1987–88 New Jersey Devils season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1987–88
Year:	1987
Team:	New Jersey Devils
Division:	Patrick
Divisionrank:	4th
Conference:	Wales
Conferencerank:	7th
Record:	38–36–6
Homerecord:	23–16–1
Roadrecord:	15–20–5
Goalsfor:	295
Goalsagainst:	296
Generalmanager:	Max McNab (Jun. 13 – Sep. 10) Lou Lamoriello (Sep. 10 – May 14)
Coach:	Doug Carpenter (Oct. 9 – Jan. 26) Jim Schoenfeld (Jan. 26 – May 14)
Captain:	Kirk Muller
Arena:	Brendan Byrne Arena
Goalsleader:	Pat Verbeek (46)
Assistsleader:	Aaron Broten Kirk Muller (57)
Pointsleader:	Kirk Muller (94)
Pimleader:	Ken Daneyko (239)
Plusminusleader:	Pat Verbeek (+29)
Winsleader:	Alain Chevrier (18)
Gaaleader:	Sean Burke (3.05)

The 1987–88 New Jersey Devils season was the 14th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and sixth season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.^[1] The Devils finished fourth in the Patrick Division with a record of 38 wins, 36 losses, and 6 ties for 82 points, garnering the first winning record in the franchise's 14-year history.

On the final day of the regular season, the Devils were tied with their rival, the New York Rangers, for the final playoff spot in the Patrick Division. After New York defeated the Quebec Nordiques 3–0, all eyes were on the Devils, who were playing the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago. The Devils trailed 3–2 midway through the third period, but John MacLean scored to tie the game, and with two minutes left in overtime, he added the game-winning goal. Although the Rangers and Devils both finished with 82 points, the Devils had two more wins, sending them to the playoffs for the second time in franchise history, but the first time in New Jersey.^[2]

The Devils rode the momentum of this victory into a surprisingly deep playoff run, ousting the New York Islanders in six games in the Division Semifinals and the Washington Capitals in seven games in the Division Finals. They then met the Boston Bruins in the Wales Conference Finals and stretched the series to seven games, but finally fell short in the seventh game.

Season summary

Off-season

Hoping to light a spark under the team, team owner John McMullen hired Providence College coach and athletic director Lou Lamoriello as team president in April 1987. Lamoriello appointed himself general manager shortly before the 1987–88 season. This move came as a considerable surprise to NHL circles; although Lamoriello had been a college coach for 19 years, he had never played, coached, or managed in the NHL and was almost unknown outside the American college hockey community.

Regular season

On November 25, 1987, Aaron Broten scored just 13 seconds into overtime to give the Devils an 8–7 road win over the Edmonton Oilers.^[3] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1987–88 regular season.

On April 3, 1988, the last day of the regular season, the Devils were scheduled to play the Chicago Blackhawks in Chicago, the New York Rangers were scheduled to host Quebec Nordiques at home, and the Pittsburgh Penguins were scheduled to host Hartford Whalers at home. Going into the game, the Devils were tied with the Rangers with 80 points and one point ahead of the Penguins (79) for the last playoff spot in the Patrick Division. The Penguins beat the Whalers, 4–2, to finish their season with 81 points, and the Rangers shut out the Nordiques, 3–0, to finish their season with 82 points, eliminating the Penguins. When both games ended, the Devils–Blackhawks game was still in progress. Both teams skated to a 3–3 tie after 60 minutes. For the Devils to qualify for the playoffs, they would have to score in overtime to get the win and the two points to win the tiebreaker over the Rangers. An overtime loss would keep them at 80 points, and a 3–3 tie would move them up only to 81 points, handing the last playoff berth to the Rangers. At 2:21 of the overtime period, John MacLean scored the game-winning goal on a rebound slap-shot past Blackhawks netminder Darren Pang to give the Devils a 4–3 win. Both the Devils and Rangers finished with 82 points. However, since the Devils had two more wins during the regular season, they ended up taking the Patrick Division's fourth playoff spot and thereby sealed the first-ever playoff berth for the franchise in New Jersey.^{[4] [5]}

Gary Thorne called MacLean's overtime, playoff-berth-clinching goal on SportsChannel New York:

Playoffs

The team made it all the way to the conference finals, but lost to the Boston Bruins in seven games.

