The
1987–88 St. Louis Blues season was the St. Louis Blues'
21st
21 (twenty-one) is the natural number following 20 and preceding 22.
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season in the
National Hockey League (NHL).
Offseason
Regular season
The Blues allowed the fewest short-handed goals during the regular season, with just 5.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Blues defeated the
Toronto Maple Leafs in five games, in the Norris Division semifinal series. But lost to the
Detroit Red Wings
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in five games, in the Norris Division final series.
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
St. Louis's draft picks at the
1987 NHL Entry Draft
The 1987 NHL Entry Draft was the 25th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan, and was the first draft held in the United States. The National Hockey League (NHL) teams selected 252 players eligible for entry into pr ...
held at the
Joe Louis Arena in
Detroit,
Michigan. The Blues attempted to select Tim Foley in the second round of the
1987 NHL Supplemental Draft
The 1987 NHL Supplemental Draft was the second NHL Supplemental Draft. It was held on June 13, 1987.
Selections by round Round one
The first round was limited to teams that missed the 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Round two
See also
*1987 NHL E ...
, but the claim was ruled invalid since Foley entered school after age 20 and therefore did not meet eligibility requirements.
Farm teams
See also
*
1987–88 NHL season
The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. It was an 80-game season with the top four teams in each division advancing to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. This season would see the Edmonton Oilers win their fourth Stanl ...
References
*
Blues on Hockey Database
External links
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St. Louis Blues seasons
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1980s in St. Louis