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Brian MacLellan's 1988-1989 season

Points
44
NHL#141
Goals
18
NHL#125
Assists
26
NHL#152
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#164
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Left winger Brian MacLellan was 29 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars och Calgary Flames. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 18 goals and 26 assists for 44 points, 0.61 points per game. He moved from Minnesota North Stars to Calgary Flames in March. The season ended with Brian MacLellan winning the Stanley Cup with Calgary Flames against Montréal Canadiens, after 21 playoff games and 5 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Brian MacLellan opens the 1988-1989 season with Minnesota North Stars

    Brian was 29 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      STL8–3MNS
      L
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS1–4QUE
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI7–6MNS
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5MNS
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3EDM
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–2CGY
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–8LAK
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–4DET
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3MNS
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      MNS1–4CHI
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5MNS
      game 13/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET6–3MNS
      L
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5STL
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD3–1MNS
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS5–4TOR
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8016 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#265
      3
      goals
      NHL#178
      2
      assists
      NHL#317
      MNS
      4-13-0W-L-OT11Points
      21st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–3MNS
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–5MNS
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–3TOR
      W
      game 23/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MNS4–1BOS
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS4–2HFD
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–3STL
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2MNS
      game 28/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–1MNS
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–5DET
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 31/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–3MNS
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–5VAN
      L
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–8LAK
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–5MNS
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4CHI
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–5STL
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6MNS
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–2MNS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–5MNS
      W
      game 40/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      21
      points
      NHL#157
      8
      goals
      NHL#140
      13
      assists
      NHL#148
      MNS
      13-20-0W-L-OT33Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT9–2MNS
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY1–1MNS
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–1WIN
      W
      game 44/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3BUF
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3TOR
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS6–8NYI
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–2NJD
      W
      game 48/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      QUE3–5MNS
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–4MNS
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1989
    • The game
      BOS4–4MNS
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–6QUE
      L
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS5–3NYR
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3MNS
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–1MNS
      L
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–2MNS
      L
      game 57/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MNS2–4DET
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3MNS
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–1PIT
      W
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      37
      points
      NHL#127
      15
      goals
      NHL#115
      22
      assists
      NHL#132
      MNS
      19-28-0W-L-OT51Points
      17th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS5–5CHI
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–2MNS
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–9CGY
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–10CGY
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–5EDM
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4NYR
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY9–3LAK
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4WIN
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY7–5CHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–2MNS
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1989
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Brian MacLellan closes the 1988-1989 season with 44 points

    Points
    44
    NHL#141
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#125
    Assists
    26
    NHL#152
    P/GP
    0.61
    NHL#171
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#164
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Vancouver Canucks

    CGYvsVAN
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 1
      VAN4–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      CGY4–0VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN0–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      CGY3–6VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 7
      VAN3–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    CGY4–3VAN
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    CGYvsLAK
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK3–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–8CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY5–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    CGY4–0LAK
    Advance
    4Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

    CGYvsCHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI0–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CGY2–1CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CGY4–1CHI
    Advance
    5Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    CGYvsMTL
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CGY4–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Calgary Flames

    beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 in the final

    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Brian MacLellan ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#88
    Games
    21
    Goals
    3
    NHL#45
    Assists
    2
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#105
    +/-
    -4
    NHL#318
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    VAN4–3→LAK4–0→CHI4–1→MTL4–2