= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes, PPG = Powerplay Goals, SHG = Shorthanded Goals, GWG = Game Winning Goals Source: NHL. Leading goaltenders Minimum 2000 min. GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; Sv% = Save percentage Coaches Patrick Division New Jersey Devils: Doug Carpenter New York Islanders: Terry Simpson New York Rangers: Tom Webster Philadelphia Flyers: Mike Keenan Pittsburgh Penguins: Bob Berry Washington Capitals: Bryan Murray Adams Division Boston Bruins: Terry O'Reilly Buffalo Sabres: Scotty Bowman and Craig Ramsay Hartford Whalers: Jack Evans Montreal Canadiens: Jean Perron Quebec Nordiques: Michel Bergeron Norris Division Chicago Blackhawks: Bob Pulford Detroit Red Wings: Jacques Demers Minnesota North Stars: Lorne Henning and Glen Sonmor St. Louis Blues: Jacques Martin Toronto Maple Leafs: John Brophy Smythe Division Calgary Flames: Bob Johnson Edmonton Oilers: Glen Sather Los Angeles Kings: Pat Quinn and Mike Murphy Vancouver Canucks: Tom Watt Winnipeg Jets: Dan Maloney Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1986–87 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs): Gary Roberts, Calgary Flames Joe Nieuwendyk, Calgary Flames Dave Manson, Chicago Blackhawks Joe Murphy, Detroit Red Wings Steve Chiasson, Detroit Red Wings Kelly Buchberger*, Edmonton Oilers Jimmy Carson, Los Angeles Kings Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings Steve Duchesne, Los Angeles Kings Craig Berube, Philadelphia Flyers Ron Hextall, Philadelphia Flyers Vincent Damphousse, Toronto Maple Leafs Fredrik Olausson, Winnipeg Jets Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1986–87 (listed with their last team): Thomas Gradin, Boston Bruins Mike Milbury, Boston Bruins Lee Fogolin, Buffalo Sabres Don Lever, Buffalo Sabres Gilbert Perreault, Buffalo Sabres Phil Russell, Buffalo Sabres Doug Risebrough, Calgary Flames Murray Bannerman, Chicago Blackhawks Darryl Sutter, Chicago Blackhawks Danny Gare, Edmonton Oilers Wayne Babych, Hartford Whalers Peter McNab, New Jersey Devils Mike Bossy, New York Islanders Chico Resch, Philadelphia Flyers (Last player born in the 1940s) 1987 Trading Deadline Trading Deadline: March 10, 1987 March 10, 1987: Paul Boutilier traded from Boston to Minnesota for Minnesota's fourth round choice in 1988 Entry Draft. March 10, 1987: Raimo Helminen traded from NY Rangers to Minnesota for future considerations. March 10, 1987: Raimo Summanen traded from Edmonton to Vancouver for