1987–88 Vancouver Canucks season

The 1987–88 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 18th in the NHL. The Canucks finished 5th in the Smythe Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==Regular season==
The Canucks had a very disappointing season, they were not capable of winning 3 games in a row during the season. However, after the season, they were able to draft future captain Trevor Linden.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 8, 1987 	8–2 	St. Louis Blues (1987–88) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 10, 1987 	1–7 	New York Islanders (1987–88) 	1–1–0
3 	L 	October 12, 1987 	2–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) 	1–2–0
4 	W 	October 18, 1987 	4–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	2–2–0
5 	L 	October 21, 1987 	4–5 	Boston Bruins (1987–88) 	2–3–0
6 	L 	October 23, 1987 	4–5 OT 	Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	2–4–0
7 	L 	October 24, 1987 	5–9 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	2–5–0
8 	L 	October 27, 1987 	2–3 	Washington Capitals (1987–88) 	2–6–0
9 	T 	October 30, 1987 	3–3 OT 	Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	2–6–1
10 	L 	November 1, 1987 	3–7 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	2–7–1
11 	L 	November 3, 1987 	2–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1987–88) 	2–8–1
12 	W 	November 5, 1987 	4–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) 	3–8–1
13 	W 	November 7, 1987 	4–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88)	4–8–1
14 	L 	November 8, 1987 	1–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	4–9–1
15 	T 	November 11, 1987 	4–4 OT 	Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) 	4–9–2
16 	W 	November 13, 1987 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) 	5–9–2
17 	L 	November 15, 1987 	4–8 	@ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	5–10–2
18 	W 	November 17, 1987 	6–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) 	6–10–2
19 	W 	November 19, 1987 	4–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) 	7–10–2
20 	L 	November 21, 1987 	1–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) 	7–11–2
21 	L 	November 22, 1987 	2–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) 	7–12–2
22 	L 	November 25, 1987 	2–4 	Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	7–13–2
23 	W 	November 27, 1987 	4–2 	New Jersey Devils (1987–88) 	8–13–2
24 	W 	December 1, 1987 	3–1 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) 	9–13–2
25 	T 	December 2, 1987 	3–3 OT 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) 	9–13–3
26 	L 	December 5, 1987 	3–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) 	9–14–3
27 	W 	December 6, 1987 	5–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) 	10–14–3
28 	L 	December 8, 1987 	2–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) 	10–15–3
29 	L 	December 11, 1987 	1–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	10–16–3
30 	L 	December 12, 1987 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	10–17–3
31 	T 	December 15, 1987 	2–2 OT 	@ Hartford Whalers (1987–88) 	10–17–4
32 	L 	December 17, 1987 	2–3 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1987–88) 	10–18–4
33 	T 	December 20, 1987 	3–3 OT 	Hartford Whalers (1987–88) 	10–18–5
34 	W 	December 23, 1987 	5–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	11–18–5
35 	L 	December 26, 1987 	2–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	11–19–5
36 	L 	December 28, 1987 	3–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	11–20–5
37 	L 	December 29, 1987 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) 	11–21–5
38 	W 	December 31, 1987 	2–1 	Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	12–21–5
39 	L 	January 2, 1988 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) 	12–22–5
40 	T 	January 4, 1988 	7–7 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) 	12–22–6
41 	L 	January 6, 1988 	2–4 	@ New York Rangers (1987–88) 	12–23–6
42 	W 	January 7, 1988 	6–3 	@ New Jersey Devils (1987–88) 	13–23–6
43 	W 	January 9, 1988 	3–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88) 	14–23–6
44 	L 	January 12, 1988 	3–5 	Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	14–24–6
45 	W 	January 13, 1988 	8–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	15–24–6
46 	T 	January 15, 1988 	4–4 OT 	Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	15–24–7
47 	W 	January 17, 1988 	6–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	16–24–7
48 	L 	January 19, 1988 	5–7 	@ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	16–25–7
49 	L 	January 22, 1988 	3–6 	New York Rangers (1987–88) 	16–26–7
50 	L 	January 24, 1988 	1–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) 	16–27–7
51 	L 	January 26, 1988 	6–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88) 	16–28–7
52 	L 	January 29, 1988 	2–4 	Hartford Whalers (1987–88) 	16–29–7
53 	L 	January 30, 1988 	3–4 	@ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	16–30–7
54 	W 	February 2, 1988 	5–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	17–30–7
55 	L 	February 3, 1988 	2–7 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	17–31–7
56 	W 	February 5, 1988 	5–1 	New Jersey Devils (1987–88) 	18–31–7
57 	L 	February 11, 1988 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	18–32–7
58 	W 	February 13, 1988 	6–5 	Boston Bruins (1987–88) 	19–32–7
59 	L 	February 14, 1988 	6–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	19–33–7
60 	W 	February 17, 1988 	5–0 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88) 	20–33–7
61 	L 	February 19, 1988 	0–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) 	20–34–7
62 	W 	February 21, 1988 	6–4 	@ New York Rangers (1987–88) 	21–34–7
63 	L 	February 23, 1988 	1–6 	@ New York Islanders (1987–88) 	21–35–7
64 	L 	February 24, 1988 	4–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88) 	21–36–7
65 	L 	February 26, 1988 	3–5 	Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	21–37–7
66 	L 	February 28, 1988 	0–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	21–38–7
67 	L 	March 1, 1988 	3–7 	Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88) 	21–39–7
68 	L 	March 3, 1988 	3–4 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	21–40–7
69 	L 	March 6, 1988 	2–7 	@ Washington Capitals (1987–88) 	21–41–7
70 	L 	March 8, 1988 	4–7 	@ New York Islanders (1987–88) 	21–42–7
71 	L 	March 10, 1988 	2–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88) 	21–43–7
72 	T 	March 12, 1988 	3–3 OT 	Edmonton Oilers (1987–88) 	21–43–8
73 	L 	March 13, 1988 	5–7 	Buffalo Sabres (1987–88) 	21–44–8
74 	T 	March 16, 1988 	3–3 OT 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	21–44–9
75 	W 	March 18, 1988 	5–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1987–88) 	22–44–9
76 	W 	March 22, 1988 	5–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88) 	23–44–9
77 	W 	March 25, 1988 	3–2 	Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88) 	24–44–9
78 	L 	March 26, 1988 	1–6 	@ Calgary Flames (1987–88) 	24–45–9
79 	L 	March 29, 1988 	2–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1987–88) 	24–46–9
80 	W 	April 1, 1988 	6–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1987–88) 	25–46–9
==Playoffs==
*The Canucks did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/-	PIM
Tony Tanti 	73	40	37	77 	-1 	90
Greg Adams 	80	36	40	76 	-24	30
Barry Pederson	76	19	52	71 	2 	92
Petri Skriko 	73	30	34	64 	-12	32
Stan Smyl 	57	12	25	37 	-5 	110
Doug Lidster 	64	4 	32	36 	-19	105
==Awards and Records==
*The Canucks did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1987–88 NHL season
==References==
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Category:Vancouver Canucks seasons
Category:1987 in hockey
Category:1988 in hockey