1987–88 Los Angeles Kings season
National Hockey League team season
The 1987–88 Los Angeles Kings season , was the Kings' 21st season in the National Hockey League . It saw the Kings finish in fourth place in the Smythe Division with a record of 30 wins, 42 losses, and 8 ties for 68 points. The team finished last in the league in goaltending, with 359 goals allowed.[ 1] They lost the Division Semi-finals in five games to the Calgary Flames .
This was the last season that the Kings wore purple and gold uniforms with a crown logo adorning the front. After this season, they would introduce a new logo with a white, black, and silver uniform, coinciding with the acquisition of Wayne Gretzky from the Edmonton Oilers .
Regular season
Final standings
[ 2] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Smythe Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Smythe Division
Vs. Norris Division
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
Vs. Patrick Division
1987–88 NHL records
Team
NJD
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Calgary
2–1
1–2
2–1
3–0
0–2–1
2–1
10–7–1
Edmonton
1–2
1–2
2–1
2–1
3–0
1–2
10–8–0
Los Angeles
1–1–1
0–3
3–0
0–3
0–1–2
1–2
5–10–3
Vancouver
3–0
0–3
1–2
1–2
2–1
0–3
7–11–0
Winnipeg
2–0–1
1–2
0–2–1
0–3
2–1
2–1
7–9–2
Schedule and results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
L
October 8, 1987
1–4
New York Islanders (1987–88 )
0–1–0
2
W
October 10, 1987
4–2
St. Louis Blues (1987–88 )
1–1–0
3
L
October 11, 1987
2–9
Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
1–2–0
4
L
October 15, 1987
2–3
Boston Bruins (1987–88 )
1–3–0
5
L
October 18, 1987
2–4
Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
1–4–0
6
L
October 21, 1987
2–6
@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
1–5–0
7
L
October 23, 1987
3–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
1–6–0
8
W
October 25, 1987
2–1
@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
2–6–0
9
T
October 27, 1987
4–4 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88 )
2–6–1
10
W
October 28, 1987
4–3
@ New York Rangers (1987–88 )
3–6–1
11
L
October 30, 1987
1–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88 )
3–7–1
12
L
November 1, 1987
1–4
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88 )
3–8–1
13
L
November 4, 1987
4–5
Buffalo Sabres (1987–88 )
3–9–1
14
W
November 7, 1987
5–4
New York Rangers (1987–88 )
4–9–1
15
T
November 10, 1987
4–4 OT
Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
4–9–2
16
L
November 13, 1987
7–10
@ Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
4–10–2
17
W
November 14, 1987
8–7
Quebec Nordiques (1987–88 )
5–10–2
18
L
November 17, 1987
3–4
@ New York Islanders (1987–88 )
5–11–2
19
L
November 19, 1987
5–7
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88 )
5–12–2
20
T
November 21, 1987
6–6 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88 )
5–12–3
21
W
November 22, 1987
8–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1987–88 )
6–12–3
22
W
November 25, 1987
6–4
Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88 )
7–12–3
23
L
November 28, 1987
4–8
Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
7–13–3
24
T
November 29, 1987
2–2 OT
New Jersey Devils (1987–88 )
7–13–4
25
L
December 1, 1987
6–7 OT
Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
7–14–4
26
L
December 3, 1987
4–5 OT
Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
7–15–4
27
L
December 5, 1987
4–6
@ Montreal Canadiens (1987–88 )
7–16–4
28
L
December 6, 1987
3–10
@ Washington Capitals (1987–88 )
7–17–4
29
L
December 9, 1987
1–2
@ New Jersey Devils (1987–88 )
7–18–4
30
L
December 10, 1987
3–4
@ Boston Bruins (1987–88 )
7–19–4
31
L
December 12, 1987
2–3
@ Hartford Whalers (1987–88 )
7–20–4
32
W
December 16, 1987
7–5
Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
8–20–4
33
L
December 19, 1987
1–4
Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
8–21–4
34
W
December 20, 1987
6–3
@ Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
9–21–4
35
L
December 22, 1987
2–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
9–22–4
36
L
December 23, 1987
1–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
9–23–4
37
W
December 26, 1987
3–2
Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
10–23–4
38
L
December 28, 1987
2–5
Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
10–24–4
39
W
December 30, 1987
6–4
Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
11–24–4
40
W
January 2, 1988
5–2
Montreal Canadiens (1987–88 )
12–24–4
41
W
January 4, 1988
