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1987–88 Buffalo Sabres season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1987–88 |
| year | 1987 |
| Team | Buffalo Sabres |
| Record | 37–32–11 |
| HomeRecord | 19–14–7 |
| RoadRecord | 18–18–4 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 4th |
| Division | Adams |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| GoalsFor | 283 |
| GoalsAgainst | 305 |
| GeneralManager | Gerry Meehan |
| Coach | Ted Sator |
| Captain | Lindy Ruff |
| AltCaptain | Mike Foligno |
| Phil Housley | |
| Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
| GoalsLeader | Ray Sheppard (38) |
| AssistsLeader | Dave Andreychuk (48) |
| PointsLeader | Dave Andreychuk (78) |
| PIMLeader | Mike Foligno (220) |
| WinsLeader | Tom Barrasso (25) |
| GAALeader | Tom Barrasso (3.32) |
Phil Housley The 1987–88 Buffalo Sabres season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||T||October 8, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) ||0–0–1 |- |2||L||October 10, 1987||3–6 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||0–1–1 |- |3||W||October 11, 1987||6–5 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1987–88) ||1–1–1 |- |4||L||October 13, 1987||3–8 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) ||1–2–1 |- |5||T||October 16, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||1–2–2 |- |6||W||October 17, 1987||6–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) ||2–2–2 |- |7||L||October 21, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||2–3–2 |- |8||W||October 23, 1987||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) ||3–3–2 |- |9||L||October 24, 1987||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) ||3–4–2 |- |10||T||October 28, 1987||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) ||3–4–3 |- |11||W||October 30, 1987||5–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) ||4–4–3
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Playoffs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Draft picks
Buffalo's draft picks at the 1987 NHL entry draft held at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Pierre Turgeon | Canada | Granby Bisons (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 22 | Brad Miller | Canada | Regina Pats (WHL) |
| 3 | 53 | Andrew MacVicar | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 4 | 84 | John Bradley | United States | New Hampton School (USHS-NH) |
| 5 | 85 | Dave Pergola | United States | Belmont High School (USHS-MA) |
| 6 | 106 | Chris Marshall | United States | Boston College High School (USHS-MA) |
| 7 | 127 | Paul Flanagan | United States | New Hampton School (USHS-NH) |
| 8 | 148 | Sean Dooley | United States | Groton School (USHS-CT) |
| 8 | 153 | Tim Roberts | United States | Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA) |
| 9 | 169 | Grant Tkachuk | Canada | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) |
| 10 | 190 | Ian Herbers | Canada | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 11 | 211 | David Littman | United States | Boston College (Hockey East) |
| 12 | 232 | Al MacIsaac | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| [S1](1987-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 1 | Dave Snuggerud | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
| [S2](1987-nhl-supplemental-draft) | 6 | Mike DeCarle | United States | Lake Superior State University (CCHA) |
References
References
- National Hockey League. (2010). "The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011". Triumph Books.
- "1987-88 Buffalo Sabres Schedule".
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