The conference finals featured a major argument between coach Jim Schoenfeld and referee Don Koharski following Game 3 at the Meadowlands on May 6, 1988. Schoenfeld accosted Koharski in the tunnel on the way back to the dressing rooms regarding his officiating in the 6-1 New Jersey defeat. While Schoenfeld was yelling at him, Koharski stumbled and fell down to the floor. Although Schoenfeld did not appear to have made any contact with him, Koharski believed that the Devils' head coach had pushed him and yelled, "you're gone now, you're gone," implying that Schoenfeld would be suspended for physically attacking him. Schoenfeld denied pushing Koharski repeatedly, saying that the referee had simply lost his balance. While this was going on, WABC-TV cameras recorded the entire incident and as the two men were separated, Koharski said that he had hoped that his fall was on tape. "Good," Schoenfeld responded, "because you fell, you fat pig! Have another doughnut! Have another doughnut!"

Two days later, on May 8, the NHL suspended Schoenfeld. However, since a proper hearing had not been scheduled, Devils general manager Lou Lamoriello set out to procure a restraining order against the league to allow Schoenfeld to coach the game. Working with Bergen County Judge John Conte, Lamoriello was able to get New Jersey Superior Court Judge James Madden to hear the case on an emergency basis. Madden granted the Devils' request and issued the restraining order, which took effect at that evening, nearly 30 minutes before the opening faceoff for Game 4. However, the scheduled officiating crew refused to work the game afterwards and the start was delayed, while replacement officials were located. After over an hour, the game got underway and the Devils recorded a 3–1 win. Afterward, a proper hearing regarding Schoenfeld's actions would take place and he would again be suspended, with Lamoriello taking his place for Game 5 in Boston.^{[6] [7]}

Sean Burke

Sean Burke was drafted by the Devils in the second round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He earned national attention from his international play. He backstopped Canada's junior national team to a silver medal in the 1986 World Junior Championships and a fourth-place finish for the men's national team at the 1988 Winter Olympics.

Burke went from the Winter Olympics to the Devils. He started 11 games for the Devils in the 1987–88 season, including an overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on the final night of the regular season that qualified the Devils for their first playoff series.

Dubbed a "rookie sensation", Burke helped the Devils go on a playoff roll, defeating the division-leader New York Islanders in the first round in six games and then the Washington Capitals in seven games. Burke was one game away from the Stanley Cup Finals but lost in Game 7 of the Wales Conference finals to the Boston Bruins.

Standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Regular season

1987–88 game log
October: 7–3–0 (home: 6–0–0; road: 1–3–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 1 October 9 6–3 New Jersey 1–0–0 2 ^[8] 2 October 10 New Jersey 2–5 Chevrier 1–1–0 2 ^[9] 3 October 14 1–3 New Jersey Chevrier 2–1–0 4 ^[10] 4 October 16 3–4 New Jersey Chevrier 3–1–0 6 ^[11] 5 October 17 New Jersey 3–4 Hartford OT Chevrier 3–2–0 6 ^[12] 6 October 21 New Jersey 5–4 Pittsburgh Chevrier 4–2–0 8 ^[13] 7 October 23 3–5 New Jersey Chevrier 5–2–0 10 ^[14] 8 October 24 New Jersey 1–2 NY Islanders Chevrier 5–3–0 10 ^[15] 9 October 27 0–4 New Jersey Chevrier 6–3–0 12 ^[16] 10 October 31 5–6 New Jersey Chevrier 7–3–0 14 ^[17]
November: 6–5–3 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 11 November 3 New Jersey 3–6 7–4–0 14 ^[18] 12 November 5 3–5 New Jersey 8–4–0 16 ^[19] 13 November 7 1–4 New Jersey Sauve 9–4–0 18 ^[20] 14 November 8 New Jersey 3–3 OT Chevrier 9–4–1 19 ^[21] 15 November 10 New Jersey 3–2 Chevrier 10–4–1 21 ^[22] 16 November 12 1–1 New Jersey OT Sauve 10–4–2 22 ^[23] 17 November 14 6–4 New Jersey Sauve 10–5–2 22 ^[24] 18 November 18 Philadelphia 3–4 New Jersey Chevrier 11–5–2 24 ^[25] 19 November 20 2–5 New Jersey Chevrier 12–5–2 26 ^[26] 20 November 21 New Jersey 1–2 Sauve 12–6–2 26 ^[27] 21 November 23 New Jersey 2–9 Chevrier 12–7–2 26 ^[28] 22 November 25 New Jersey 8–7 OT Chevrier 13–7–2 28 ^[29] 23 November 27 New Jersey 4–2 Chevrier 13–8–2 28 ^[30] 24 November 29 New Jersey 2–2 OT Chevrier 13–8–3 29 ^[31]
December: 5–8–1 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 25 December 3 2–4 New Jersey 14–8–3 31 ^[32] 26 December 5 New Jersey 2–3 14–9–3 31 ^[33] 27 December 6 New Jersey 1–1 OT Chevrier 14–9–4 32 ^[34] 28 December 9 1–2 New Jersey Chevrier 15–9–4 34 ^[35] 29 December 11 5–1 New Jersey Chevrier 15–10–4 34 ^[36] 30 December 12 New Jersey 3–5 Sauve 15–11–4 34 ^[37] 31 December 16 New Jersey 3–9 Sauve 15–12–4 34 ^[38] 32 December 17 7–4 New Jersey Chevrier 15–13–4 34 ^[39] 33 December 19 New Jersey 3–1 Chevrier 16–13–4 36 ^[40] 34 December 20 New Jersey 1–4 Chevrier 16–14–4 36 ^[41] 35 December 23 New Jersey 6–2 Pittsburgh Chevrier 17–14–4 38 ^[42] 36 December 26 NY Rangers 5–3 New Jersey Chevrier 17–15–4 38 ^[43] 37 December 28 NY Islanders 4–6 New Jersey Sauve 18–15–4 40 ^[44] 38 December 30 4–3 New Jersey Sauve 18–16–4 40 ^[45]
January: 5–8–1 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 39 January 2 New Jersey 1–1 OT 18–16–5 41 ^[46] 40 January 4 6–3 New Jersey Sauve 18–17–5 41 ^[47] 41 January 7 6–3 New Jersey 18–18–5 41 ^[48] 42 January 9 New Jersey 4–3 Sauve 19–18–5 43 ^[49] 43 January 10 New Jersey 7–5 Chevrier 20–18–5 45 ^[50] 44 January 13 5–3 New Jersey Chevrier 20–19–5 45 ^[51] 45 January 15 3–7 New Jersey Sauve 21–19–5 47 ^[52] 46 January 16 New Jersey 2–4 Chevrier 21–20–5 47 ^[53] 47 January 19 New Jersey 4–6 Sauve 21–21–5 47 ^[54] 48 January 21 3–2 New Jersey OT Sauve 21–22–5 47 ^[55] 49 January 22 New Jersey 3–7 Chevrier 21–23–5 47 ^[56] 50 January 25 Buffalo 5–2 New Jersey Chevrier 21–24–5 47 ^[57] 51 January 28 3–6 New Jersey Sauve 22–24–5 49 ^[58] 52 January 29 2–3 New Jersey OT Sauve 23–24–5 51 ^[59]
February: 5–8–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 53 February 1 New Jersey 5–4 24–24–5 53 ^[60] 54 February 3 New Jersey 5–8 Chevrier 24–25–5 53 ^[61] 55 February 5 New Jersey 1–5 24–26–5 53 ^[62] 56 February 7 New Jersey 3–6 Chevrier 24–27–5 53 ^[63] 57 February 11 2–4 New Jersey Sauve 25–27–5 55 ^[64] 58 February 12 New Jersey 3–4 Sauve 25–28–5 55 ^[65] 59 February 14 New Jersey 7–2 Sauve 26–28–5 57 ^[66] 60 February 17 3–4 New Jersey Sauve 26–29–5 57 ^[67] 61 February 19 3–6 New Jersey Sauve 27–29–5 59 ^[68] 62 February 21 4–1 New Jersey Sauve 27–30–5 59 ^[69] 63 February 24 3–1 New Jersey Sauve 27–31–5 59 ^[70] 64 February 26 NY Rangers 2–1 New Jersey Sauve 27–32–5 59 ^[71] 65 February 28 6–8 New Jersey Chevrier 28–32–5 61 ^[72]
March: 8–4–1 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 66 March 1 New Jersey 3–5 28–33–5 61 ^[73] 67 March 2 Washington 6–1 New Jersey 28–34–5 61 ^[74] 68 March 5 New Jersey 7–6 OT 29–34–5 63 ^[75] 69 March 6 2–4 New Jersey Burke 30–34–5 65 ^[76] 70 March 8 New Jersey 4–7 Chevrier 30–35–5 65 ^[77] 71 March 12 New Jersey 6–5 Philadelphia Burke 31–35–5 67 ^[78] 72 March 17 4–3 New Jersey Burke 31–36–5 67 ^[79] 73 March 20 New Jersey 4–2 Washington Burke 32–36–5 69 ^[80] 74 March 24 New Jersey 8–2 Burke 33–36–5 71 ^[81] 75 March 25 New Jersey 2–2 OT Sauve 33–36–6 72 ^[82] 76 March 27 NY Rangers 2–7 New Jersey Burke 34–36–6 74 ^[83] 77 March 29 0–4 New Jersey Burke 35–36–6 76 ^[84] 78 March 31 New Jersey 7–2 Pittsburgh Burke 36–36–6 78 ^[85]
April: 2–0–0 (home: 0–0–0; road: 0–0–0) Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Record Pts Recap 79 April 2 2–5 New Jersey 37–36–6 80 ^[86] 80 April 3 New Jersey 4–3 OT Burke 38–36–6 82 ^[87]
Legend:

