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John Carter's 1988-1989 season

Points
22
NHL#261
Goals
12
NHL#192
Assists
10
NHL#323
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#306
Games
44
55%
55% of 80

Left winger John Carter was 25 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 44 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 10 assists for 22 points, 0.50 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 3 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Carter plays the 1988-1989 season for Boston Bruins

    John was 25 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    John Carter's season starts in game 29 of 80

    Boston Bruins have played 28 games28 of 80 without him
    • The game
      BOS4–3NYI
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–1BOS
      game 31/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–2BOS
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4QUE
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    Milestone

    John Carter scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 21

    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      L
      game 38/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–2NJD
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL7–8BOS
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8011 of 40 played
      6
      points
      NHL#343
      4
      goals
      NHL#232
      2
      assists
      NHL#401
      BOS
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–3BOS
      L
      game 41/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2QUE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY7–2BOS
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–5BOS
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-9SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS2–1TOR
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4BOS
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN4–3BOS
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1989
    • The game
      BOS4–4MNS
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2WIN
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–2BOS
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      W
      game 56/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5VAN
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–3LAK
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3CGY
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8031 of 60 played
      19
      points
      NHL#238
      10
      goals
      NHL#177
      9
      assists
      NHL#299
      BOS
      25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      W
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS9–1HFD
      W
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      BUF6–6BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–2PIT
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–2BOS
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–6BOS
      W
      game 73/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–2BOS
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–5BOS
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–6BOS
      W
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      BOS5–4QUE
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3BOS
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Carter closes the 1988-1989 season with 22 points

    Points
    22
    NHL#261
    Games
    44of 80
    55%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#192
    Assists
    10
    NHL#323
    P/GP
    0.50
    NHL#214
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#306
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF6–0BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BOS4–1BUF
    Advance
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Carter ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#132
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    NHL#111
    Assists
    2
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#95
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#74
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    BUF4–1→MTL1–4