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Geoff Courtnall's 1988-1989 season

Points
80
NHL#34
Goals
42
NHL#17
Assists
38
NHL#72
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#78
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Left winger Geoff Courtnall was 26 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 42 goals and 38 assists for 80 points, 1.01 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 7 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Geoff Courtnall plays the 1988-1989 season for Washington Capitals

    Geoff was 26 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH7–8PIT
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–1WSH
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–8WSH
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
    • The game
      WSH1–5NYR
      L
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–1WSH
      L
      game 7/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3WIN
      L
      game 8/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–3VAN
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2CGY
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4EDM
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • November 1988
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–4WSH
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      QUE1–4WSH
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD6–3WSH
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–4WSH
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD2–3WSH
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYI
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      23
      points
      NHL#33
      11
      goals
      NHL#24
      12
      assists
      NHL#55
      WSH
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI6–7WSH
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–3DET
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4WSH
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Geoff Courtnall reaches 100 career assists

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 29

    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • December 1988
    • The game
      BOS1–1WSH
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 27/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–5NJD
      L
      game 28/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4BUF
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH4–1QUE
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 33/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    Geoff Courtnall reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Winnipeg Jets · December 17

    • The game
      WSH1–3NYR
      L
      game 34/805
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–3CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2WSH
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–5WSH
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYI
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      41
      points
      NHL#29
      22
      goals
      NHL#16
      19
      assists
      NHL#71
      WSH
      20-15-0W-L-OT45Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYR
      game 41/805
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR0–3WSH
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6WSH
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2TOR
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5WSH
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–5WSH
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4WSH
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–0PHI
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–4STL
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–4MNS
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • February 1989
    • The game
      WSH4–3NYR
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–1WSH
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      L
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–6WSH
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY2–1WSH
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH5–3STL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WSH4–7CHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      56
      points
      NHL#40
      28
      goals
      NHL#25
      28
      assists
      NHL#74
      WSH
      28-22-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH8–2EDM
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH2–3VAN
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6CGY
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH7–2LAK
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1989
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–3WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3MTL
      L
      game 68/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH7–2BOS
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      NYR2–4WSH
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH8–2HFD
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–4PIT
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–6WSH
      W
      game 75/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–5NYI
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–5PHI
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NJD4–6WSH
      W
      game 79/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH4–7NJD
      L
      game 80/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    The season in numbers

    Geoff Courtnall closes the 1988-1989 season with 80 points

    Points
    80
    NHL#34
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    42
    NHL#17
    Assists
    38
    NHL#72
    P/GP
    1.01
    NHL#48
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#78
    Events
    80
    career best in points
    42
    career best in goals
    1
    hat trick
    100
    career goals
    100
    career assists
    15 i rad
    games with a point · 23 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet Philadelphia Flyers

    WSHvsPHI
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH2–5PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI8–5WSH
      L
      4
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    6Games7Points2Goals5Assists
    The run in numbers

    Geoff Courtnall ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#67
    Games
    6
    Goals
    2
    NHL#73
    Assists
    5
    NHL#48
    P/GP
    1.17
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#53
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    10
    playoff assists
    1
    First playoff goal
    3 points
    best game
    PHI2–4