Playoffs

See main article: 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs.

1988 Stanley Cup playoffs
Prince of Wales Conference Division Semifinals vs. (P1) NY Islanders: New Jersey won 4–2 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Series Recap 1 April 6 New Jersey 3–4 NY Islanders OT 0–1 ^[88] 2 April 7 New Jersey 3–2 NY Islanders 1–1 ^[89] 3 April 9 NY Islanders 0–3 New Jersey Burke 2–1 ^[90] 4 April 10 NY Islanders 5–4 New Jersey OT Burke 2–2 ^[91] 5 April 12 New Jersey 4–2 NY Islanders Burke 3–2 ^[92] 6 April 14 NY Islanders 5–6 New Jersey Burke 4–2 ^[93]
Prince of Wales Conference Division Finals vs. (P2) Washington: New Jersey won 4–3 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Series Recap 1 April 18 New Jersey 1–3 Washington 0–1 ^[94] 2 April 20 New Jersey 5–2 Washington Burke 1–1 ^[95] 3 April 22 Washington 4–10 New Jersey Burke 2–1 ^[96] 4 April 24 Washington 4–1 New Jersey Burke 2–2 ^[97] 5 April 26 New Jersey 3–1 Washington 3–2 ^[98] 6 April 28 Washington 7–2 New Jersey Burke 3–3 ^[99] 7 April 30 New Jersey 3–2 Washington Burke 4–3 ^[100]
Prince of Wales Conference Finals vs. (A2) Boston: Boston won 4–3 Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Series Recap 1 May 2 New Jersey 3–5 Boston 0–1 ^[101] 2 May 4 New Jersey 3–2 Boston OT 1–1 ^[102] 3 May 6 Boston 6–1 New Jersey Burke 1–2 ^[103] 4 May 8 Boston 1–3 New Jersey Burke 2–2 ^[104] 5 May 10 New Jersey 1–7 Boston Burke 2–3 ^[105] 6 May 12 Boston 3–6 New Jersey Burke 3–3 ^[106] 7 May 14 New Jersey 2–6 Boston Burke 3–4 ^[107]
Legend:

Player statistics

As of May 14, 1988^{[108] [109]}

Skaters

Regular season^[110] ! Player! ! ! ! ! data-sort-type="number"

