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Rick Vaive's 1989-1990 season

Points
48
NHL#121
Goals
29
NHL#56
Assists
19
NHL#203
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#86
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Right winger Rick Vaive was 30 years old when the 1989-1990 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 29 goals and 19 assists for 48 points, 0.69 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 6 points.

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

1989-1990Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Vaive plays the 1989-1990 season for Buffalo Sabres

    Rick was 30 years old when the 1989-1990 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      QUE3–4BUF
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–5MTL
      L
      game 2/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–2BUF
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF7–1TOR
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      HFD1–4BUF
      W
      game 5/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–6DET
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–6BUF
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF4–2PIT
      W
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–4MNS
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR5–6BUF
      W
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS3–4BUF
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1989
    • The game
      BUF4–3MTL
      W
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–3BOS
      game 14/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–5BUF
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF6–3HFD
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN2–4BUF
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM5–6BUF
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–4CGY
      game 19/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3EDM
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8019 of 20 played
      14
      points
      NHL#97
      8
      goals
      NHL#45
      6
      assists
      NHL#151
      BUF
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF2–2VAN
      game 21/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–4BUF
      W
      game 22/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • December 1989
    • The game
      BUF0–3NYI
      L
      game 29/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–4PHI
      L
      game 30/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WSH3–4BUF
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–2BUF
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–1BOS
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–4BUF
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF2–2NYR
      game 35/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Rick Vaive reaches 400 career goals

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · December 22

    • The game
      BUF6–5QUE
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET3–6BUF
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS4–3BUF
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI4–2BUF
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      28
      points
      NHL#97
      18
      goals
      NHL#26
      10
      assists
      NHL#181
      BUF
      23-11-0W-L-OT52Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BUF3–5NJD
      L
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–6MTL
      L
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    Milestone

    Rick Vaive reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · January 6

    • The game
      BOS2–1BUF
      L
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–5CGY
      L
      game 44/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–3VAN
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–2LAK
      W
      game 46/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH6–3BUF
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2PHI
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–2CHI
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI4–2BUF
      L
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–7BUF
      W
      game 51/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      BUF5–2QUE
      W
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • February 1990
    • The game
      BUF0–1MTL
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYI1–0BUF
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–3BUF
      W
      game 57/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF2–4STL
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–4CHI
      L
      game 59/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      34
      points
      NHL#136
      22
      goals
      NHL#48
      12
      assists
      NHL#235
      BUF
      33-21-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      HFD6–4BUF
      L
      game 61/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3WIN
      W
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF3–7EDM
      L
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–7BUF
      W
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–3BUF
      W
      game 65/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1990
    • The game
      BUF3–3QUE
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      QUE3–5BUF
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF1–1WSH
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF10–4BOS
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF5–0HFD
      W
      game 71/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK6–5BUF
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–3BUF
      L
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN3–4BUF
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY4–5BUF
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–3BUF
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BUF
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF3–2PIT
      W
      game 79/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1990
    • The game
      QUE2–5BUF
      W
      game 80/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-10SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Rick Vaive closes the 1989-1990 season with 48 points

    Points
    48
    NHL#121
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    29
    NHL#56
    Assists
    19
    NHL#203
    P/GP
    0.69
    NHL#133
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#86
    Events
    750
    NHL games
    400
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Buffalo Sabres are in the playoffs

    First round

    Buffalo Sabres meet Montréal Canadiens

    BUFvsMTL
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    • Game 1
      MTL1–4BUF
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Buffalo Sabreslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–0BUF
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Buffalo Sabresare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      BUF1–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF4–2MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-7SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Buffalo Sabresare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL4–2BUF
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 6
      BUF2–5MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–2

    BUF2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rick Vaive ends the 1989-1990 playoffs with 6 points

    Points
    6
    NHL#74
    Games
    6
    Goals
    4
    NHL#33
    Assists
    2
    NHL#136
    P/GP
    1.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#137
    Events
    25
    playoff goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    MTL2–4