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Joe Mullen's 1988-1989 season

Points
110
NHL#7
Goals
51
NHL#5
Assists
59
NHL#12
Plus/minus
+51
NHL#1
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Right winger Joe Mullen was 31 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Calgary Flames. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 51 goals and 59 assists for 110 points, 1.39 points per game. The season ended with Joe Mullen winning the Stanley Cup with Calgary Flames against Montréal Canadiens, after 21 playoff games and 24 points. He also won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, the first since Mats Näslund in 1988.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Joe Mullen plays the 1988-1989 season for Calgary Flames

    Joe was 31 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYI4–4CGY
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–6LAK
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET2–5CGY
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM1–6CGY
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–11CGY
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      MNS1–2CGY
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–3TOR
      game 7/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–4PHI
      W
      game 8/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–6PIT
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2CGY
      game 10/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY1–2VAN
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    Milestone

    Joe Mullen reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · October 30

    • The game
      CHI3–6CGY
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • November 1988
    • The game
      STL1–6CGY
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF0–9CGY
      W
      game 14/801
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +4+/-6SOG
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      HFD3–6CGY
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      W
      game 17/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–1BOS
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1NYI
      W
      game 19/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-8SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY5–3NJD
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      24
      points
      NHL#13
      13
      goals
      NHL#9
      11
      assists
      NHL#53
      CGY
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CGY5–2HFD
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD2–3CGY
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–4CGY
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-8SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN3–3CGY
      game 24/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYR3–6CGY
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY7–4EDM
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY6–3WIN
      W
      game 27/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–3CGY
      W
      game 28/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM3–5CGY
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–4HFD
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–4TOR
      game 31/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN0–2CGY
      W
      game 32/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY5–3VAN
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–7LAK
      L
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–2VAN
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–3CGY
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WIN4–4CGY
      game 38/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      QUE1–5CGY
      W
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–8CGY
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +6P+4G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG3PPP
      4 GOALS
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      53
      points
      NHL#12
      26
      goals
      NHL#9
      27
      assists
      NHL#26
      CGY
      26-8-0W-L-OT58Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM2–7CGY
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY0–6EDM
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–8CGY
      W
      game 43/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY1–1MNS
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY7–1DET
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY7–2BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–4QUE
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–1MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR3–5CGY
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI4–5CGY
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–4VAN
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGY8–5LAK
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-9SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • February 1989
    • The game
      DET2–3CGY
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5CGY
      W
      game 55/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      VAN4–5CGY
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–3STL
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–1WSH
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CGY6–1WIN
      W
      game 60/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      78
      points
      NHL#9
      39
      goals
      NHL#8
      39
      assists
      NHL#21
      CGY
      41-11-0W-L-OT90Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–3CGY
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6CGY
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR4–3CGY
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      STL3–4CGY
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY0–1WIN
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      W
      game 66/803
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–9CGY
      W
      game 68/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–10CGY
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +5 points
    • The game
      CGY5–5EDM
      game 70/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–4NYR
      L
      game 71/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–1NJD
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY9–3LAK
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYI1–4CGY
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY3–4WIN
      L
      game 76/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY7–5CHI
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +4P+4G
      +3+/-8SOG
      4 GOALS
    Milestone

    Joe Mullen reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · March 26

    • The game
      CGY3–2MNS
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN1–4CGY
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1989
    • The game
      EDM2–4CGY
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    The season in numbers

    Joe Mullen closes the 1988-1989 season with 110 points

    Points
    110
    NHL#7
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    51
    NHL#5
    Assists
    59
    NHL#12
    P/GP
    1.39
    NHL#8
    +/-
    +51
    NHL#1
    Events
    110
    career best in points
    51
    career best in goals
    59
    career best in assists
    4
    hat tricks · 4 goals in one game
    500
    NHL games
    300
    career goals
    9 i rad
    games with a point · 14 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Vancouver Canucks

    CGYvsVAN
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    • Game 1
      VAN4–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      CGY4–0VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN0–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      CGY3–6VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 7
      VAN3–4CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    CGY4–3VAN
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Los Angeles Kings

    CGYvsLAK
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      LAK3–4CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–8CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • Calgary Flameslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY5–3LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    CGY4–0LAK
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames meet Chicago Blackhawks

    CGYvsCHI
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI0–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      CHI4–2CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CGY2–1CHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI1–3CGY
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CGY4–1CHI
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    CGYvsMTL
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CGY4–2MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Calgary Flames

    beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 in the final

    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Joe Mullen ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#3
    Games
    21
    Goals
    16
    NHL#1
    Assists
    8
    NHL#22
    P/GP
    1.14
    NHL#12
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#11
    Events
    50
    playoff points
    25
    playoff assists
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    3 points
    best game
    VAN4–3→LAK4–0→CHI4–1→MTL4–2
    Honour

    Joe Mullen won Lady Byng Memorial Trophy for 1988-1989