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Brian Benning's 1988-1989 season

Points
34
NHL#198
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
26
NHL#152
Plus/minus
-23
NHL#645
Games
66
82%
82% of 80

Defenceman Brian Benning was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 26 assists for 34 points, 0.52 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 2 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian Benning plays the 1988-1989 season for St. Louis Blues

    Brian was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL8–3MNS
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–2TOR
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL8–8DET
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–9PIT
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–2STL
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2STL
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      STL4–5EDM
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL1–6CGY
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5STL
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1PHI
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–2STL
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#276
      1
      goals
      NHL#280
      4
      assists
      NHL#242
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#181
      STL
      8-9-0W-L-OT19Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN4–4STL
      game 21/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYI0–8STL
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-2SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      TOR0–3STL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–3STL
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1MNS
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Brian Benning reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · December 10

    • The game
      STL2–5CHI
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–3STL
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4STL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4TOR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–6DET
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL4–1CHI
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL2–6WIN
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5STL
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6MNS
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL7–8BOS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      19
      points
      NHL#172
      5
      goals
      NHL#206
      14
      assists
      NHL#138
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#178
      STL
      14-19-0W-L-OT35Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–7STL
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–7LAK
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4STL
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3HFD
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4STL
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1989
    • The game
      BUF3–7STL
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–3PIT
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL5–4CHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY5–3STL
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–5STL
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–5BUF
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3STL
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7NYI
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–2VAN
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8049 of 60 played
      28
      points
      NHL#180
      7
      goals
      NHL#221
      21
      assists
      NHL#145
      -18
      +/-
      NHL#208
      STL
      21-29-0W-L-OT52Points
      Playoff spot
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–4CGY
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5EDM
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL7–5TOR
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      LAK4–6STL
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–4STL
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–3CHI
      game 66/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NJD2–6STL
      W
      game 67/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4STL
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2STL
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5MNS
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–7NYR
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4STL
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      TOR3–4STL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET2–4STL
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Brian Benning closes the 1988-1989 season with 34 points

    Points
    34
    NHL#198
    Games
    66of 80
    83%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    26
    NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#203
    +/-
    -23
    NHL#645
    Events
    100
    career points
    25
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    First round

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      STL5–3MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL4–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    STL4–1MNS
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    7 days later
    Second round

    St. Louis Blues meet Chicago Blackhawks

    STLvsCHI
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–1STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      CHI4–5STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      STL2–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    STL1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Brian Benning ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#168
    Games
    7
    Goals
    1
    NHL#111
    Assists
    1
    NHL#176
    P/GP
    0.29
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#244
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    MNS4–1→CHI1–4