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Español1988-89 NHL SEASON
The '1988-89 NHL season' was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Calgary Flames won an all Canadian Stanley Cup final against the Montreal Canadiens four games to two. To date, this is the last time two Canadian teams squared off for the Stanley Cup.
Regular season
This season saw the Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup. They defeated the Montreal Canadiens four games to two in a rematch of the Cup finals from the 1985-86 NHL season. The Calgary Flames were only the second opposing team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup at the Montreal Forum (the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Maroons in 1928) and the first to do so against the Canadiens. This was of particular significance for the proud Canadiens fans and the team's tradition of winning Stanley Cups on their home Forum ice. In fact, in what proved to be an extremely classy situation, when the Calgary Flames team and staff paraded the Stanley Cup around the ice in The Forum at the conclusion of the game, the majority of the Forum home fans stood and cheered and clapped for the Flames for an extended period. This clapping was extremely rare and virtually unheard of in The Forum for a visiting team - especially considering that the Flames were the victors on their ice. In 1986, when the Canadiens had won the Stanley Cup on Calgary's Olympic Saddledome, the majority of the hometown Flames fans also stood and cheered and clapped for the Canadiens as well. The Flames would also win their second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the top regular season team.
Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Art Ross Trophy for the second consecutive season, leading the league with 199 points. Lemieux remains the only person other than Wayne Gretzky to approach the 200 point plateau. Gretzky, who had crossed the 200 point mark four times in five years during the 1980s, won his ninth Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.
This year also featured the "new look Kings" as the Los Angeles Kings changed their uniform design and team colours after Gretzky was added to their line-up, ditching the purple and gold that was largely associated with their co-tenants at the Great Western Forum, the Los Angeles Lakers, to black and silver. Prior to Gretzky's arrival, the Kings had the fourth worst record in the NHL at 30 wins, 42 losses, and 8 ties. After Gretzky's first season with the Kings, they moved all the way up to fourth best in the NHL with a record of 42 wins, 31 losses, and 7 ties.
Final standings
'''Note:' W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes''
Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Montreal Canadiens' | 80 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 115 | 315 | 218 | 1537 |
| 'Boston Bruins' | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 88 | 289 | 256 | 1929 |
| 'Buffalo Sabres' | 80 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 83 | 291 | 299 | 2034 |
| 'Hartford Whalers' | 80 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 79 | 299 | 290 | 1672 |
| 'Quebec Nordiques' | 80 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 61 | 269 | 342 | 2004 |
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Washington Capitals' | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 305 | 259 | 1836 |
| 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 87 | 347 | 349 | 2670 |
| 'New York Rangers' | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 82 | 310 | 307 | 1891 |
| 'Philadelphia Flyers' | 80 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 80 | 307 | 285 | 2317 |
| 'New Jersey Devils' | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 66 | 281 | 325 | 2499 |
| 'New York Islanders' | 80 | 28 | 47 | 5 | 61 | 265 | 325 | 1822 |
Clarence Campbell Conference
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Detroit Red Wings' | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 313 | 316 | 2245 |
| 'St. Louis Blues' | 80 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 78 | 275 | 285 | 1675 |
| 'Minnesota North Stars' | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 258 | 278 | 1972 |
| 'Chicago Blackhawks' | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 66 | 297 | 335 | 2496 |
| 'Toronto Maple Leafs' | 80 | 28 | 46 | 6 | 62 | 259 | 342 | 1740 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 'Calgary Flames' | 80 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 117 | 354 | 226 | 2444 |
| 'Los Angeles Kings' | 80 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 91 | 376 | 335 | 2215 |
| 'Edmonton Oilers' | 80 | 38 | 34 | 8 | 84 | 325 | 306 | 1931 |
| 'Vancouver Canucks' | 80 | 33 | 39 | 8 | 74 | 251 | 253 | 1569 |
| 'Winnipeg Jets' | 80 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 64 | 300 | 355 | 1843 |
Scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 85 | 114 | 199 | 100 |
| Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 54 | 114 | 168 | 26 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 65 | 90 | 155 | 61 |
| Bernie Nicholls | Los Angeles Kings | 79 | 70 | 80 | 150 | 96 |
| Rob Brown | Pittsburgh Penguins | 68 | 49 | 66 | 115 | 118 |
| Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins | 75 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 193 |
| Joe Mullen | Calgary Flames | 79 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 16 |
| Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 76 | 44 | 58 | 102 | 69 |
| Jimmy Carson | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 49 | 51 | 100 | 36 |
| Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 65 |
Leading goaltenders
Stanley Cup playoffs
The 1989 Stanley Cup featured two Canadian hockey teams, the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. Montreal finished the regular season with 115 points, only two behind the league leader Calgary. It was the second time in three years both teams faced each other, with Montreal winning a five-game series in 1986.
Flames defenseman Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, while Lanny McDonald, who ended the regular season with exactly 500 goals, got his name on the Cup in his last ever NHL game.
On their way to the Finals, Montreal lost only three games while eliminating the Hartford Whalers, Boston Bruins, and Philadelphia Flyers. Calgary survived a seven-game series with the Vancouver Canucks before rolling by Los Angeles and eliminating the surprising Chicago Blackhawks in five to reach the Cup Finals.
