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Rod Buskas's 1988-1989 season

Points
6
NHL#430
Goals
1
NHL#433
Assists
5
NHL#405
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#370
Games
52
65%
65% of 80

Defenceman Rod Buskas was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 52 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 5 assists for 6 points, 0.12 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 0 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rod Buskas plays the 1988-1989 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Rod was 27 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      4
      points
      NHL#294
      1
      goals
      NHL#274
      3
      assists
      NHL#271
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#150
      PIT
      10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR2–8PIT
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 22/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4PIT
      W
      game 23/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–6PIT
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYI2–4PIT
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3BOS
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI6–7PIT
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–4PIT
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–3PIT
      W
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–5PIT
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–1TOR
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3HFD
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD6–8PIT
      W
      game 38/802
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–8WSH
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–5PIT
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      5
      points
      NHL#371
      1
      goals
      NHL#355
      4
      assists
      NHL#348
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#107
      PIT
      23-14-0W-L-OT49Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • February 1989
    • The game
      CGY4–2PIT
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–1PIT
      L
      game 60/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8038 of 60 played
      5
      points
      NHL#414
      1
      goals
      NHL#392
      4
      assists
      NHL#397
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#106
      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+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      L
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–10CGY
      L
      game 68/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–1WIN
      W
      game 69/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5CHI
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1NJD
      W
      game 72/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–7MNS
      L
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–4PIT
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      game 76/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–4NYR
      W
      game 77/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD9–5PIT
      L
      game 78/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      NYR2–5PIT
      W
      game 79/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–5PHI
      W
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Rod Buskas closes the 1988-1989 season with 6 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    6
    NHL#430
    Games
    52of 80
    65%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    5
    NHL#405
    P/GP
    0.12
    NHL#413
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#370
    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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR1–3PIT
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      PIT5–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      PIT4–3NYR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0

    PIT4–0NYR
    Advance
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

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

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

    PIT3–4PHI
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rod Buskas ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 0 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    0
    NHL#270
    Games
    10
    Goals
    0
    NHL#195
    Assists
    0
    NHL#243
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#181
    NYR4–0→PHI3–4