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Craig Ludwig's 1988-1989 season

Points
16
NHL#318
Goals
3
NHL#353
Assists
13
NHL#294
Plus/minus
+33
NHL#13
Games
74
92%
92% of 80

Defenceman Craig Ludwig was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 74 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 13 assists for 16 points, 0.22 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 2 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Craig Ludwig plays the 1988-1989 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Craig was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4MTL
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE6–5MTL
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–3NJD
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2NYI
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2MTL
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5MTL
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      L
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–4MTL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4DET
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4MTL
      L
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      MTL5–3HFD
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN2–7MTL
      W
      game 15/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +5+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–6CHI
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7WIN
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      5
      points
      NHL#248
      1
      goals
      NHL#259
      4
      assists
      NHL#212
      +3
      +/-
      NHL#34
      MTL
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–2MTL
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5QUE
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–7MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6QUE
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2MTL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6MTL
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2LAK
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8035 of 40 played
      8
      points
      NHL#294
      2
      goals
      NHL#296
      6
      assists
      NHL#274
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#34
      MTL
      24-10-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–3CGY
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–0VAN
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–1MTL
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3TOR
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6HFD
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4MTL
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1MTL
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Milestone

    Craig Ludwig reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · January 31

    • The game
      MTL6–1QUE
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–7MTL
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5MTL
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4PHI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8055 of 60 played
      11
      points
      NHL#326
      2
      goals
      NHL#353
      9
      assists
      NHL#297
      +11
      +/-
      NHL#25
      MTL
      39-15-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–6MTL
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MTL0–3EDM
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1HFD
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3MTL
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–8MTL
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1MTL
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Craig Ludwig closes the 1988-1989 season with 16 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    16
    NHL#318
    Games
    74of 80
    93%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#353
    Assists
    13
    NHL#294
    P/GP
    0.22
    NHL#369
    +/-
    +33
    NHL#13
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    25
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–0

    MTL4–0HFD
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    MTL4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI0–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL3–0PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    MTL4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–2MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CGY4–2MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4CGY
    Eliminated
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Craig Ludwig ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    2
    NHL#168
    Games
    21
    Goals
    0
    NHL#195
    Assists
    2
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.10
    NHL#131
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#6
    HFD4–0→BOS4–1→PHI4–2→CGY2–4