One of the interesting stories of these playoffs, though, was Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings meeting the defending champion Oilers in the first round. The previous season saw the mighty Edmonton Oilers sweep the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals as Gretzky earned the Conn Smythe Trophy setting playoff records for playoff assists, assists in a finals series and points in a finals series.
On August 9, 1988 the Oilers traded Gretzky to the Kings. The Gretzky-led Kings and Oilers (with many veteran super-stars) met in the first round of the Smythe Division playoffs, which made for an exciting "return" of Gretzky to Edmonton. In a tough seven game series, Gretzky and the Kings took down the defending Stanley Cup champions after falling behind 3 games to 1. In the second round Gretzky and the Kings were no match for the Calgary Flames, who swept them in 4 games.
Events of note in the postseason, were that Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ron Hextall became the first netminder to shoot and score a goal in the playoffs, a shorthanded, empty-net score in Game 5 of the Patrick Division semifinals against the Washington Capitals. One round later, Mario Lemieux torched the Flyers for an NHL-record five goals and eight points in a 10-7 Pittsburgh win in Game 5 of the Patrick Division Finals. Hextall then made headlines in the Wales Conference Finals, attacking Montreal's Chris Chelios in the late stages of Game 6 as retribution for Chelios' brutal and unpenalized hit on Flyers forward Brian Propp in Game 1. Hextall received a 12-game suspension at the start of the 1989-90 NHL season for his actions.
Also, former Flyers head coach Mike Keenan led Chicago to the Campbell Conference Finals in his first year behind the bench. The Hawks, with 66 points, had the fewest points of any playoff team that season (and tied in the overall standings with New Jetrsey, a fifth-place team in the Patrick) yet played a fierce defensive and energy game which saw them upset first-place Detroit and then St. Louis before bowing to Calgary.
Division semi-finals
'Hartford Whalers vs. Montreal Canadiens'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Hartford Whalers | 2 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '6' | |
| April 6 | Hartford Whalers | 2 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '3' | |
| April 8 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '5' | Hartford Whalers | 4 | (OT) |
| April 9 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '4' | Hartford Whalers | 3 |
''Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0''
'Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | 'Buffalo Sabres' | '6' | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
| April 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | 'Boston Bruins' | '5' | |
| April 8 | 'Boston Bruins' | '4' | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | |
| April 9 | 'Boston Bruins' | '3' | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | |
| April 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 'Boston Bruins' | '4' |
''Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1''
'Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | 'Washington Capitals' | '3' | |
| April 6 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '3' | Washington Capitals | 2 | |
| April 8 | 'Washington Capitals' | '4' | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | (OT) |
| April 9 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '5' | |
| April 11 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '8' | Washington Capitals | 5 | |
| April 13 | Washington Capitals | 3 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '4' |
''Philadelphia wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2''
'New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | New York Rangers | 1 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '3' | |
| April 6 | New York Rangers | 4 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '7' | |
| April 8 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '5' | New York Rangers | 3 | (OT) |
| April 9 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '4' | New York Rangers | 3 |
''Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0''
'Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | 'Detroit Red Wings' | '3' | |
| April 6 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '5' | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | (OT) |
| April 8 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '4' | |
| April 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '3' | |
| April 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 'Detroit Red Wings' | '6' | |
| April 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '7' |
''Chicago wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2''
'Minnesota North Stars vs. St. Louis Blues'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | 'St. Louis Blues' | '4' | (OT) |
| April 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | 'St. Louis Blues' | '4' | (OT) |
| April 8 | 'St. Louis Blues' | '5' | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| April 9 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | 'Minnesota North Stars' | '5' | |
| April 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | 'St. Louis Blues' | '6' |
''St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1''
'Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames'
Coming into this series, many people expected that the mighty Flames would defeat the Canucks in 4 or 5 games, due to Calgary having a 43 point edge in the regular season. Instead, Vancouver would take Calgary to a thrilling seven game classic. The seventh game would go into overtime, both teams having great chances, the best being a breakaway chance for Vancouver Canuck's captain Stan Smyl, only for Mike Vernon to make the unbelieveable save. Unfortunately, Vancouver couldn't pull off the upset, as Joel Otto scored the winner (via a deflection from his skate) with :39 seconds left in the first overtime to send the Calgary Flames into the Smythe Division Final.
