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Alan May's 1989-1990 season

Points
17
NHL#305
Goals
7
NHL#262
Assists
10
NHL#323
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#318
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Left winger Alan May was 22 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 10 assists for 17 points, 0.22 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Alan May plays the 1989-1990 season for Washington Capitals

    Alan was 22 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Alan May records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 7

    • The game
      WSH1–4HFD
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–7WSH
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4WSH
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3MTL
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3WSH
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–8TOR
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–3CGY
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–6WIN
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–1STL
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–1CHI
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1WSH
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1989
    • The game
      TOR1–2WSH
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–0QUE
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYI
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3WSH
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#362
      1
      goals
      NHL#278
      1
      assists
      NHL#376
      WSH
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5WSH
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT7–4WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3DET
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • December 1989
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3NJD
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH3–5PIT
      L
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH7–3BOS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4BUF
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3WSH
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–2HFD
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–1PHI
      W
      game 33/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–5PIT
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–3WSH
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–6WSH
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–1NJD
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2WSH
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–4WSH
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–2NYR
      L
      game 40/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      12
      points
      NHL#228
      5
      goals
      NHL#198
      7
      assists
      NHL#245
      WSH
      18-18-0W-L-OT40Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN5–2WSH
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5BOS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–8TOR
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–6WIN
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–4NYI
      L
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–9WSH
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–3BUF
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN4–3WSH
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6WSH
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–7WSH
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3MNS
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      WSH3–5NYI
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4WSH
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–12WSH
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–7PIT
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD5–3WSH
      L
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WSH
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3EDM
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      15
      points
      NHL#276
      6
      goals
      NHL#238
      9
      assists
      NHL#283
      WSH
      26-30-0W-L-OT56Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–3LAK
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3WSH
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–9WSH
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYR
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1990
    • The game
      HFD4–3WSH
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–4WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–1WSH
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4WSH
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–1WSH
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–1WSH
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3MNS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3WSH
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2WSH
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–4WSH
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2WSH
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Alan May closes the 1989-1990 season with 17 points

    Points
    17
    NHL#305
    Games
    77of 80
    96%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#262
    Assists
    10
    NHL#323
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#369
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#318
    Events
    17
    career best in points
    7
    career best in goals
    10
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New Jersey Devils

    WSHvsNJD
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      WSH5–4NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      WSH5–6NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD2–1WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NJD1–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD2–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    WSH4–2NJD
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Rangers

    WSHvsNYR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      WSH3–7NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH6–3NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      NYR1–7WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYR3–4WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      WSH2–1NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    WSH4–1NYR
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals meet Boston Bruins

    WSHvsBOS
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      WSH3–5BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH0–3BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      BOS4–1WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock Washington Capitals out 4–0

    WSH0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Alan May ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#276
    Games
    15
    Goals
    0
    NHL#205
    Assists
    0
    NHL#238
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#197
    NJD4–2→NYR4–1→BOS0–4