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Cam Neely's 1988-1989 season

Points
75
NHL#45
Goals
37
NHL#26
Assists
38
NHL#72
Plus/minus
+14
NHL#58
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Right winger Cam Neely was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 37 goals and 38 assists for 75 points, 1.01 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 9 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Cam Neely plays the 1988-1989 season for Boston Bruins

    Cam was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR1–2BOS
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS6–2HFD
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–3BOS
      W
      game 3/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–6LAK
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5MNS
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS10–3CHI
      W
      game 6/802
      His night
      +7P+3G+4A
      +4+/-4SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
    Milestone

    Cam Neely reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 16

    • The game
      BOS5–2WIN
      W
      game 7/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–2STL
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 9/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 11/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 12/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      BOS7–2TOR
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD5–3BOS
      L
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      VAN2–4BOS
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYR
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–1BOS
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5QUE
      game 18/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–5DET
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      22
      points
      NHL#25
      8
      goals
      NHL#43
      14
      assists
      NHL#27
      BOS
      9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET5–4BOS
      L
      game 21/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS0–2MTL
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2BOS
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–8BOS
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–5PHI
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MNS4–1BOS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–1WSH
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3NYI
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–2BOS
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–4QUE
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2NJD
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL7–8BOS
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      34
      points
      NHL#59
      12
      goals
      NHL#77
      22
      assists
      NHL#45
      BOS
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–3BOS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2QUE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY7–2BOS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–5BOS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1TOR
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4BOS
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–3BOS
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • February 1989
    • The game
      BOS4–4MNS
      game 53/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS4–2WIN
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT5–2BOS
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5VAN
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS7–3LAK
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +5+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS4–3CGY
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      55
      points
      NHL#48
      28
      goals
      NHL#28
      27
      assists
      NHL#89
      BOS
      25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–1HFD
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS3–3NJD
      game 63/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1989
    • The game
      QUE2–5BOS
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–6BOS
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      BOS5–0NYR
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH7–2BOS
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS8–2PIT
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      QUE2–2BOS
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6BOS
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD3–2BOS
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD3–5BOS
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      BOS5–4QUE
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3BOS
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Cam Neely closes the 1988-1989 season with 75 points

    Points
    75
    NHL#45
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    37
    NHL#26
    Assists
    38
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#46
    +/-
    +14
    NHL#58
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    250
    career points
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 16 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF6–0BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BOS4–1BUF
    Advance
    5Games6Points5Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Cam Neely ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#43
    Games
    10
    Goals
    7
    NHL#13
    Assists
    2
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#19
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#244
    Events
    10
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    BUF4–1→MTL1–4