The 1986–87

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Final versus the

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4 games to 2, in a series made famous by the pre-game brawl before game 6, after Ed Hospodar attacked Claude Lemieux for shooting a puck into the Flyers empty net at the end of the warmup

Offseason

NHL Draft

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Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

, - , 1, , L, , October 9, 1986, , 4–7 , , align="left", @ Toronto Maple Leafs, , 0–1–0 , - , 2, , L, , October 11, 1986, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", Edmonton Oilers, , 0–2–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 13, 1986, , 6–4 , , align="left", Minnesota North Stars, , 1–2–0 , - , 4, , T, , October 15, 1986, , 0–0 OT, , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 1–2–1 , - , 5, , W, , October 18, 1986, , 5–3 , , align="left", Winnipeg Jets, , 2–2–1 , - , 6, , L, , October 20, 1986, , 4–5 , , align="left", Washington Capitals, , 2–3–1 , - , 7, , W, , October 22, 1986, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings, , 3–3–1 , - , 8, , T, , October 25, 1986, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", New York Rangers, , 3–3–2 , - , 9, , W, , October 27, 1986, , 6–5 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings, , 4–3–2 , - , 10, , W, , October 29, 1986, , 5–2 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 5–3–2 , - , 11, , T, , October 30, 1986, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Boston Bruins, , 5–3–3 , - , - , 12, , W, , November 2, 1986, , 5–3 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Canucks, , 6–3–3 , - , 13, , W, , November 6, 1986, , 6–4 , , align="left", @ Los Angeles Kings, , 7–3–3 , - , 14, , L, , November 8, 1986, , 3–4 , , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers, , 7–4–3 , - , 15, , L, , November 9, 1986, , 0–3 , , align="left", @ Calgary Flames, , 7–5–3 , - , 16, , W, , November 12, 1986, , 4–3 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques, , 8–5–3 , - , 17, , W, , November 15, 1986, , 4–2 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 9–5–3 , - , 18, , W, , November 17, 1986, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 10–5–3 , - , 19, , W, , November 19, 1986, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Hartford Whalers, , 11–5–3 , - , 20, , W, , November 20, 1986, , 3–1 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins, , 12–5–3 , - , 21, , L, , November 22, 1986, , 3–4 , , align="left", Detroit Red Wings, , 12–6–3 , - , 22, , L, , November 25, 1986, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques, , 12–7–3 , - , 23, , L, , November 26, 1986, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers, , 12–8–3 , - , 24, , L, , November 29, 1986, , 5–7 , , align="left", Hartford Whalers, , 12–9–3 , - , - , 25, , L, , December 1, 1986, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", Washington Capitals, , 12–10–3 , - , 26, , W, , December 3, 1986, , 4–3 OT, , align="left", St. Louis Blues, , 13–10–3 , - , 27, , T, , December 5, 1986, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Detroit Red Wings, , 13–10–4 , - , 28, , L, , December 6, 1986, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Washington Capitals, , 13–11–4 , - , 29, , W, , December 8, 1986, , 5–3 , , align="left", Calgary Flames, , 14–11–4 , - , 30, , W, , December 11, 1986, , 6–2 , , align="left", New York Rangers, , 15–11–4 , - , 31, , L, , December 13, 1986, , 2–4 , , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 15–12–4 , - , 32, , L, , December 14, 1986, , 2–4 , , align="left", @ New Jersey Devils, , 15–13–4 , - , 33, , W, , December 16, 1986, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues, , 16–13–4 , - , 34, , L, , December 19, 1986, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 16–14–4 , - , 35, , W, , December 20, 1986, , 5–2 , , align="left", New Jersey Devils, , 17–14–4 , - , 36, , T, , December 22, 1986, , 4–4 OT, , align="left", Pittsburgh Penguins, , 17–14–5 , - , 37, , T, , December 26, 1986, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @ Hartford Whalers, , 17–14–6 , - , 38, , W, , December 27, 1986, , 6–2 , , align="left", Hartford