	80	37	57	94	+19	114
	80	26	57	83	+20	80
	73	46	31	77	+29	227
	74	15	40	55	+7	68
	78	15	36	51		42
	76	23	16	39		147
	80	8	31	39	+15	191
	68	17	18	35	+7	121
	56	5	29	34	+6	46
	54	14	19	33		14
	78	6	25	31	0	170
	59	16	14	30		22
	65	7	19	26		131
	50	7	19	26		97
	70	14	11	25	+7	20
	45	8	14	22	+1	14
	52	8	13	21		140
	80	5	7	12		239
	51	3	9	12		66
	60	4	6	10		222
	24	2	5	7	+8	12
	44	4	2	6		65
	5	3	0	3	+2	8
	19	0	2	2		27
	5	1	0	1	+1	2
	9	1	0	1		0
	3	0	1	1	0	2
	1	0	0	0	+2	0
	1	0	0	0	0	2

Playoffs^[111] ! Player! ! ! ! ! data-sort-type="number"

	18	17	13	20	+7	14
	18	10	8	18	+4	4
	20	7	11	18	+2	60
	20	5	11	16		20
	19	6	9	15		38
	20	4	8	12		51
	20	4	8	12		37
	20	4	6	10	0	50
	20	3	7	10		14
	18	2	5	7	+2	51
	20	1	6	7	+5	83
	19	0	7	7		49
	19	5	1	6	+3	6
	20	3	1	4		80
	17	2	2	4	+1	14
	5	1	3	4		6
	12	2	1	3	0	44
	9	0	3	3		2
	19	0	2	2		20
	9	0	2	2	+2	71
	3	1	0	1	+1	2
	4	0	1	1	0	4
	1	0	0	0		12
	10	0	0	0		113

Goaltenders

Regular season^[112] ! Player! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

	45	38	2,350:59	18	19	3	148	3.78	1,113	.867	1	0	1	8
	13	12	688:00	10	1	0	35	3.05	300	.883	1	0	1	6
	34	30	1,798:07	10	16	3	107	3.57	821	.870	0	0	1	4

Playoffs^[113] ! Player! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

	17	17	998:50	9	8	57	3.42	514	.889	1	0	0	14
	5	3	236:24	2	1	13	3.30	118	.890	0	0	0	0

Draft picks

See also: List of New Jersey Devils draft picks. Below are the New Jersey Devils' selections at the 1987 NHL Entry Draft and 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft, which were held on June 13, 1987, at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

Round		Player	Pos	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1	2	Brendan Shanahan	RW		London Knights (OHL)
2	23	Ricard Persson	D		Östersunds IK (Division I)
4	65	Brian Sullivan	RW		Springfield Olympics (NEJHL)
5	86	Kevin Dean	D		Culver Military Academy (Indiana)
6	107	Ben Hankinson	RW		Edina H.S. (Minnesota)
7	128	Thomas Neziol	LW		Miami (OH) (CCHA)
8	149	Jim Dowd	C		Brick Township H.S. (New Jersey)
9	170	John Blessman	D		Toronto Marlboros (OHL)
10	191	Peter Fry	G		Victoria Cougars (WHL)
11	212	Alain Charland	C		Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
S1	2	John Walker	LW		Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (ACAC)
S2	7	Jeff Madill	RW		Ohio State (CCHA)

