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Tom Laidlaw's 1988-1989 season

Points
20
NHL#279
Goals
3
NHL#353
Assists
17
NHL#240
Plus/minus
+30
NHL#16
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Defenceman Tom Laidlaw was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Los Angeles Kings. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 3 goals and 17 assists for 20 points, 0.29 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 5 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Tom Laidlaw plays the 1988-1989 season for Los Angeles Kings

    Tom was 30 years old when the 1988-1989 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET2–8LAK
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY5–6LAK
      W
      game 2/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYI5–6LAK
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–6LAK
      W
      game 4/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI4–1LAK
      L
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–11CGY
      L
      game 6/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–8EDM
      L
      game 7/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1988
    • The game
      HFD2–7LAK
      W
      game 16/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–7LAK
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–6LAK
      W
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–5LAK
      L
      game 19/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF4–5LAK
      W
      game 20/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      2
      points
      NHL#362
      0
      goals
      NHL#363
      2
      assists
      NHL#317
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#11
      LAK
      13-7-0W-L-OT26Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK6–1PHI
      W
      game 21/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK8–3DET
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4CGY
      L
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5VAN
      L
      game 24/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NJD3–9LAK
      W
      game 25/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      TOR3–9LAK
      W
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–6LAK
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      WIN5–4LAK
      L
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WIN5–5LAK
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–3NYI
      W
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK5–2NYR
      W
      game 31/803
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5PIT
      L
      game 32/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–4DET
      W
      game 33/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +5+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–3MNS
      L
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY3–7LAK
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–8LAK
      W
      game 36/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK5–2VAN
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2LAK
      L
      game 38/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN6–3LAK
      L
      game 39/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–8CGY
      L
      game 40/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8032 of 40 played
      11
      points
      NHL#255
      2
      goals
      NHL#311
      9
      assists
      NHL#219
      +20
      +/-
      NHL#5
      LAK
      24-15-0W-L-OT49Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK4–4WIN
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4WIN
      game 42/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM4–5LAK
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      HFD6–9LAK
      W
      game 45/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +5+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK2–5STL
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYI
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–5HFD
      L
      game 48/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–4WSH
      game 49/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN6–2LAK
      L
      game 50/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      EDM7–6LAK
      L
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGY8–5LAK
      L
      game 52/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • February 1989
    • The game
      NJD6–6LAK
      game 53/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF3–5LAK
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4BOS
      L
      game 55/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK7–6WSH
      W
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–2CHI
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS7–3LAK
      L
      game 58/801
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–11LAK
      W
      game 59/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR4–5LAK
      W
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      19
      points
      NHL#244
      3
      goals
      NHL#320
      16
      assists
      NHL#187
      +23
      +/-
      NHL#8
      LAK
      32-23-0W-L-OT69Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WSH7–2LAK
      L
      game 61/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–4EDM
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–1NJD
      game 63/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6NYR
      L
      game 64/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      LAK5–4BUF
      W
      game 65/802
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–6STL
      L
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–6LAK
      W
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3LAK
      W
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4VAN
      L
      game 69/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK6–3EDM
      W
      game 70/801
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0QUE
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5MTL
      L
      game 72/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGY9–3LAK
      L
      game 73/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK4–3EDM
      W
      game 74/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–4CGY
      L
      game 75/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      EDM2–4LAK
      W
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN3–3LAK
      game 77/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WIN1–2LAK
      W
      game 78/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • April 1989
    • The game
      VAN4–6LAK
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Tom Laidlaw closes the 1988-1989 season with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#279
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    3
    NHL#353
    Assists
    17
    NHL#240
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#310
    +/-
    +30
    NHL#16
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Los Angeles Kings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Edmonton Oilers

    LAKvsEDM
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Edmonton Oilers
    • Game 1
      EDM4–3LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      EDM2–5LAK
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Los Angeles Kingsare1–1withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 3
      LAK0–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead2–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      LAK3–4EDM
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–1againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 5
      EDM2–4LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Edmonton Oilerslead3–2againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 6
      LAK4–1EDM
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Los Angeles Kingsare3–3withEdmonton Oilers
    • Game 7
      EDM3–6LAK
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    First round

    Los Angeles Kings knock Edmonton Oilers out 4–3

    LAK4–3EDM
    Advance
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Los Angeles Kings meet Calgary Flames

    LAKvsCGY
    Swedes on Los Angeles Kings
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    • Game 1
      LAK3–4CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 2
      LAK3–8CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 3
      CGY5–2LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Calgary Flameslead3–0againstLos Angeles Kings
    • Game 4
      CGY5–3LAK
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Los Angeles Kings out 4–0

    LAK0–4CGY
    Eliminated
    4Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tom Laidlaw ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 5 points

    Points
    5
    NHL#88
    Games
    11
    Goals
    2
    NHL#73
    Assists
    3
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#68
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#291
    EDM4–3→CGY0–4