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Chris Nilan's 1988-1989 season

Points
14
NHL#347
Goals
7
NHL#258
Assists
7
NHL#371
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#519
Games
38
47%
47% of 80

Right winger Chris Nilan was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 38 of a possible 80 games and scored 7 goals and 7 assists for 14 points, 0.37 points per game. In the playoffs he played 4 games for 1 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Chris Nilan plays the 1988-1989 season for New York Rangers

    Chris was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      W
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–0NYR
      L
      game 3/803
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3NYR
      L
      game 4/804
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–3NYR
      W
      game 5/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–5NYR
      W
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–1WSH
      W
      game 7/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–8NYR
      W
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4NYR
      W
      game 9/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–5PHI
      W
      game 10/806
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–9NYR
      W
      game 11/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • November 1988
    • The game
      NYR4–6BUF
      L
      game 12/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–6NJD
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5NYR
      W
      game 15/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYR
      game 16/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–3NYR
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 18/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–5LAK
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#184
      4
      goals
      NHL#147
      5
      assists
      NHL#193
      NYR
      11-6-0W-L-OT25Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      L
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–8PIT
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–4NYI
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI3–5NYR
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–3WIN
      W
      game 25/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYR3–6CGY
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–10EDM
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR5–3VAN
      W
      game 28/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      L
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3NYR
      W
      game 34/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYR
      L
      game 35/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      12
      points
      NHL#310
      5
      goals
      NHL#265
      7
      assists
      NHL#329
      NYR
      30-22-0W-L-OT68Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL4–7NYR
      W
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3NYR
      W
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–6PHI
      L
      game 76/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYR
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4DET
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NYR2–5PIT
      L
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI6–4NYR
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Chris Nilan closes the 1988-1989 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#347
    Games
    38of 80
    48%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#258
    Assists
    7
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.37
    NHL#261
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#519
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    First round

    New York Rangers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    NYRvsPIT
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–7PIT
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT5–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–3NYR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    NYR0–4PIT
    Eliminated
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Chris Nilan ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 1 points

    Points
    1
    NHL#221
    Games
    4
    Goals
    0
    NHL#195
    Assists
    1
    NHL#176
    P/GP
    0.25
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#244
    PIT0–4