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Pelle Eklund's 1988-1989 season

Points
69
Swedish flag#5NHL#58
Goals
18
Swedish flag#7NHL#125
Assists
51
Swedish flag#4NHL#25
Plus/minus
+5
Swedish flag#12NHL#132
Games
79
98%
98% of 80

Centre Pelle Eklund was 25 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 18 goals and 51 assists for 69 points, 0.87 points per game. That was 5th among the Swedes and 58th in the NHL. In the playoffs he played 19 games for 11 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Pelle Eklund plays the 1988-1989 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Pelle was 25 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NJD1–4PHI
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
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    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      PHI7–6MNS
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-2SOG4PPP
      +4 points
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    • The game
      PHI4–1LAK
      W
      game 4/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      L
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      QUE2–5PHI
      W
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–8HFD
      L
      game 7/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
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    • The game
      CGY5–4PHI
      L
      game 8/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4NYR
      L
      game 9/804
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–5PHI
      W
      game 10/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–5PHI
      L
      game 11/805
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      PHI2–3NJD
      L
      game 12/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHI
      L
      game 13/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3DET
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5PHI
      W
      game 15/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5NYR
      L
      game 16/804
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      L
      game 17/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–4PHI
      L
      game 18/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–3PHI
      game 19/803
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–1PHI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      19
      points
      Swedish flag#6NHL#52
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#213
      17
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#9
      PHI
      8-11-0W-L-OT17Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–6QUE
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -4+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      NJD1–7PHI
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK6–1PHI
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–2BOS
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–7BUF
      L
      game 26/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3NJD
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG3PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–6PHI
      W
      game 30/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      L
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–6PHI
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4PHI
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–1TOR
      W
      game 35/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN1–5PHI
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2NYI
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD4–5PHI
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4WSH
      L
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2PIT
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8039 of 40 played
      35
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#47
      8
      goals
      Swedish flag#7NHL#134
      27
      assists
      Swedish flag#4NHL#23
      PHI
      20-18-0W-L-OT42Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      W
      game 41/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1NYI
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5MNS
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–7STL
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE2–7PHI
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      DET8–4PHI
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5VAN
      L
      game 48/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1EDM
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–3WIN
      W
      game 50/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–0PHI
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–7PHI
      W
      game 52/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Pelle Eklund reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 2

    • The game
      PHI3–1WSH
      W
      game 54/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–1PHI
      L
      game 55/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4TOR
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–2PHI
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3PHI
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4PHI
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–3NYI
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8059 of 60 played
      48
      points
      Swedish flag#7NHL#80
      12
      goals
      Swedish flag#8NHL#145
      36
      assists
      Swedish flag#6NHL#39
      PHI
      28-29-0W-L-OT59Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI4–5PHI
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–4NYR
      W
      game 62/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI6–2NJD
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6CGY
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      PHI4–4WIN
      game 65/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–6LAK
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM4–4PHI
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–4NYI
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–7PHI
      W
      game 69/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3HFD
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–3PHI
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–6BOS
      L
      game 72/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–8PHI
      W
      game 73/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–2CHI
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6WSH
      L
      game 75/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–6PHI
      W
      game 76/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–5NJD
      L
      game 77/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–5PHI
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5PHI
      L
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Pelle Eklund closes the 1988-1989 season with 69 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    69
    #5NHL#58
    Games
    79of 80
    99%
    Goals
    18
    #7NHL#125
    Assists
    51
    #4NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.87
    #7NHL#83
    +/-
    +5
    #12NHL#132
    Events
    69
    career best in points
    51
    career best in assists
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Washington Capitals

    PHIvsWSH
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI2–3WSH
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI3–2WSH
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH4–3PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      WSH2–5PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PHI8–5WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PHI4–2WSH
    Advance
    6Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Pittsburgh Penguins

    PHIvsPIT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI4–2PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3PHI
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PHI7–10PIT
      L
      1
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT2–6PHI
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 7
      PHI4–1PIT
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PHI4–3PIT
    Advance
    7Games6Points2Goals4Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Montréal Canadiens

    PHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI0–3MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL3–0PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Pelle Eklund ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 11 points

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Points
    11
    #3NHL#31
    Games
    19
    Goals
    3
    #3NHL#45
    Assists
    8
    #3NHL#22
    P/GP
    0.58
    #4NHL#49
    +/-
    -4
    #12NHL#318
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff goals
    2 points
    best game
    WSH4–2→PIT4–3→MTL2–4