Every 1987-88 NHL race charted day by day: Norris, Smythe, Adams and Patrick. Final standings, from a season that ran October 8, 1987 to April 3, 1988.
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Norris standings, 1987-88
Team
W
L
T
PTS
L10
Streak
Detroit Red Wings (DET)
41
28
11
93
4-4-2
L1
St. Louis Blues (STL)
34
38
8
76
3-5-2
L3
Chicago Blackhawks (CHI)
30
41
9
69
1-7-2
L2
Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR)
21
49
10
52
2-8-0
W1
Minnesota North Stars (MNS)
19
48
13
51
1-6-3
L3
Final standings.
Turning points
The lead changed hands 7 times.
The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 4 points on October 21, 1987.
The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on December 30, 1987.
The St. Louis Blues won 7 games in a row from January 21, 1988 to February 3, 1988, the longest run of the race.
The Chicago Blackhawks led by 4 points as late as October 22, 1987.
The Detroit Red Wings went 14-5-1 from February 4, 1988 to March 16, 1988, turning a lead of 3 points into a lead of 18 points.
The top two ended the day within two points of each other on 54 of the 155 days played.
Four teams held first place.
The Detroit Red Wings spent 131 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.