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Larry Playfair's 1988-1989 season

Points
6
NHL#430
Goals
0
NHL#511
Assists
6
NHL#387
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#501
Games
48
60%
60% of 79

Defenceman Larry Playfair was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings och Buffalo Sabres. He played 48 of a possible 79 games and scored 0 goals and 6 assists for 6 points, 0.13 points per game. He moved from Los Angeles Kings to Buffalo Sabres in October. In the playoffs he played 1 game for 0 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Larry Playfair opens the 1988-1989 season with Los Angeles Kings

    Larry was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–8LAK
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–6LAK
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–6LAK
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–6LAK
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–1LAK
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–11CGY
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4MTL
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–4NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD7–1BUF
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      NYR4–6BUF
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9CGY
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–0NYI
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–4BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8017 of 20 played
      5
      points
      NHL#248
      0
      goals
      NHL#354
      5
      assists
      NHL#183
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#117
      BUF
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5LAK
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4VAN
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–5BUF
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–7BUF
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6BUF
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      HFD6–1BUF
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9HFD
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4BUF
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5WSH
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      L
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#366
      0
      goals
      NHL#430
      5
      assists
      NHL#306
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#154
      BUF
      16-20-0W-L-OT36Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      L
      game 41/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–1TOR
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–6BUF
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–1QUE
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      W
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3BUF
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • February 1989
    • The game
      NJD3–5BUF
      W
      game 59/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8038 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#411
      0
      goals
      NHL#473
      5
      assists
      NHL#368
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#154
      BUF
      27-27-0W-L-OT60Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI5–7BUF
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WIN4–5BUF
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–6MTL
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      QUE8–2BUF
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–6BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–5BUF
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4QUE
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–4BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    The season in numbers

    Larry Playfair closes the 1988-1989 season with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#430
    Games
    48of 80
    60%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#511
    Assists
    6
    NHL#387
    P/GP
    0.13
    NHL#408
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#501
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Larry Playfair 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
    BOS1–4