6–3
@ New Jersey Devils (1987–88 )
13–24–4
42
T
January 5, 1988
4–4 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88 )
13–24–5
43
L
January 8, 1988
3–5
@ Detroit Red Wings (1987–88 )
13–25–5
44
L
January 10, 1988
2–5
@ Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88 )
13–26–5
45
W
January 11, 1988
5–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88 )
14–26–5
46
L
January 13, 1988
3–8
Washington Capitals (1987–88 )
14–27–5
47
L
January 16, 1988
3–4
Hartford Whalers (1987–88 )
14–28–5
48
W
January 19, 1988
6–3
New York Rangers (1987–88 )
15–28–5
49
W
January 21, 1988
5–4 OT
@ Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
16–28–5
50
L
January 22, 1988
3–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
16–29–5
51
W
January 24, 1988
2–1
@ Winnipeg Jets (1987–88 )
17–29–5
52
L
January 26, 1988
3–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1987–88 )
17–30–5
53
L
January 27, 1988
2–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88 )
17–31–5
54
W
January 30, 1988
5–0
Minnesota North Stars (1987–88 )
18–31–5
55
L
February 2, 1988
2–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
18–32–5
56
W
February 3, 1988
7–2
Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
19–32–5
57
W
February 6, 1988
7–2
Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
20–32–5
58
L
February 7, 1988
2–5
Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
20–33–5
59
W
February 11, 1988
5–3
Quebec Nordiques (1987–88 )
21–33–5
60
L
February 13, 1988
5–7
Pittsburgh Penguins (1987–88 )
21–34–5
61
L
February 15, 1988
1–6
Detroit Red Wings (1987–88 )
21–35–5
62
W
February 17, 1988
5–4
@ Minnesota North Stars (1987–88 )
22–35–5
63
L
February 18, 1988
4–7
@ St. Louis Blues (1987–88 )
22–36–5
64
W
February 20, 1988
3–0
Toronto Maple Leafs (1987–88 )
23–36–5
65
W
February 24, 1988
4–3
Washington Capitals (1987–88 )
24–36–5
66
L
February 27, 1988
6–8
Philadelphia Flyers (1987–88 )
24–37–5
67
W
February 28, 1988
2–0
@ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
25–37–5
68
L
March 1, 1988
3–5
@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
25–38–5
69
L
March 5, 1988
6–7 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1987–88 )
25–39–5
70
L
March 9, 1988
4–5
@ Hartford Whalers (1987–88 )
25–40–5
71
T
March 10, 1988
3–3 OT
@ Boston Bruins (1987–88 )
25–40–6
72
W
March 13, 1988
7–6
St. Louis Blues (1987–88 )
26–40–6
73
T
March 16, 1988
3–3 OT
Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
26–40–7
74
L
March 18, 1988
3–5
@ Vancouver Canucks (1987–88 )
26–41–7
75
W
March 19, 1988
7–4
Detroit Red Wings (1987–88 )
27–41–7
76
L
March 23, 1988
2–6
New York Islanders (1987–88 )
27–42–7
77
W
March 26, 1988
9–5
Chicago Blackhawks (1987–88 )
28–42–7
78
W
March 30, 1988
9–7
Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
29–42–7
79
W
April 1, 1988
6–3
@ Calgary Flames (1987–88 )
30–42–7
80
T
April 3, 1988
5–5 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1987–88 )
30–42–8
Playoffs
(S1) Calgary Flames vs. (S4) Los Angeles Kings
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Roland Melanson
2676
47
17
20
7
195
4.37
2
1399
1204
.861
Glenn Healy
1869
34
12
18
1
135
4.33
1
1005
870
.866
Bob Janecyk
303
5
1
4
0
23
4.55
0
165
142
.861
Team:
4848
80
30
42
8
353
4.37
3
2569
2216
.863
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
SA
SV
SV%
Glenn Healy
240
4
1
3
20
5.00
0
128
108
.844
Roland Melanson
60
1
0
1
9
9.00
0
50
41
.820
Team:
300
5
1
4
29
5.80
0
178
149
.837
[ 4]
Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Awards and records
Transactions
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1987–88 season.[ 5]
Trades
Free agent signings
Free agents lost
Waivers
Draft picks
Los Angeles'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
4
Wayne McBean
Canada
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
2
27
Mark Fitzpatrick
Canada
Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
3
43
Ross Wilson
Canada
Peterborough Petes (OHL)
5
90
Mike Vukonich
United States
Denfeld High School (USHS-MN)
6
111
Greg Batters
Canada
Victoria Cougars (WHL)
7
132
Kyosti Karjalainen
Sweden
Brynäs IF (Sweden)
9
174
Jeff Gawlicki
United States
Northern Michigan University (WCHA)
10
195
John Preston
Canada
Boston University (Hockey East)
11
216
Rostislav Vlach
Czechoslovakia
TJ Gottwaldov (Czechoslovakia)
12
237
Mikael Lindholm
Sweden
Brynäs IF (Sweden)
S2
10
Chris Panek
United States
SUNY Plattsburgh (SUNYAC)
Farm teams
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