
Transactions[]
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1987–88 season:
Trades[]
November 24, 1987 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Paul Coffey Dave Hunter Wayne Van Dorp |
To Edmonton Oilers Dave Hannan Chris Joseph Moe Mantha Craig Simpson |
December 17, 1987 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Perry Ganchar |
To Montreal Canadiens future considerations |
February 5, 1988 | To Pittsburgh Penguins Bryan Erickson |
To Los Angeles Kings Chris Kontos 6th round pick in 1988 Draft (Micah Aivazoff) |
Additions and Subtractions[]
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Draft Picks[]
Farm Teams[]
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1987-88 Pittsburgh Penguins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-28.
- 1987–88 Pittsburgh Penguins Games. Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-05-06.
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Coaches | Sullivan • Kelly • Schinkel • Boileau • Wilson • Johnston • Angotti • Berry • Creamer • Ubriaco • Patrick • Johnson • Bowman • Constantine • Brooks • Hlinka • Kehoe • Olczyk • Therrien |
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Affiliates | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins (AHL), Wheeling Nailers (ECHL) |
1987–88 NHL season by team | |
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Patrick | New Jersey · NY Islanders · NY Rangers · Philadelphia · Pittsburgh · Washington |
Adams | Boston · Buffalo · Hartford · Montreal · Quebec |
Norris | Chicago · Detroit · Minnesota · St. Louis · Toronto |
Smythe | Calgary · Edmonton · Los Angeles · Winnipeg · Vancouver |
See also | 1987 NHL Entry Draft · All-Star Game · 1988 Stanley Cup Finals |