1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Patrick |
| Conference | 4th Wales |
| 1987–88 record | 38–33–9 |
| Home record | 20–14–6 |
| Road record | 18–19–3 |
| Goals for | 292 (12th) |
| Goals against | 292 (9th) |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Mike Keenan |
| Captain | Dave Poulin |
| Alternate captains |
Mark Howe Brad Marsh |
| Arena | Spectrum |
| Average attendance | 17,405 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | (31) |
| Assists | Brian Propp (49) |
| Points |
Murray Craven (70) Brian Propp (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Rick Tocchet (299) |
| Plus/minus | Kjell Samuelsson (+28) |
| Wins | Ron Hextall (30) |
| Goals against average | Ron Hextall (3.51) |
The 1987–88 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 21st season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Washington Capitals in seven games.
The season was one of many ups and downs. With Ron Hextall lost to an eight-game suspension to start the year after slashing Kent Nilsson in the Stanley Cup Finals, Tim Kerr lost indefinitely with a shoulder problem, and Brad McCrimmon traded to Calgary over a salary dispute, the club limped to a 3–6–2 record in October.
The free-fall continued until late November. After blowing a 4–1 lead into a 6–4 loss to the Islanders at home on November 21, the Flyers were at 6–13–3 and last in the division. However, just as quickly, the club rebounded with a 14-game unbeaten streak (12–0–2) from November 25 to December 26 – despite losing out to the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Paul Coffey sweepstakes. The run was highlighted by Hextall becoming the first goaltender to shoot the puck into the opposing team's net on December 8, a game-winning two-man short tally by Murray Craven in Winnipeg on December 13, and a post-Christmas comeback win against the Capitals.
A 6–0–1 run through late February and early March saw post three hat tricks in a span of four games (Detroit, at Los Angeles, at Vancouver). On February 23, the club set a still-standing franchise road record with 11 goals in an amazing 11–6 win in Detroit, including a team-record 7 third-period tallies.
After a 7–3 win over the Canucks March 1, the Flyers finished the year in free-fall due to almost daily injuries, going 4–11–2, ending up the lower seed in a second-place tie with Washington. Kerr returned to the lineup finally on March 10, but was unable to find his range before the playoffs began.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
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