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Rick Vaive's 1988-1989 season

Points

NHL#96

Goals

NHL#45

Assists

NHL#152

Plus/minus

NHL#190

Games

72% of 80

Right winger Rick Vaive was 29 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks och Buffalo Sabres. He played 58 of a possible 80 games and scored 31 goals and 26 assists for 57 points, 0.98 points per game. He moved from Chicago Blackhawks to Buffalo Sabres in December. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 3 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs

Year 1988
38 years ago
Season opener
October 6
Rick Vaive opens the 1988-1989 season with Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Rick was 29 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.
- The game
  NYR2–2CHI
  October 6game 1/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI4–7TOR
  L
  October 8game 2/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-0SOG
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- The game
  TOR8–4CHI
  L
  October 9game 3/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  WIN1–10CHI
  W
  October 12game 4/802
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +1+/-4SOG3PPP
  HAT TRICK
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- The game
  CHI5–7HFD
  L
  October 15game 5/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS10–3CHI
  L
  October 16game 6/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI3–4DET
  L
  October 18game 7/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI0–2STL
  L
  October 20game 8/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-7SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–7PIT
  L
  October 22game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI7–4QUE
  W
  October 25game 10/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI2–5VAN
  L
  October 28game 11/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  CHI5–2EDM
  W
  October 30game 12/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–6CGY
  L
  October 31game 13/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- November 1988
- The game
  MNS1–4CHI
  W
  November 3game 14/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–5MNS
  November 5game 15/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK5–3CHI
  L
  November 6game 16/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–5WIN
  W
  November 11game 18/802
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-3SOG
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- The game
  QUE5–5CHI
  November 13game 19/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  BUF2–3CHI
  W
  November 16game 20/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 16
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
  15
  points
  NHL#84
  8
  goals
  NHL#42
  7
  assists
  NHL#131
  CHI
  6-10-0W-L-OT16Points
  16th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CHI3–5MTL
  L
  November 19game 21/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  VAN7–4CHI
  L
  November 20game 22/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI3–4TOR
  L
  November 23game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–5BUF
  L
  November 25game 24/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- December 1988
- The game
  CHI6–7PIT
  L
  December 6game 28/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CHI4–6PHI
  L
  December 10game 29/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  STL2–5CHI
  W
  December 11game 30/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  HFD3–4CHI
  W
  December 14game 31/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CHI0–4STL
  L
  December 17game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  WSH4–3CHI
  L
  December 21game 34/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  DET2–7CHI
  W
  December 23game 35/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET1–4BUF
  W
  December 28game 37/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF3–5WSH
  L
  December 30game 38/802
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI3–2BUF
  L
  December 31game 39/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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Year 1989
37 years ago
- The game
  HFD5–4BUF
  L
  January 4game 40/802
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played
  29
  points
  NHL#96
  15
  goals
  NHL#51
  14
  assists
  NHL#138
  BUF
  16-20-0W-L-OT36Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF4–5NJD
  L
  January 6game 41/804
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF6–1TOR
  W
  January 7game 42/802
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-8SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  CHI5–6BUF
  W
  January 12game 43/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF1–1QUE
  January 14game 44/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CGY2–3BUF
  W
  January 15game 45/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-5SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–3BUF
  January 18game 46/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-5SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF6–5BOS
  W
  January 21game 47/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-4SOG2PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BOS4–6BUF
  W
  January 22game 48/801
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG
  +2 goals
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- The game
  BUF6–3DET
  W
  January 25game 49/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL2–4BUF
  W
  January 27game 50/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF5–3HFD
  W
  January 31game 52/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- February 1989
- The game
  BUF3–7STL
  L
  February 2game 53/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF3–5LAK
  L
  February 4game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–5HFD
  L
  February 9game 55/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- The game
  VAN5–4BUF
  L
  February 10game 56/802
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  0+/-5SOG2PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  STL2–5BUF
  W
  February 12game 57/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF3–7PIT
  L
  February 14game 58/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  NJD3–5BUF
  W
  February 15game 59/804
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT1–5BUF
  W
  February 17game 60/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Checkpoint
  February 17
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
  54
  points
  NHL#52
  29
  goals
  NHL#22
  25
  assists
  NHL#97
  BUF
  27-27-0W-L-OT60Points
  Playoff spot
  9th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET4–8BUF
  W
  February 19game 61/801
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- March 1989
- The game
  BUF2–6QUE
  L
  March 4game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MTL4–2BUF
  L
  March 30game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- April 1989
- The game
  BUF4–3NYI
  W
  April 1game 79/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  QUE2–4BUF
  W
  April 2game 80/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 2
Rick Vaive closes the 1988-1989 season with 57 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
57
NHL#96
Games
58of 80
73%
Goals
31
NHL#45
Assists
26
NHL#152
P/GP
0.98
NHL#52
+/-
+2
NHL#190
Events
1
hat trick
8 i rad
games with a point · 13 pts
7 i rad
games with a goal
3 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs
First round
April 5
Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins
BUFvsBOS
Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
No Swedes
Swedes on Boston Bruins
Michael Thelvén
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- Game 1
  BUF6–0BOS
  W
  April 51
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BUF3–5BOS
  L
  April 61
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Buffalo Sabresare1–1withBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  BOS4–2BUF
  L
  April 81
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- Boston Bruinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 4
  BOS3–2BUF
  L
  April 91
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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- Boston Bruinslead3–1againstBuffalo Sabres
- Game 5
  BUF1–4BOS
  L
  April 111
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
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First round
April 11
Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1
BUF1–4BOS
Eliminated
5Games3Points2Goals1Assists
The run in numbers
April 11
Rick Vaive ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 3 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks BUFBuffalo Sabres
Points
3
NHL#132
Games
5
Goals
2
NHL#73
Assists
1
NHL#176
P/GP
0.60
+/-
-5
NHL#337
Events
2 points
best game
BOS1–4

Rick Vaive opens the 1988-1989 season with Chicago Blackhawks

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Rick Vaive closes the 1988-1989 season with 57 points

Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

Buffalo Sabres meet Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–1

Rick Vaive ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 3 points