Skip to content
Regular season and playoffsBOSWSH

Dave Christian's 1989-1990 season

Points
40
NHL#155
Goals
15
NHL#153
Assists
25
NHL#155
Plus/minus
-8
NHL#536
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Right winger Dave Christian was 30 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals och Boston Bruins. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 25 assists for 40 points, 0.51 points per game. He moved from Washington Capitals to Boston Bruins in December. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 5 points.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Dave Christian opens the 1989-1990 season with Washington Capitals

    Dave was 30 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PHI3–5WSH
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4HFD
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–7WSH
      W
      game 4/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY4–4WSH
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3MTL
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–3WSH
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–8TOR
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH3–3CGY
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–6WIN
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–1STL
      L
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–1CHI
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1WSH
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • November 1989
    • The game
      TOR1–2WSH
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–0QUE
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3NYI
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3WSH
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–3WSH
      L
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4VAN
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5LAK
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      7
      points
      NHL#210
      2
      goals
      NHL#216
      5
      assists
      NHL#187
      WSH
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5WSH
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT7–4WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–1PIT
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–3DET
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1989
    • The game
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–3NJD
      W
      game 26/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH7–3BOS
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4BUF
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2BUF
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–1BOS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3NJD
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–4HFD
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–6BOS
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–7TOR
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2PIT
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      20
      points
      NHL#153
      7
      goals
      NHL#152
      13
      assists
      NHL#136
      BOS
      22-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN2–4BOS
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–5BOS
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–3BOS
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–2BOS
      L
      game 45/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Dave Christian reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 15

    • The game
      BOS5–5HFD
      game 47/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–2BOS
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–2QUE
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–5BOS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI1–2BOS
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1BOS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2QUE
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–0DET
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–5BOS
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–2BOS
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3WIN
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      31
      points
      NHL#149
      10
      goals
      NHL#170
      21
      assists
      NHL#132
      BOS
      34-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–2VAN
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS5–3CGY
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3CHI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–6NYR
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • March 1990
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–4BOS
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1PHI
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF10–4BOS
      L
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3NYI
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN3–3BOS
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4BOS
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–7BOS
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS7–6BOS
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–0STL
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3BOS
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MTL
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      NJD3–3BOS
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Dave Christian closes the 1989-1990 season with 40 points

    Points
    40
    NHL#155
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#153
    Assists
    25
    NHL#155
    P/GP
    0.51
    NHL#196
    +/-
    -8
    NHL#536
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Hartford Whalers

    BOSvsHFD
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    • Game 1
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • Hartford Whalerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      HFD1–3BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      BOS3–5HFD
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Hartford Whalerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS6–5HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD2–3BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare3–3withHartford Whalers
    • Game 7
      HFD1–3BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Hartford Whalers out 4–3

    BOS4–3HFD
    Advance
    7Games3Points3Goals0Assists
    2 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL0–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BOS6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins meet Washington Capitals

    BOSvsWSH
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    • Game 1
      WSH3–5BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH0–3BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock Washington Capitals out 4–0

    BOS4–0WSH
    Advance
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against Edmonton Oilers

    BOSvsEDM
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      EDM3–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      EDM7–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS2–1EDM
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS1–5EDM
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      EDM4–1BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Dave Christian ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#93
    Games
    21
    Goals
    4
    NHL#33
    Assists
    1
    NHL#177
    P/GP
    0.24
    NHL#103
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#332
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    HFD4–3→MTL4–1→WSH4–0→EDM1–4