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | 'Vancouver Canucks' | '4' | Calgary Flames | 3 | (OT) |
| April 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | 'Calgary Flames' | '5' | |
| April 8 | 'Calgary Flames' | '4' | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | |
| April 9 | Calgary Flames | 3 | 'Vancouver Canucks' | '5' | |
| April 11 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | 'Calgary Flames' | '4' | |
| April 13 | Calgary Flames | 3 | 'Vancouver Canucks' | '6' | |
| April 15 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | 'Calgary Flames' | '4' | (OT) |
''Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3''
'Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5 | 'Edmonton Oilers' | '4' | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | |
| April 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 'Los Angeles Kings' | '5' | |
| April 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | 'Edmonton Oilers' | '4' | |
| April 9 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 'Edmonton Oilers' | '4' | |
| April 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | 'Los Angeles Kings' | '4' | |
| April 13 | 'Los Angeles Kings' | '4' | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | |
| April 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | 'Los Angeles Kings' | '6' |
''Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3''
Division finals
'Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Boston Bruins | 2 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '3' | |
| April 19 | Boston Bruins | 2 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '3' | (OT) |
| April 21 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '5' | Boston Bruins | 4 | |
| April 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 'Boston Bruins' | '3' | |
| April 25 | Boston Bruins | 2 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '3' |
''Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1''
'Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 17 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '4' | |
| April 19 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '4' | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | |
| April 21 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '4' | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | (OT) |
| April 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '4' | |
| April 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 | 'Pittsburgh Penguins' | '10' | |
| April 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '6' | |
| April 29 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '4' | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 |
''Philadelphia wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3''
'Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '3' | St. Louis Blues | 1 | |
| April 20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | 'St. Louis Blues' | '5' | |
| April 22 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '5' | |
| April 24 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '3' | |
| April 26 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '4' | St. Louis Blues | 2 |
''Chicago wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1''
'Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 'Calgary Flames' | '4' | (OT) |
| April 20 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | 'Calgary Flames' | '8' | |
| April 22 | 'Calgary Flames' | '5' | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | |
| April 24 | 'Calgary Flames' | '5' | Los Angeles Kings | 3 |
''Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0''
Conference finals
'Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | '3' | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |
| May 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '3' | |
| May 5 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '5' | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | |
| May 7 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '3' | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | |
| May 9 | 'Philadelphia Flyers' | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | (OT) |
| May 11 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '4' | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 |
''Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2''
'Chicago Blackhawks vs. Calgary Flames'
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | 'Calgary Flames' | '3' | |
| May 4 | 'Chicago Blackhawks' | '4' | Calgary Flames | 2 | |
| May 6 | 'Calgary Flames' | '5' | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | |
| May 8 | 'Calgary Flames' | '2' | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | (OT) |
| May 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | 'Calgary Flames' | '3' |
''Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1''
Stanley Cup finals
'Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames'
The Stanley Cup Finals was decided between the top two teams during the 1988-89 NHL regular season. Captain Lanny McDonald scored the second Flames goal in Game 6. This turned out to be the last goal in his NHL Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season. Doug Gilmour scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game and Cup winner to cement the victory for the Flames.
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 'Calgary Flames' | '3' | |
| May 17 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '4' | Calgary Flames | 2 | |
| May 19 | Calgary Flames | 3 | 'Montreal Canadiens' | '4' | (2nd OT) |
| May 21 | 'Calgary Flames' | '4' | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | |
| May 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | 'Calgary Flames' | '3' | |
| May 25 | 'Calgary Flames' | '4' | Montreal Canadiens | 2 |
''Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2''
Playoff scoring leaders
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points''
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames | 22 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
NHL awards
All-Star teams
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1988-89 (listed with their first team, asterisk(
★ ) marks debut in playoffs):
★ Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins
★ Stephane Quintal, Boston Bruins
★ Paul Ranheim, Calgary Flames
★ Theoren Fleury, Calgary Flames
★ Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
★ Jeremy Roenick, Chicago Blackhawks
★ Randy McKay, Detroit Red Wings
★ Tim Cheveldae, Detroit Red Wings
★ Martin Gelinas, Edmonton Oilers
★ Mike Modano
★ , Minnesota North Stars
★ Eric Desjardins, Montreal Canadiens
★ Jyrki Lumme, Montreal Canadiens
★ Mike Keane, Montreal Canadiens
★ Eric Weinrich, New Jersey Devils
★ Paul Ysebaert, New Jersey Devils
★ Tom Fitzgerald, New York Islanders
★ Tony Granato, New York Rangers
★ Mike Richter
★ , New York Rangers
★ John Cullen, Pittsburgh Penguins
★ Mark Recchi, Pittsburgh Penguins
★ Curtis Leschyshyn, Quebec Nordiques
★ Joe Sakic, Quebec Nordiques
★ Rod Brind'Amour
★ , St. Louis Blues
★ Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks
★ Bob Essensa, Winnipeg Jets
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1988-89 (listed with their last team):
★ Mark Napier, Buffalo Sabres
★ Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames
★ Lanny McDonald, Calgary Flames
★ Tomas Jonsson, Edmonton Oilers
★ John Anderson, Hartford Whalers
★ Ron Duguay, Los Angeles Kings
★ Craig Hartsburg, Minnesota North Stars
★ Dennis Maruk, Minnesota North Stars
★ Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
★ Billy Smith, New York Islanders
★ Marcel Dionne, New York Rangers
★ Anton Stastny, Quebec Nordiques
★ Mel Bridgman, Vancouver Canucks
★ Bengt Gustafsson, Washington Capitals
See also
★ List of Stanley Cup champions
★ 1988 NHL Entry Draft
★ 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
★ 40th National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ National Hockey League All-Star Game
★ NHL All-Rookie Team
★ 1988 in sports
★ 1989 in sports
References
★ Hockey Database
★ NHL.com
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