1987-88 NHL season

 That s season had 21 teams and an 80 game schedule. Highlights include: 1: June 18 1987, Chicago signs Ed Belfour. 2. November 28, Edmonton trades Paul Coffey for Craig Simpson. 3. March 7, Calgary trades Brett Hill to St Louis. 4. March 26, Edmonton trades Andy Moog to Boston for Bill Ranford and Geoff Courtnall. 5. March 30, Grant Fuhr plays in 74th game, breaking Bernie Parent's record of 73. Fuhr finishes season with 75. 6. December 8, Ron Hextall scores a goal. 7. May 24, power goes out at Boston Garden, causing suspension of game 4 of the Stanley Cup final.  Two nights later, Edmonton finishes sweep of finals. DSF: Montreal 4 Hartford 3, Boston 4 Buffalo 2, New Jersey 4 New York Islanders 2, Washington 4 Philadelphia 3, Detroit 4 Toronto 2, St Louis 4 Chicago 1, Calgary 4 Los Angeles 1, Edmonton 4 Winnipeg 1.  DF Boston 4 Montreal 1, New Jersey 4 Washington 3, Detroit 4 St Louis 1, Edmonton 4 Calgary 0. CF Edmonton 4 Detroit 1, Boston 4 New Jersey 3. SCF Edmonton 4 Boston 0.  Oilers win 4th Stanley Cup in 5 years. Wayne Gretzky wins Conn Smythe trophy. #1 draft pick for 1988 was Mike Modano (Minnesota). He plays with Minnesota/Dallas and Detroit. He plays 1499 games, scores 561 goals, has 813 assists for 1374 points.