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John Druce's 1988-1989 season

Points
15
NHL#331
Goals
8
NHL#238
Assists
7
NHL#371
Plus/minus
+7
NHL#110
Games
48
60%
60% of 80

Right winger John Druce was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals. He played 48 of a possible 80 games and scored 8 goals and 7 assists for 15 points, 0.31 points per game. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. A late start

    John Druce's season starts in game 15 of 80

    Washington Capitals have played 14 games14 of 80 without him
    NHL debut

    John Druce makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Quebec Nordiques

    John was 22 years old · Capital Centre, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-

    Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson and Peter Sundström.

    • The game
      QUE1–4WSH
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD6–3WSH
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4WSH
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–3WSH
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYI
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 806 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#470
      0
      goals
      NHL#365
      0
      assists
      NHL#448
      WSH
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI6–7WSH
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3DET
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4WSH
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    John Druce scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 29

    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      BOS1–1WSH
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 27/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–5NJD
      L
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4BUF
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • 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
      0+/-1SOG
    • 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
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8021 of 40 played
      2
      points
      NHL#429
      1
      goals
      NHL#350
      1
      assists
      NHL#437
      WSH
      20-15-0W-L-OT45Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    Milestone

    John Druce records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · January 2

    • The game
      WSH3–3NYR
      game 41/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–3WSH
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–6WSH
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4QUE
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2TOR
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      EDM3–5WSH
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD6–5WSH
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4WSH
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–0PHI
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4STL
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • February 1989
    • The game
      WSH4–3NYR
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-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
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK7–6WSH
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–1WSH
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3STL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8039 of 60 played
      8
      points
      NHL#373
      6
      goals
      NHL#235
      2
      assists
      NHL#442
      WSH
      28-22-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–6CGY
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1989
    • The game
      WSH7–2BOS
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      NYR2–4WSH
      W
      game 70/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 71/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH5–4PIT
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–3WSH
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–5NYI
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–5PHI
      L
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      WSH4–7NJD
      L
      game 80/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Druce closes the 1988-1989 season with 15 points

    Points
    15
    NHL#331
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#238
    Assists
    7
    NHL#371
    P/GP
    0.31
    NHL#298
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#110
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    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 2
      PHI3–2WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    WSH2–4PHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Druce ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#270
    Games
    1
    Goals
    0
    NHL#195
    Assists
    0
    NHL#243
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    PHI2–4