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Denis Savard's 1988-1989 season

Points
82
NHL#31
Goals
23
NHL#90
Assists
59
NHL#12
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#461
Games
58
72%
72% of 80

Centre Denis Savard was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played 58 of a possible 80 games and scored 23 goals and 59 assists for 82 points, 1.41 points per game. In the playoffs he played 16 games for 19 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Denis Savard plays the 1988-1989 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    Denis was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 1/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–7TOR
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -3+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      TOR8–4CHI
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN1–10CHI
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG5PPP
      +5 points
    • The game
      CHI5–7HFD
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS10–3CHI
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–4DET
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI0–2STL
      L
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–7PIT
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI7–4QUE
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-6SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI2–5VAN
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–2EDM
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1988
    • The game
      MNS1–4CHI
      W
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–5MNS
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK5–3CHI
      L
      game 16/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–6CHI
      game 17/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      -2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI6–5WIN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE5–5CHI
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      33
      points
      NHL#5
      9
      goals
      NHL#31
      24
      assists
      NHL#2
      CHI
      6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–4CHI
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI3–4TOR
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–5BUF
      L
      game 24/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI2–8BOS
      L
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–5MNS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      CHI4–6LAK
      L
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI6–7PIT
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG3PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI4–6PHI
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–5CHI
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      HFD3–4CHI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI0–4STL
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–3CHI
      L
      game 33/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +3 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–3CHI
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–7CHI
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      STL4–1CHI
      L
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4CHI
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–4NYR
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6WSH
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      62
      points
      NHL#7
      15
      goals
      NHL#56
      47
      assists
      NHL#4
      CHI
      10-25-0W-L-OT25Points
      20th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI2–3CHI
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-8SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET2–2CHI
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI5–6BUF
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI5–3NYI
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM2–2CHI
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–4CHI
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-6SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      CHI3–2DET
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4STL
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1989
    • The game
      CHI4–2MNS
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8047 of 60 played
      75
      points
      NHL#11
      20
      goals
      NHL#68
      55
      assists
      NHL#7
      CHI
      22-31-0W-L-OT51Points
      Playoff spot
      16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI0–5DET
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4CHI
      game 64/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MNS1–5CHI
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3TOR
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3CHI
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6BOS
      L
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY7–5CHI
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      QUE1–3CHI
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      CHI1–6HFD
      L
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–4CHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Denis Savard closes the 1988-1989 season with 82 points

    Points
    82
    NHL#31
    Games
    58of 80
    73%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#90
    Assists
    59
    NHL#12
    P/GP
    1.41
    NHL#7
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#461
    Events
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 15 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Detroit Red Wings

    CHIvsDET
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–3DET
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI5–4DET
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-10SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET2–4CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET2–3CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      CHI4–6DET
      L
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET1–7CHI
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    CHI4–2DET
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    5 days later
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

    CHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–1STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-8SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      CHI4–5STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL2–5CHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL2–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      CHI4–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    CHI4–1STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Calgary Flames

    CHIvsCGY
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      CHI0–3CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–2CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CGY2–1CHI
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–3CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CHI1–4CGY
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Denis Savard ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#7
    Games
    16
    Goals
    8
    NHL#9
    Assists
    11
    NHL#7
    P/GP
    1.19
    NHL#11
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#11
    Events
    100
    playoff points
    50
    playoff assists
    9 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    DET4–2→STL4–1→CGY1–4