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Michael Thelvén's 1988-1989 season

Points
21
Swedish flag#14NHL#268
Goals
3
Swedish flag#18NHL#353
Assists
18
Swedish flag#14NHL#227
Plus/minus
+10
Swedish flag#9NHL#82
Games
40
50%
50% of 80

Defenceman Michael Thelvén was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 40 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 18 assists for 21 points, 0.53 points per game. That was 14th among the Swedes and 268th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 8 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Thelvén plays the 1988-1989 season for Boston Bruins

    Michael was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR1–2BOS
      W
      game 1/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–2HFD
      W
      game 2/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–6LAK
      L
      game 4/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–5MNS
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS10–3CHI
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BOS5–2WIN
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS5–2STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1BOS
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–6BOS
      W
      game 10/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      BOS7–2TOR
      W
      game 13/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD5–3BOS
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4BOS
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–4NYR
      game 16/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY2–1BOS
      L
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5QUE
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      L
      game 19/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      16
      points
      Swedish flag#8NHL#81
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#214
      14
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#27
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#1NHL#12
      BOS
      9-6-0W-L-OT23Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MNS4–1BOS
      L
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3NYI
      W
      game 29/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–1BOS
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM3–4BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE2–2BOS
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4QUE
      L
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      L
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8029 of 40 played
      18
      points
      Swedish flag#13NHL#182
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#14NHL#308
      16
      assists
      Swedish flag#10NHL#113
      +7
      +/-
      Swedish flag#2NHL#28
      BOS
      16-15-0W-L-OT41Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM2–5BOS
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5VAN
      L
      game 58/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–3LAK
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–3CGY
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8034 of 60 played
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#14NHL#238
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#16NHL#355
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#12NHL#170
      +9
      +/-
      Swedish flag#3NHL#34
      BOS
      25-24-0W-L-OT61Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS4–2EDM
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      HFD3–2BOS
      L
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS2–4HFD
      L
      game 75/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–6BOS
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      L
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      BOS5–4QUE
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Michael Thelvén closes the 1988-1989 season with 21 points

    Points
    21
    #14NHL#268
    Games
    40of 80
    50%
    Goals
    3
    #18NHL#353
    Assists
    18
    #14NHL#227
    P/GP
    0.53
    #12NHL#199
    +/-
    +10
    #9NHL#82
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Boston Bruins meet Buffalo Sabres

    BOSvsBUF
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BUF6–0BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      W
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1SHP
      +3 assists
    • Boston Bruinsare1–1withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2BUF
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF1–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BOS4–1BUF
    Advance
    5Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Boston Bruins meet Montréal Canadiens

    BOSvsMTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–3MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    BOS1–4MTL
    Eliminated
    5Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Michael Thelvén ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    #4NHL#55
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    #8NHL#111
    Assists
    7
    #4NHL#30
    P/GP
    0.80
    #1NHL#26
    +/-
    +4
    #4NHL#25
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    BUF4–1→MTL1–4