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Mario Lemieux's 1988-1989 season

Art Ross Trophy
Points
199
NHL#1
Goals
85
NHL#1
Assists
114
NHL#1
Plus/minus
+41
NHL#6
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Centre Mario Lemieux was 22 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 85 goals and 114 assists for 199 points, 2.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 19 points. He won Art Ross Trophy, the first Swede ever to do it.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mario Lemieux plays the 1988-1989 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Mario was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      WSH7–8PIT
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +4+/-5SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
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    • The game
      PIT5–8BUF
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–9PIT
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +8P+2G+6A
      +5+/-7SOG3PPP
      +8 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–6NJD
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–6PIT
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +1+/-4SOG4PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–4MTL
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–9NYR
      L
      game 11/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      VAN3–5PIT
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE6–2PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–5PIT
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–7LAK
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–8TOR
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      52
      points
      NHL#1
      21
      goals
      NHL#2
      31
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–8PIT
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +2+/-3SOG4PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–7PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      -1+/-6SOG4PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–4PIT
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1SHP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT8–2NYI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +5P+1G+4A
      +3+/-2SOG3PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3PIT
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-8SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–1TOR
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2NJD
      game 35/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–8PIT
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +8P+5G+3A
      +2+/-8SOG6PPP
      5 GOALS
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–5PIT
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      106
      points
      NHL#1
      43
      goals
      NHL#1
      63
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      23-14-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      -1+/-12SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT9–2MNS
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-3SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–4PIT
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–6NYR
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5NYI
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -4+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–7WIN
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT7–4EDM
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +7P+2G+5A
      +5+/-6SOG2PPP
      +7 points
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN4–5PIT
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–10PIT
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-7SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–3PIT
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–2BOS
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–5PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–8QUE
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–7PIT
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5BUF
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3PIT
      L
      game 59/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1PIT
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      155
      points
      NHL#1
      62
      goals
      NHL#1
      93
      assists
      NHL#1
      PIT
      32-23-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT6–6DET
      game 61/80
      His night
      +5P+5A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +5 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–5NYI
      game 62/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–8HFD
      L
      game 63/801
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +2+/-5SOG3PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      NJD1–4PIT
      W
      game 64/803
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4WSH
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–10CGY
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–1WIN
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5CHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +6P+3G+3A
      +2+/-4SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS8–2PIT
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-8SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–7MNS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4PIT
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-7SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYR
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +3+/-5SOG1SHP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD9–5PIT
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +4P+4G
      -1+/-7SOG2PPP
      4 GOALS
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5PHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    Milestone

    Mario Lemieux reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · April 2

    The season in numbers

    Mario Lemieux closes the 1988-1989 season with 199 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    199
    NHL#1
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    85
    NHL#1
    Assists
    114
    NHL#1
    P/GP
    2.62
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +41
    NHL#6
    Events
    199
    career best in points
    85
    career best in goals
    114
    career best in assists
    9
    hat tricks · 5 goals in one game
    300
    career goals
    15 i rad
    games with a point · 44 pts
    7 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–7PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    PIT4–0NYR
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    8 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI4–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI7–10PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +8P+5G+3A
      +5+/-9SOG3PPP
      5 GOALS
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT2–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mario Lemieux ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 19 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    19
    NHL#7
    Games
    11
    Goals
    12
    NHL#4
    Assists
    7
    NHL#30
    P/GP
    1.73
    NHL#2
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#181
    Events
    1
    hat trick · 5 goals in one game
    10
    playoff goals
    10
    playoff points
    1
    First playoff assist
    7 i rad
    games with a point
    8 points
    best game
    NYR4–0→PHI3–4
    Honour

    Mario Lemieux won Art Ross Trophy for 1988-1989

    Art Ross Trophy
    PITPittsburgh Penguins