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Rob Brown's 1988-1989 season

Points
115
NHL#5
Goals
49
NHL#7
Assists
66
NHL#6
Plus/minus
+27
NHL#20
Games
68
85%
85% of 80

Right winger Rob Brown was 20 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 68 of a possible 80 games and scored 49 goals and 66 assists for 115 points, 1.69 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 8 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rob Brown plays the 1988-1989 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    Rob was 20 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT6–4WSH
      W
      game 1/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      WSH7–8PIT
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT5–8BUF
      L
      game 3/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL2–9PIT
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      +5+/-5SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PHI2–4PIT
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT4–6NJD
      L
      game 6/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–7PIT
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CGY1–6PIT
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–4MTL
      W
      game 10/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT2–9NYR
      L
      game 11/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      VAN3–5PIT
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      QUE6–2PIT
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–5PHI
      L
      game 14/803
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      EDM7–3PIT
      L
      game 15/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR1–5PIT
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT2–7LAK
      L
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -4+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT5–8TOR
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYI
      L
      game 20/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      40
      points
      NHL#4
      17
      goals
      NHL#4
      23
      assists
      NHL#6
      PIT
      10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–8PIT
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      +4P+3G+1A
      0+/-6SOG4PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–7PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD4–4PIT
      game 29/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Rob Brown reaches 100 career points

    in the game against New Jersey Devils · December 10

    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      W
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT8–2NYI
      W
      game 31/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      DET2–3PIT
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT6–1TOR
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT2–2NJD
      game 35/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Rob Brown reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · December 26

    • The game
      PHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 37/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD6–8PIT
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      0+/-2SOG3PPP
      +4 points
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN7–5PIT
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      69
      points
      NHL#5
      28
      goals
      NHL#6
      41
      assists
      NHL#6
      PIT
      23-14-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 41/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT9–2MNS
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +6P+1G+5A
      +4+/-2SOG2PPP
      +6 points
    • The game
      NYR4–4PIT
      game 43/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT4–6NYR
      L
      game 44/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–5NYI
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–7WIN
      L
      game 46/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT7–4EDM
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      WIN4–5PIT
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      DET5–10PIT
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1989
    • The game
      PIT5–3PHI
      W
      game 51/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL3–3PIT
      game 52/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT5–2BOS
      W
      game 53/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • The game
      QUE2–5PIT
      W
      game 54/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–8QUE
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      98
      points
      NHL#5
      42
      goals
      NHL#6
      56
      assists
      NHL#6
      PIT
      32-23-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • March 1989
    • The game
      EDM4–2PIT
      L
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–2PIT
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–1NJD
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT2–7MNS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–4PIT
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-9SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYR
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      HFD9–5PIT
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT6–5PHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    The season in numbers

    Rob Brown closes the 1988-1989 season with 115 points

    Points
    115
    NHL#5
    Games
    68of 80
    85%
    Goals
    49
    NHL#7
    Assists
    66
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.69
    NHL#5
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#20
    Events
    115
    career best in points
    49
    career best in goals
    66
    career best in assists
    4
    hat tricks
    100
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    13 i rad
    games with a point · 29 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

    PITvsNYR
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR4–7PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    PIT4–0NYR
    Advance
    4Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

    PITvsPHI
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    • Game 1
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI4–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      PIT4–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PIT1–4PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI7–10PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      PIT2–6PHI
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI4–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    7Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rob Brown ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#55
    Games
    11
    Goals
    5
    NHL#23
    Assists
    3
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#33
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#244
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    3 points
    best game
    NYR4–0→PHI3–4