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Don Sweeney's 1989-1990 season

Points
8
NHL#411
Goals
3
NHL#349
Assists
5
NHL#408
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#68
Games
58
72%
72% of 80

Defenceman Don Sweeney was 23 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 58 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 5 assists for 8 points, 0.14 points per game. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 6 points.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Don Sweeney plays the 1989-1990 season for Boston Bruins

    Don was 23 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    A late start

    Don Sweeney's season starts in game 8 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 7 games7 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BOS3–0EDM
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5CGY
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1989
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–6BOS
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3WSH
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–6BOS
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1DET
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 808 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#467
      0
      goals
      NHL#375
      0
      assists
      NHL#442
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#138
      BOS
      12-6-0W-L-OT26Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR0–6BOS
      W
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–1STL
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1989
    • The game
      STL2–1BOS
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–1PHI
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3QUE
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD4–3BOS
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH7–3BOS
      L
      game 29/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–7PIT
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–2BUF
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–1BOS
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3NJD
      L
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4HFD
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BOS
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–6BOS
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR4–6BOS
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–7TOR
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#413
      2
      goals
      NHL#303
      1
      assists
      NHL#442
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#80
      BOS
      22-15-0W-L-OT47Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–3BOS
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD1–4BOS
      W
      game 46/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5HFD
      game 47/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–2BOS
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–2QUE
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI2–5BOS
      W
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–2BOS
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–1MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–1BOS
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2QUE
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–3BOS
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • 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
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8044 of 60 played
      6
      points
      NHL#391
      2
      goals
      NHL#346
      4
      assists
      NHL#386
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#70
      BOS
      34-21-0W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS7–2VAN
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3CGY
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3CHI
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–6NYR
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1990
    • The game
      MTL3–5BOS
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–4BOS
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–4BOS
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–7BOS
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–6BOS
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–0STL
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3BOS
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      NJD3–3BOS
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Don Sweeney closes the 1989-1990 season with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#411
    Games
    58of 80
    73%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#349
    Assists
    5
    NHL#408
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#421
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#68
    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
      -1+/-4SOG
    • 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
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Hartford Whalerslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS6–5HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withHartford Whalers
    • Game 5
      HFD2–3BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 6
      BOS2–3HFD
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BOS6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      BOS1–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–3BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Boston Bruins knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–1

    BOS4–1MTL
    Advance
    5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    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
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 2
      WSH0–3BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      BOS4–1WSH
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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
    4Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    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
      -3+/-3SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      EDM7–2BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • 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
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      EDM4–1BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Final

    Edmonton Oilers knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4EDM
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Don Sweeney ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#74
    Games
    21
    Goals
    1
    NHL#128
    Assists
    5
    NHL#51
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#91
    +/-
    -10
    NHL#351
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    HFD4–3→MTL4–1→WSH4–0→EDM1–4