1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs season

The 1986–87 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the team's 70th season competing in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Regular season
Francis "King" Clancy, former defenceman with Ottawa and Toronto, had to undergo surgery to remove his gall bladder. Unfortunately, infection from the gall bladder seeped into his body during surgery, causing him to go into septic shock. He died November 10, 1986.

Regular season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs
Series E                     W  L   GF   GA  Toronto Maple Leafs         4  2   15   12 St. Louis Blues            2  4   12   15 Apr 8   Toronto Maple Leafs   1   3  at St. Louis Blues Apr 9   Toronto Maple Leafs   3   2  at St. Louis Blues  00:10:17 OT  Apr 11       St. Louis Blues   5   3  at Toronto Maple Leafs Apr 12      St. Louis Blues   1   2  at Toronto Maple Leafs Apr 14  Toronto Maple Leafs   2   1  at St. Louis Blues Apr 16      St. Louis Blues   0   4  at Toronto Maple Leafs

Round 2 Series K                     W  L   GF   GA  Detroit Red Wings           4  3   20   18 Toronto Maple Leafs        3  4   18   20 Apr 21  Toronto Maple Leafs   4   2  at Detroit Red Wings Apr 23  Toronto Maple Leafs   7   2  at Detroit Red Wings Apr 25    Detroit Red Wings   4   2  at Toronto Maple Leafs Apr 27    Detroit Red Wings   2   3  at Toronto Maple Leafs  00:09:31 OT  Apr 29   Toronto Maple Leafs   0   3  at Detroit Red Wings May 1     Detroit Red Wings   4   2  at Toronto Maple Leafs May 3   Toronto Maple Leafs   0   3  at Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings win series 4 games to 3

Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1986-87 season.

Awards and records

 * Rick Vaive, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)