Whalers, , 18–14–6 , - , 39, , L, , December 30, 1986, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques, , 18–15–6 , - , 40, , W, , December 31, 1986, , 4–1 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques, , 19–15–6 , - , - , 41, , L, , January 3, 1987, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins, , 19–16–6 , - , 42, , W, , January 5, 1987, , 2–1 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins, , 20–16–6 , - , 43, , L, , January 7, 1987, , 2–3 OT, , align="left", Vancouver Canucks, , 20–17–6 , - , 44, , W, , January 10, 1987, , 5–2 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques, , 21–17–6 , - , 45, , W, , January 12, 1987, , 2–1 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs, , 22–17–6 , - , 46, , T, , January 14, 1987, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 22–17–7 , - , 47, , L, , January 15, 1987, , 3–6 , , align="left", @ Philadelphia Flyers, , 22–18–7 , - , 48, , W, , January 17, 1987, , 4–2 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 23–18–7 , - , 49, , L, , January 19, 1987, , 4–5 OT, , align="left", Hartford Whalers, , 23–19–7 , - , 50, , L, , January 21, 1987, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Hartford Whalers, , 23–20–7 , - , 51, , L, , January 22, 1987, , 3–7 , , align="left", @ Boston Bruins, , 23–21–7 , - , 52, , W, , January 24, 1987, , 3–1 , , align="left", Chicago Blackhawks, , 24–21–7 , - , 53, , W, , January 26, 1987, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Chicago Blackhawks, , 25–21–7 , - , 54, , L, , January 27, 1987, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues, , 25–22–7 , - , 55, , W, , January 31, 1987, , 5–3 , , align="left", Los Angeles Kings, , 26–22–7 , - , - , 56, , L, , February 3, 1987, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques, , 26–23–7 , - , 57, , W, , February 4, 1987, , 4–3 , , align="left", Quebec Nordiques, , 27–23–7 , - , 58, , L, , February 7, 1987, , 1–3 , , align="left", @ Hartford Whalers, , 27–24–7 , - , 59, , W, , February 14, 1987, , 5–2 , , align="left", Winnipeg Jets, , 28–24–7 , - , 60, , W, , February 16, 1987, , 7–3 , , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 29–24–7 , - , 61, , T, , February 18, 1987, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", New York Islanders, , 29–24–8 , - , 62, , L, , February 21, 1987, , 5–6 , , align="left", @ New York Islanders, , 29–25–8 , - , 63, , L, , February 23, 1987, , 3–4 , , align="left", Minnesota North Stars, , 29–26–8 , - , 64, , T, , February 25, 1987, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @ Chicago Blackhawks, , 29–26–9 , - , 65, , W, , February 28, 1987, , 3–2 , , align="left", New Jersey Devils, , 30–26–9 , - , - , 66, , W, , March 3, 1987, , 4–2 , , align="left", @ Calgary Flames, , 31–26–9 , - , 67, , L, , March 6, 1987, , 1–4 , , align="left", @ Vancouver Canucks, , 31–27–9 , - , 68, , L, , March 7, 1987, , 3–5 , , align="left", @ Edmonton Oilers, , 31–28–9 , - , 69, , W, , March 9, 1987, , 5–4 , , align="left", @ Minnesota North Stars, , 32–28–9 , - , 70, , L, , March 11, 1987, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Winnipeg Jets, , 32–29–9 , - , 71, , T, , March 14, 1987, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", Philadelphia Flyers, , 32–29–10 , - , 72, , W, , March 16, 1987, , 3–0 , , align="left", New York Islanders, , 33–29–10 , - , 73, , W, , March 20, 1987, , 3–2 , , align="left", @ Buffalo Sabres, , 34–29–10 , - , 74, , W, , March 21, 1987, , 9–4 , , align="left", Toronto Maple Leafs, , 35–29–10 , - , 75, , W, , March 24, 1987, , 4–3 , , align="left", @ Quebec Nordiques, , 36–29–10 , - , 76, , W, , March 28, 1987, , 6–3 , , align="left", Buffalo Sabres, , 37–29–10 , - , 77, , W, , March 29, 1987, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Pittsburgh Penguins, , 38–29–10 , - , - , 78, , W, , April 1, 1987, , 3–2 , , align="left", Hartford Whalers, , 39–29–10 , - , 79, , W, , April 4, 1987, , 3–1 , , align="left", Boston Bruins, , 40–29–10 , - , 80, , W, , April 5, 1987, , 8–2 , , align="left", @ New York Rangers, , 41–29–10 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs

References

Canadiens on Hockey Database

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