External links

• 1987–88 New Jersey Devils on hockeydb.com

Notes and References

1. Book: National Hockey League . The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011 . 2010 . Triumph Books . 83 . 978-1-60078-422-4.
2. Web site: Yannis . Alex . Devils' Playoff Blight Ends . The New York Times . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110221115949/https://www.nytimes.com/1988/04/04/sports/devils-playoff-blight-ends.html . February 21, 2011 . April 4, 1988.
3. Web site: DEVILS TOP OILERS IN OVERTIME N.H.L. . The New York Times . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140122224141/https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/26/sports/devils-top-oilers-in-overtime-nhl.html . January 22, 2014 . November 26, 1987.
4. Web site: Masi . Vince . Drama in New York NHL season finales . ESPN.com . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117000922/https://www.espn.com/blog/statsinfo/post/_/id/18031/drama-in-new-york-nhl-season-finales . January 17, 2023 . April 9, 2011.
5. Web site: Hafner . Dan . NHL Roundup : Devils Need Overtime to Make the Playoffs . Los Angeles Times . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230117000923/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-04-sp-287-story.html . January 17, 2023 . April 4, 1988.
6. Web site: Schoenfeld Gets Suspension, Fine : New Jersey Coach Penalized for Altercation With Official . Los Angeles Times . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210801145028/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-05-11-sp-2419-story.html . August 1, 2021 . May 11, 1988.
7. Web site: Jim Schoenfeld: "Have Another Donut," the 1988 NHL Playoffs That Changed Hockey . Bleacher Report . October 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090210120646/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/121503-jim-schoenfeld-have-another-donut . February 10, 2009 . February 9, 2009.
8. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Oct 9, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 9, 1987.
9. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Toronto Maple Leafs - Oct 10, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 10, 1987.
10. Web site: Hartford Whalers - New Jersey Devils - Oct 14, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 14, 1987.
11. Web site: Montréal Canadiens - New Jersey Devils - Oct 16, 1984 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 16, 1987.
12. Web site: Hartford Whalers - New Jersey Devils - Oct 17, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 17, 1987.
13. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Oct 21, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 21, 1987.
14. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Oct 23, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 23, 1987.
15. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Oct 24, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 24, 1987.
16. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Oct 27, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 27, 1987.
17. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - New Jersey Devils - Oct 31, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . October 31, 1987.
18. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Nov 3, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 3, 1987.
19. Web site: New Jersey Devils - St. Louis Blues - Nov 5, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 5, 1987.
20. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Nov 7, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 7, 1987.
21. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Nov 8, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 8, 1987.
22. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Nov 10, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 10, 1987.
23. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Winnipeg Jets (1979) - Nov 12, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 12, 1987.
24. Web site: Detroit Red Wings - New Jersey Devils - Nov 14, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 14, 1987.
25. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Nov 18, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 18, 1987.
26. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - New Jersey Devils - Nov 20, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 20, 1987.
27. Web site: Montréal Canadiens - New Jersey Devils - Nov 21, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 21, 1987.
28. Web site: Calgary Flames - New Jersey Devils - Nov 23, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 23, 1987.
29. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - New Jersey Devils - Nov 25, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 25, 1987.
30. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Vancouver Canucks - Nov 27, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 27, 1987.
31. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - New Jersey Devils - Nov 29, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . November 29, 1987.
32. Web site: New Jersey Devils - St. Louis Blues - Dec 3, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 3, 1987.
33. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Quebec Nordiques - Dec 5, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 5, 2023.
34. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Dec 6, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 6, 2023.
35. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - New Jersey Devils - Dec 9, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 9, 1987.
36. Web site: Calgary Flames - New Jersey Devils - Dec 11, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 11, 1987.
37. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Dec 12, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 12, 1987.
38. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Dec 16, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 16, 1987.
39. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Dec 17, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 17, 1987.
40. Web site: Minnesota North Stars - New Jersey Devils - Dec 19, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 19, 1987.
41. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Winnipeg Jets (1979) - Dec 20, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 20, 1987.
42. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Dec 23, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 23, 1987.
43. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Dec 26, 1987 . NHL.com . December 26, 1987.
44. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Dec 28, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 28, 1987.
45. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Dec 30, 1987 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . December 30, 1987.
46. Web site: Hartford Whalers - New Jersey Devils - Jan 2, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 2, 1988.
47. Web site: Los Angeles Kings - New Jersey Devils - Jan 4, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 4, 1988.
48. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Vancouver Canucks - Jan 7, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 7, 1988.
49. Web site: Minnesota North Stars - New Jersey Devils - Jan 9, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 9, 1988.
50. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Jan 10, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 10, 1988.
51. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Quebec Nordiques - Jan 13, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 13, 1988.
52. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Toronto Maple Leafs - Jan 15, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 15, 1988.
53. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Jan 16, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 16, 1988.
54. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Jan 19, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 19, 1988.
55. Web site: Detroit Red Wings - New Jersey Devils - Jan 21, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 21, 1988.
56. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - New Jersey Devils - Jan 22, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 22, 1988.
57. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - New Jersey Devils - Jan 25, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 25, 1988.
58. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Jan 28, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 28, 1988.
59. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - New Jersey Devils - Jan 29, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . January 29, 1988.
60. Web site: Calgary Flames - New Jersey Devils - Feb 1, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 1, 1988.
61. Web site: Edmonton Oilers - New Jersey Devils - Feb 3, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 3, 1988.
62. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Vancouver Canucks - Feb 5, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 5, 1988.
63. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - Feb 7, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 7, 1988.
64. Web site: Montréal Canadiens - New Jersey Devils - Feb 11, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 11, 1988.
65. Web site: Detroit Red Wings - New Jersey Devils - Feb 12, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 12, 1988.
66. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Toronto Maple Leafs - Feb 14, 1988 . NHL.com . October 12, 2023 . February 14, 1988.
67. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Feb 17, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 17, 1988.
68. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Feb 19, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 19, 1988.
69. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - Feb 21, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 21, 1988.
70. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Winnipeg Jets (1979) - Feb 24, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 24, 1988.
71. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Feb 26, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 26, 1988.
72. Web site: Minnesota North Stars - New Jersey Devils - Feb 28, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . February 28, 1988.
73. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Mar 1, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 1, 1988.
74. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Mar 2, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 2, 1988.
75. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - Mar 5, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 5, 1988.
76. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Mar 6, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 6, 1988.
77. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Mar 8, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 8, 1988.
78. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Philadelphia Flyers - Mar 12, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 12, 1988.
79. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Quebec Nordiques - Mar 17, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 17, 1988.
80. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Mar 20, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 20, 1988.
81. Web site: New Jersey Devils - St. Louis Blues - Mar 24, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 24, 1988.
82. Web site: Buffalo Sabres - New Jersey Devils - Mar 25, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 25, 1988.
83. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Rangers - Mar 27, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 27, 1988.
84. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Mar 29, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 29, 1988.
85. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Pittsburgh Penguins - Mar 31, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . March 31, 1988.
86. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 2, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 2, 1988.
87. Web site: Chicago Blackhawks - New Jersey Devils - Apr 3, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 3, 1988.
88. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 6, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 6, 1988.
89. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 7, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 7, 1988.
90. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 9, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 9, 1988.
91. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 10, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 10, 1988.
92. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 12, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 12, 1988.
93. Web site: New Jersey Devils - New York Islanders - Apr 14, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 14, 1988.
94. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 18, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 18, 1988.
95. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 20, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 20, 1988.
96. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 22, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 22, 1988.
97. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 24, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 24, 1988.
98. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 26, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 26, 1988.
99. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 28, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 28, 1988.
100. Web site: New Jersey Devils - Washington Capitals - Apr 30, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . April 30, 1988.
101. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 2, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 2, 1988.
102. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 4, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 4, 1988.
103. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 6, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 6, 1988.
104. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 8, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 8, 1988.
105. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 10, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 10, 1988.
106. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 12, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 12, 1988.
107. Web site: Boston Bruins - New Jersey Devils - May 14, 1988 . NHL.com . October 22, 2023 . May 14, 1988.
108. Web site: New Jersey Devils Stats - 1987–1988 - Regular season . NHL.com . October 23, 2023.
109. Web site: New Jersey Devils Stats - 1987–1988 - Playoffs . NHL.com . October 23, 2023.
110. Web site: NHL.com – Stats – New Jersey Devils Skaters – Regular season . NHL.com . October 23, 2023.
111. Web site: NHL.com – Stats – New Jersey Devils Skaters – Playoffs . NHL.com . October 23, 2023.
112. Web site: NHL.com – Stats – New Jersey Devils Goalies – Regular season . NHL.com . October 23, 2023.
113. Web site: NHL.com – Stats – New Jersey Devils Goalies – Playoffs . NHL.com . October 23, 2023.