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Russ Courtnall's 1988-1989 season

Points
41
NHL#160
Goals
23
NHL#90
Assists
18
NHL#227
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#89
Games
73
92%
92% of 79

Right winger Russ Courtnall was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Toronto Maple Leafs och Montréal Canadiens. He played 73 of a possible 79 games and scored 23 goals and 18 assists for 41 points, 0.56 points per game. He moved from Toronto Maple Leafs to Montréal Canadiens in November. In the playoffs he played 21 games for 13 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Russ Courtnall opens the 1988-1989 season with Toronto Maple Leafs

    TORToronto Maple Leafs

    Russ was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      TOR1–2BOS
      L
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI4–7TOR
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–1WSH
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–3TOR
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR6–2MTL
      W
      game 7/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4TOR
      W
      game 8/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2MNS
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      L
      game 13/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 1988
    • The game
      BOS7–2TOR
      L
      game 14/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–6CHI
      game 17/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–1VAN
      W
      game 18/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–7WIN
      L
      game 19/803
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–5MTL
      W
      game 20/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8013 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#353
      1
      goals
      NHL#259
      1
      assists
      NHL#361
      MTL
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 22/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-6SOG2PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYR
      W
      game 23/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS0–2MTL
      W
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5QUE
      L
      game 25/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM5–7MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3HFD
      W
      game 27/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 1988
    • The game
      MTL2–2PHI
      game 28/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–3MTL
      W
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET2–7MTL
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2MNS
      game 31/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–0MTL
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 34/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6QUE
      L
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6MTL
      W
      game 36/804
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–2MTL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE4–6MTL
      W
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      game 39/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2LAK
      W
      game 40/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8033 of 40 played
      14
      points
      NHL#214
      7
      goals
      NHL#149
      7
      assists
      NHL#245
      MTL
      24-10-0W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–3CGY
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2EDM
      W
      game 42/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–0VAN
      W
      game 43/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      game 44/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3DET
      L
      game 45/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD0–1MTL
      W
      game 46/804
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3BOS
      W
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3TOR
      W
      game 48/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      HFD1–3MTL
      W
      game 49/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–6HFD
      L
      game 50/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Russ Courtnall reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Hartford Whalers · January 19

    • The game
      TOR3–4MTL
      W
      game 51/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–1MTL
      L
      game 52/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–4BUF
      L
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2MTL
      W
      game 54/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • February 1989
    • The game
      MTL6–1QUE
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–7MTL
      W
      game 57/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5MTL
      W
      game 58/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE3–2MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4PHI
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      26
      points
      NHL#183
      15
      goals
      NHL#111
      11
      assists
      NHL#256
      MTL
      39-15-0W-L-OT84Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      W
      game 61/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4CHI
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WIN3–6MTL
      W
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–6MTL
      W
      game 64/802
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5MTL
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • March 1989
    • The game
      MTL0–3EDM
      L
      game 66/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGY
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–1HFD
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3MTL
      W
      game 69/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2QUE
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Russ Courtnall reaches 250 career points

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · March 9

    • The game
      HFD3–5MTL
      W
      game 71/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–3MTL
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      W
      game 73/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–4WSH
      L
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–2PIT
      W
      game 75/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      QUE0–8MTL
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS1–1MTL
      game 77/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 78/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2BUF
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • April 1989
    • The game
      PHI2–2MTL
      game 80/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Russ Courtnall closes the 1988-1989 season with 41 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsMTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    41
    NHL#160
    Games
    73of 80
    91%
    Goals
    23
    NHL#90
    Assists
    18
    NHL#227
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#187
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#89
    Events
    250
    career points
    100
    career goals
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    First round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Hartford Whalers

    MTLvsHFD
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Hartford Whalers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      HFD2–6MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 2
      HFD2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstHartford Whalers
    • Game 4
      MTL4–3HFD
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    First round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Hartford Whalers out 4–0

    MTL4–0HFD
    Advance
    4Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    8 days later
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL5–4BOS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL2–3BOS
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Second round

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–1

    MTL4–1BOS
    Advance
    5Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens meet Philadelphia Flyers

    MTLvsPHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI3–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      PHI0–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      MTL5–1PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      MTL3–0PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–1MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Conference final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    MTL4–2PHI
    Advance
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Calgary Flames

    MTLvsCGY
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      CGY3–4MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      CGY4–2MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      MTL2–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CGY4–2MTL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    MTL2–4CGY
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points2Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Russ Courtnall ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 13 points

    TORToronto Maple LeafsMTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    13
    NHL#19
    Games
    21
    Goals
    8
    NHL#9
    Assists
    5
    NHL#48
    P/GP
    0.62
    NHL#44
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#3
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff points
    10
    playoff goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point
    2 points
    best game
    HFD4–0→BOS4–1→PHI4–2→CGY2–4