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Phil Housley's 1988-1989 season

Points
70
NHL#56
Goals
26
NHL#67
Assists
44
NHL#53
Plus/minus
+6
NHL#123
Games
72
90%
90% of 80

Defenceman Phil Housley was 24 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 72 of a possible 80 games and scored 26 goals and 44 assists for 70 points, 0.97 points per game. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 4 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Phil Housley plays the 1988-1989 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Phil was 24 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–3BUF
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–6WSH
      L
      game 2/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      L
      game 3/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT5–8BUF
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-4SOG3PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BUF5–4QUE
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE5–3BUF
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4TOR
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–5BUF
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–4MTL
      L
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF7–4NJD
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-0SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      HFD7–1BUF
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 12/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      BOS3–3BUF
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      NYR4–6BUF
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF3–7EDM
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9CGY
      L
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGY2–3BUF
      W
      game 17/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–0NYI
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      EDM5–4BUF
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–3CHI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      20
      points
      NHL#35
      7
      goals
      NHL#56
      13
      assists
      NHL#29
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#158
      BUF
      8-10-0W-L-OT18Points
      11th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5LAK
      L
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4VAN
      L
      game 22/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–5BUF
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI3–7BUF
      W
      game 24/804
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      QUE2–6BUF
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • December 1988
    • The game
      HFD6–1BUF
      L
      game 26/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      L
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–9HFD
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2BOS
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–4BUF
      L
      game 30/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4WIN
      L
      game 31/804
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–2MNS
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–5BUF
      game 33/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF5–2NYR
      W
      game 34/805
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–5BUF
      W
      game 35/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–2BUF
      W
      game 36/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET1–4BUF
      W
      game 37/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5WSH
      L
      game 38/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–2BUF
      L
      game 39/804
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD5–4BUF
      L
      game 40/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      41
      points
      NHL#33
      16
      goals
      NHL#44
      25
      assists
      NHL#33
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#127
      BUF
      16-20-0W-L-OT36Points
      12th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF4–5NJD
      L
      game 41/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF6–1TOR
      W
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI5–6BUF
      W
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3BUF
      game 46/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Phil Housley reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · January 18

    • The game
      BUF6–5BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS4–6BUF
      W
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3DET
      W
      game 49/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      W
      game 50/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      game 51/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3HFD
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • February 1989
    • The game
      BUF3–7STL
      L
      game 53/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–5HFD
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN5–4BUF
      L
      game 56/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NJD3–5BUF
      W
      game 59/804
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT1–5BUF
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      56
      points
      NHL#41
      21
      goals
      NHL#55
      35
      assists
      NHL#41
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#53
      BUF
      27-27-0W-L-OT60Points
      Playoff spot
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–8BUF
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI5–7BUF
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN4–5BUF
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–6MTL
      L
      game 64/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      LAK5–4BUF
      L
      game 65/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–6QUE
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE8–2BUF
      L
      game 67/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–0NYR
      W
      game 68/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF6–6BOS
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3BUF
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–1HFD
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      HFD2–4BUF
      W
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • April 1989
    • The game
      BUF4–3NYI
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE2–4BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Phil Housley closes the 1988-1989 season with 70 points

    Points
    70
    NHL#56
    Games
    72of 80
    90%
    Goals
    26
    NHL#67
    Assists
    44
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.97
    NHL#55
    +/-
    +6
    NHL#123
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 11 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

    BUFvsBOS
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    • Game 1
      BUF6–0BOS
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BUF3–5BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS4–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BOS3–2BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      BUF1–4BOS
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    First round

    Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

    BUF1–4BOS
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Phil Housley ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#110
    Games
    5
    Goals
    1
    NHL#111
    Assists
    3
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.80
    +/-
    0
    NHL#104
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    2 points
    best game
    BOS1–4