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Kirk McLean's 1988-1989 season

Wins
20
NHL#13
Save pct
.891
NHL#16
GAA
3.08
NHL#16
Shutouts
4
NHL#2
Games
42
52%
52% of 80

Goaltender Kirk McLean was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 42 games and won 20 of them, at .891. In the playoffs he played 5 games and won 2.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Kirk McLean plays the 1988-1989 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Kirk was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      WIN2–2VAN
      game 1/803
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA65:00TOI
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      DET3–3VAN
      game 2/801
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA65:00TOI
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–2EDM
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4WIN
      L
      game 5/803
      His night
      .800SV%
      16SV20SA4GA62:14TOIL
      .800
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3NYI
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:10TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–0NJD
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–6VAN
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3VAN
      L
      game 10/802
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA20:00TOI
      .786
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      W
      game 14/803
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .926
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4BOS
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:51TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6LAK
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      .886SV%
      39SV44SA5GA59:33TOIL
      .886
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8011 of 20 started
      4
      wins
      NHL#19
      .893
      SV%
      NHL#7
      3.0
      GAA
      NHL#5
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#1
      VAN
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN6–7MNS
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      .865SV%
      45SV52SA7GA58:59TOIL
      .865
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYR5–3VAN
      L
      game 30/803
      His night
      .867SV%
      26SV30SA4GA59:35TOIL
      .867
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–2VAN
      L
      game 31/801
      His night
      .889SV%in relief
      8SV9SA1GA38:20TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN6–8VAN
      W
      game 32/803
      His night
      .813SV%
      26SV32SA6GA60:00TOIW
      .813
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8014 of 40 started
      5
      wins
      .882
      SV%
      3.5
      GAA
      1
      shutouts
      VAN
      15-20-0W-L-OT35Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN2–4WIN
      L
      game 41/803
      His night
      .810SV%
      17SV21SA4GA58:58TOIL
      .810
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–5PIT
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      .857SV%
      30SV35SA5GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5VAN
      W
      game 47/803
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4VAN
      L
      game 48/803
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA61:59TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–2LAK
      W
      game 50/801
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–6VAN
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      .895SV%
      17SV19SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .895
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      VAN3–4EDM
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      .840SV%
      21SV25SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .840
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5CGY
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      .865SV%
      32SV37SA5GA59:22TOIL
      .865
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3MNS
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA59:16TOIL
      .903
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2PHI
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      .943SV%
      33SV35SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .943
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5VAN
      W
      game 59/803
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–3VAN
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8027 of 60 started
      13
      wins
      NHL#17
      .885
      SV%
      NHL#12
      3.3
      GAA
      NHL#9
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#7
      VAN
      24-29-0W-L-OT55Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH2–3VAN
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • The game
      STL0–2VAN
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–2VAN
      W
      game 63/802
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA64:42TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5MTL
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      .872SV%
      34SV39SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .872
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      VAN4–6BOS
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      .870SV%
      40SV46SA6GA60:00TOIL
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN0–3VAN
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      26SV26SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–2VAN
      game 71/801
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM0–3VAN
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      22SV22SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2VAN
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–3NJD
      L
      game 74/804
      His night
      .893SV%
      25SV28SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .893
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–5TOR
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      .848SV%
      28SV33SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .848
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–2VAN
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      .750SV%
      15SV20SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      LAK5–4VAN
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      .844SV%
      27SV32SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .844
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kirk McLean closes the 1988-1989 season with 20 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    20
    Games
    42of 80
    53%
    Shutouts
    4
    SV%
    .891
    GAA
    3.08
    Starts
    41
    Events
    6 i rad
    straight wins
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Calgary Flames

    VANvsCGY
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      VAN4–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      .935SV%
      43SV46SA3GA62:47TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      VAN2–5CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      .857SV%
      24SV28SA4GA40:00TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY4–0VAN
      L
      2
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .733
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      CGY3–6VAN
      W
      2
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      VAN3–4CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      .913SV%
      42SV46SA4GA79:21TOIL
      .913
      View the game
    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    VAN3–4CGY
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Kirk McLean ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 wins

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Wins
    2
    Games
    5
    Shutouts
    0
    SV%
    .892
    GAA
    3.57
    Starts
    5
    Events
    1
    First playoff win
    CGY3–4