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Brent Gilchrist's 1988-1989 season

Points
24
NHL#250
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
16
NHL#252
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#89
Games
49
61%
61% of 80

Left winger Brent Gilchrist was 21 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 49 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 16 assists for 24 points, 0.49 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 2 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. A late start

    Brent Gilchrist's season starts in game 12 of 80

    Montréal Canadiens have played 11 games11 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    Brent Gilchrist makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠5 loss against Pittsburgh Penguins

    Brent was 21 years old · Montreal Forum, Canada

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Mats Näslund.

    • The game
      PIT5–4MTL
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      MTL5–3HFD
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Brent Gilchrist records his first NHL assist

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 7

    • The game
      MTL3–1VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#353
      1
      goals
      NHL#259
      1
      assists
      NHL#361
      MTL
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    Brent Gilchrist scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 11

    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–2MTL
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5QUE
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET2–7MTL
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–6QUE
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE4–6MTL
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8018 of 40 played
      7
      points
      NHL#312
      3
      goals
      NHL#258
      4
      assists
      NHL#330
      MTL
      24-10-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–3CGY
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–0VAN
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD0–1MTL
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–3TOR
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–6HFD
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4MTL
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–1MTL
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#310
      3
      goals
      NHL#318
      9
      assists
      NHL#297
      MTL
      39-15-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • February 1989
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–6MTL
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MTL0–3EDM
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–1HFD
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1MTL
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Brent Gilchrist closes the 1988-1989 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#250
    Games
    49of 80
    61%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    16
    NHL#252
    P/GP
    0.49
    NHL#220
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#89
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    • Game 1
      HFD2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–0

    MTL4–0HFD
    Advance
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    MTL4–1BOS
    Advance
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI3–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    MTL4–2PHI
    Advance
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Calgary Flames

    MTLvsCGY
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4CGY
    Eliminated
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brent Gilchrist ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#168
    Games
    9
    Goals
    1
    NHL#111
    Assists
    1
    NHL#176
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#106
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    HFD4–0→BOS4–1→PHI4–2→CGY2–4