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Larry Murphy's 1988-1989 season

Points
46
NHL#130
Goals
11
NHL#200
Assists
35
NHL#91
Plus/minus
0
NHL#255
Games
78
93%
93% of 83

Defenceman Larry Murphy was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Washington Capitals och Minnesota North Stars. He played 78 of a possible 83 games and scored 11 goals and 35 assists for 46 points, 0.59 points per game. He moved from Washington Capitals to Minnesota North Stars in March. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 2 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Murphy opens the 1988-1989 season with Washington Capitals

    Larry was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      L
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH7–8PIT
      L
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–1WSH
      L
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NJD5–8WSH
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–5NYR
      L
      game 6/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–3WIN
      L
      game 8/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–3VAN
      W
      game 9/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–2CGY
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4EDM
      L
      game 11/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      WSH3–3DET
      game 12/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI2–4WSH
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4NYI
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      QUE1–4WSH
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      NJD6–3WSH
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–4WSH
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD2–3WSH
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–2NJD
      W
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–2NYI
      W
      game 20/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      9
      points
      NHL#188
      1
      goals
      NHL#278
      8
      assists
      NHL#118
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#151
      WSH
      9-9-0W-L-OT20Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI6–7WSH
      W
      game 21/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-6SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–3DET
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4WSH
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • December 1988
    • The game
      BOS1–1WSH
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 27/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–5NJD
      L
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4BUF
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–1QUE
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      L
      game 32/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–6WSH
      W
      game 33/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH1–3NYR
      L
      game 34/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH4–3CHI
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR2–2WSH
      game 36/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      W
      game 37/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5WSH
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH4–6NYI
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      20
      points
      NHL#163
      2
      goals
      NHL#308
      18
      assists
      NHL#80
      -3
      +/-
      NHL#138
      WSH
      20-15-0W-L-OT45Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH3–3NYR
      game 41/805
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–3WSH
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–6WSH
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH4–4QUE
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH3–2TOR
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–5WSH
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3WSH
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NJD6–5WSH
      L
      game 48/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–3WSH
      L
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4WSH
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH1–0PHI
      W
      game 51/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4STL
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • February 1989
    • The game
      WSH4–3NYR
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      HFD0–1WSH
      W
      game 55/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      L
      game 56/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–6WSH
      L
      game 57/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGY2–1WSH
      L
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3STL
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–7CHI
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      32
      points
      NHL#149
      5
      goals
      NHL#262
      27
      assists
      NHL#85
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#171
      WSH
      28-22-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH8–2EDM
      W
      game 61/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–3VAN
      L
      game 62/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH2–6CGY
      L
      game 63/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH7–2LAK
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–3WSH
      L
      game 65/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • March 1989
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      W
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN0–3WSH
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2STL
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5MNS
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      TOR5–3MNS
      L
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6MNS
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–7MNS
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–3NYR
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–3NYI
      L
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1MTL
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY3–2MNS
      L
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–3TOR
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–1DET
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • April 1989
    • The game
      MNS2–3WIN
      L
      game 80/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Larry Murphy closes the 1988-1989 season with 46 points

    Points
    46
    NHL#130
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    11
    NHL#200
    Assists
    35
    NHL#91
    P/GP
    0.59
    NHL#179
    +/-
    0
    NHL#255
    Events
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    First round

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      STL5–3MNS
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL4–5MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    MNS1–4STL
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Larry Murphy ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 2 points

    Points
    2
    NHL#168
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#195
    Assists
    2
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.40
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#337
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    STL1–4