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John Tucker's 1989-1990 season

Points
31
NHL#202
Goals
10
NHL#216
Assists
21
NHL#186
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#96
Games
46
56%
56% of 81

Right winger John Tucker was 25 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres och Washington Capitals. He played 46 of a possible 81 games and scored 10 goals and 21 assists for 31 points, 0.67 points per game. He moved from Buffalo Sabres to Washington Capitals in January. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 8 points.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Tucker opens the 1989-1990 season with Buffalo Sabres

    John was 25 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BUF7–1TOR
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      HFD1–4BUF
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6DET
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2HFD
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6BUF
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 805 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#357
      1
      goals
      NHL#275
      1
      assists
      NHL#373
      BUF
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • November 1989
    • The game
      BUF4–2HFD
      W
      game 25/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–5BOS
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • December 1989
    • The game
      STL3–4BUF
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 808 of 40 played
      3
      points
      NHL#412
      1
      goals
      NHL#359
      2
      assists
      NHL#402
      BUF
      23-11-0W-L-OT52Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN5–2WSH
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–5BOS
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–8TOR
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH1–6WIN
      L
      game 44/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD6–9WSH
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH6–3BUF
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN4–3WSH
      L
      game 49/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH2–3NJD
      L
      game 50/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6WSH
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI2–7WSH
      W
      game 52/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3MNS
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1990
    • The game
      WSH3–5NYI
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      EDM5–4WSH
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE2–12WSH
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      WSH5–7PIT
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–3WSH
      L
      game 58/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5WSH
      W
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8026 of 60 played
      21
      points
      NHL#216
      8
      goals
      NHL#193
      13
      assists
      NHL#211
      WSH
      26-30-0W-L-OT56Points
      15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–3LAK
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3WSH
      L
      game 62/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET4–9WSH
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI0–4WSH
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3NYR
      L
      game 65/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • March 1990
    • The game
      HFD4–3WSH
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–4WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–1WSH
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4WSH
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3PHI
      W
      game 70/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–1WSH
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–1WSH
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3MNS
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI0–3WSH
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–2WSH
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY1–4WSH
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4NJD
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2PHI
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2WSH
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • April 1990
    • The game
      WSH3–2NYR
      W
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Tucker closes the 1989-1990 season with 31 points

    Points
    31
    NHL#202
    Games
    46of 80
    57%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#216
    Assists
    21
    NHL#186
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#140
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#96
    Events
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

    First round

    Washington Capitals meet New Jersey Devils

    WSHvsNJD
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      WSH5–4NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      WSH5–6NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Washington Capitalsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD2–1WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      NJD1–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalsare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      WSH4–3NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      NJD2–3WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    Washington Capitals knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    WSH4–2NJD
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Washington Capitals meet New York Rangers

    WSHvsNYR
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      WSH3–7NYR
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      NYR1–7WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYR3–4WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Washington Capitalslead3–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      WSH2–1NYR
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    Second round

    Washington Capitals knock New York Rangers out 4–1

    WSH4–1NYR
    Advance
    4Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Washington Capitals meet Boston Bruins

    WSHvsBOS
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      WSH3–5BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      BOS4–1WSH
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Conference final

    Boston Bruins knock Washington Capitals out 4–0

    WSH0–4BOS
    Eliminated
    2Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Tucker ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#50
    Games
    12
    Goals
    1
    NHL#128
    Assists
    7
    NHL#32
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#43
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#32
    Events
    25
    playoff points
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    NJD4–2→NYR4–1→BOS0–4