1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 30-41-9 - 69 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-1
Coach: Bob Murdoch (30-41-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 30-41-9 - 69 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to St. Louis Blues 4-1
Coach: Bob Murdoch (30-41-9)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks Roster
The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1987-88 season with a record of 30 wins and 41 losses and 9 ties for 69 points, finishing third in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Blackhawks scored 284 goals and conceded 328. Denis Savard netted 44 goals for Chicago, while Rick Vaive and Steve Larmer tallied 30 or more also. Denis Savard contributed 87 assists. Darren Pang topped the squad with 17 wins and a team-best 3.84 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
Bob Murdoch coached the team. The 1987-88 Chicago Blackhawks lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 284
Regular Season Goals Against: 328
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 10, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| October 11, 1987 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 14, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| October 17, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| October 18, 1987 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 3-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 21, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 23, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New York Rangers 7 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| October 24, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| October 27, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 3-1-0 | 2-3-1 | 5-4-1 | OT | |
| October 31, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-4-1 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 1, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-5-1 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 4, 1987 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 3-1-1 | 2-5-1 | 5-6-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 3-1-1 | 2-6-1 | 5-7-2 | ||
| November 8, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 8 | W | 4-1-1 | 2-6-1 | 6-7-2 | ||
| November 11, 1987 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 5-1-1 | 2-6-1 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 14, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 5-1-1 | 2-7-1 | 7-8-2 | ||
| November 15, 1987 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 6-1-1 | 2-7-1 | 8-8-2 | ||
| November 18, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 7-1-1 | 2-7-1 | 9-8-2 | ||
| November 20, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 7-1-1 | 2-8-1 | 9-9-2 | ||
| November 22, 1987 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 8-1-1 | 2-8-1 | 10-9-2 | ||
| November 25, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 8-1-1 | 2-9-1 | 10-10-2 | ||
| November 27, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 8-1-1 | 2-10-1 | 10-11-2 | ||
| November 30, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 8-1-1 | 2-11-1 | 10-12-2 | ||
| December 2, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 8-1-1 | 2-12-1 | 10-13-2 | ||
| December 4, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 12 | L | 8-1-1 | 2-13-1 | 10-14-2 | ||
| December 5, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 8-1-1 | 2-14-1 | 10-15-2 | ||
| December 9, 1987 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 8-2-1 | 2-14-1 | 10-16-2 | ||
| December 12, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 8-2-1 | 2-15-1 | 10-17-2 | ||
| December 13, 1987 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 9-2-1 | 2-15-1 | 11-17-2 | ||
| December 16, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 3-15-1 | 12-17-2 | ||
| December 19, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-2-1 | 4-15-1 | 13-17-2 | ||
| December 20, 1987 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 9-3-1 | 4-15-1 | 13-18-2 | ||
| December 23, 1987 | New York Islanders 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 10-3-1 | 4-15-1 | 14-18-2 | ||
| December 26, 1987 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 10-4-1 | 4-15-1 | 14-19-2 | ||
| December 27, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 10-4-1 | 4-16-1 | 14-20-2 | ||
| December 30, 1987 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 10-5-1 | 4-16-1 | 14-21-2 | ||
| December 31, 1987 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 10-5-1 | 5-16-1 | 15-21-2 | ||
| January 3, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 10-6-1 | 5-16-1 | 15-22-2 | ||
| January 6, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 10-7-1 | 5-16-1 | 15-23-2 | ||
| January 8, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 11-7-1 | 5-16-1 | 16-23-2 | ||
| January 10, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 12-7-1 | 5-16-1 | 17-23-2 | ||
| January 11, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 12-7-1 | 5-16-2 | 17-23-3 | OT | |
| January 13, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 13-7-1 | 5-16-2 | 18-23-3 | ||
| January 16, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | L | 13-7-1 | 5-17-2 | 18-24-3 | ||
| January 17, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 14-7-1 | 5-17-2 | 19-24-3 | ||
| January 20, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 14-8-1 | 5-17-2 | 19-25-3 | ||
| January 23, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 14-8-1 | 6-17-2 | 20-25-3 | ||
| January 24, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 15-8-1 | 6-17-2 | 21-25-3 | ||
| January 26, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-8-1 | 7-17-2 | 22-25-3 | ||
| January 29, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 15-8-1 | 7-18-2 | 22-26-3 | OT | |
| January 30, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 15-8-1 | 7-19-2 | 22-27-3 | ||
| February 1, 1988 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 15-9-1 | 7-19-2 | 22-28-3 | ||
| February 3, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 15-10-1 | 7-19-2 | 22-29-3 | ||
| February 5, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Winnipeg Jets 1 | T | 15-10-1 | 7-19-3 | 22-29-4 | OT | |
| February 7, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Quebec Nordiques 5 | T | 15-10-1 | 7-19-4 | 22-29-5 | OT | |
| February 12, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 16-10-1 | 7-19-4 | 23-29-5 | OT | |
| February 14, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 17-10-1 | 7-19-4 | 24-29-5 | OT | |
| February 17, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 17-11-1 | 7-19-4 | 24-30-5 | ||
| February 20, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 17-11-1 | 7-20-4 | 24-31-5 | ||
| February 21, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | T | 17-11-2 | 7-20-4 | 24-31-6 | OT | |
| February 24, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 18-11-2 | 7-20-4 | 25-31-6 | ||
| February 25, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 18-11-2 | 7-20-5 | 25-31-7 | OT | |
| February 28, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 19-11-2 | 7-20-5 | 26-31-7 | ||
| March 2, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 19-12-2 | 7-20-5 | 26-32-7 | ||
| March 5, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 19-12-2 | 8-20-5 | 27-32-7 | ||
| March 6, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 19-13-2 | 8-20-5 | 27-33-7 | ||
| March 9, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 20-13-2 | 8-20-5 | 28-33-7 | ||
| March 12, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 20-13-2 | 8-21-5 | 28-34-7 | ||
| March 13, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 21-13-2 | 8-21-5 | 29-34-7 | OT | |
| March 15, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 7 at St. Louis Blues 7 | T | 21-13-2 | 8-21-6 | 29-34-8 | OT | |
| March 17, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 21-13-2 | 9-21-6 | 30-34-8 | OT | |
| March 19, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 21-13-2 | 9-22-6 | 30-35-8 | ||
| March 20, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 21-14-2 | 9-22-6 | 30-36-8 | ||
| March 23, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 21-15-2 | 9-22-6 | 30-37-8 | ||
| March 25, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 21-15-2 | 9-23-6 | 30-38-8 | ||
| March 26, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 9 | L | 21-15-2 | 9-24-6 | 30-39-8 | ||
| March 28, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 7 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | T | 21-15-2 | 9-24-7 | 30-39-9 | OT | |
| March 30, 1988 | New York Rangers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 21-16-2 | 9-24-7 | 30-40-9 | ||
| April 3, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 21-17-2 | 9-24-7 | 30-41-9 | OT | |
| April 6, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |
