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Tom Tilley's 1988-1989 season

Points
23
NHL#257
Goals
1
NHL#433
Assists
22
NHL#183
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#221
Games
70
87%
87% of 80

Defenceman Tom Tilley was 23 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 70 of a possible 80 games and scored 1 goals and 22 assists for 23 points, 0.33 points per game. In the playoffs he played 10 games for 3 points.

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

1988-1989Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Tom Tilley makes his NHL debut in 8–⁠3 win against Minnesota North Stars

    Tom was 23 years old · Met Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    2
    Assists
    2
    Points
    0
    +/-
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point
    • The game
      STL8–3MNS
      W
      game 1/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Tom Tilley records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Minnesota North Stars · October 6

    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      L
      game 2/803
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2TOR
      W
      game 3/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL8–8DET
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–9PIT
      L
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–2STL
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–2STL
      L
      game 7/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      W
      game 8/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3STL
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1988
    • The game
      STL4–5EDM
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–6CGY
      L
      game 11/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–2QUE
      W
      game 12/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–3MTL
      game 13/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5STL
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4STL
      W
      game 15/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NJD4–2STL
      L
      game 16/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1PHI
      W
      game 17/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–2STL
      L
      game 18/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4TOR
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      EDM4–2STL
      L
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      8
      points
      NHL#212
      0
      goals
      NHL#370
      8
      assists
      NHL#126
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#103
      STL
      8-9-0W-L-OT19Points
      13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      WIN4–4STL
      game 21/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL3–4WSH
      L
      game 22/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • December 1988
    • The game
      NYI0–8STL
      W
      game 23/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–3STL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–3STL
      W
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1STL
      L
      game 26/801
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1MNS
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5CHI
      L
      game 28/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–4NJD
      L
      game 29/803
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      HFD3–3STL
      game 30/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–4STL
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–4TOR
      L
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–6DET
      L
      game 33/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET4–4STL
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–1CHI
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6WIN
      L
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–5STL
      game 37/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–6MNS
      L
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL7–8BOS
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4DET
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      16
      points
      NHL#202
      0
      goals
      NHL#430
      16
      assists
      NHL#114
      -1
      +/-
      NHL#105
      STL
      14-19-0W-L-OT35Points
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–7STL
      W
      game 41/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL4–7LAK
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–2VAN
      L
      game 43/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–5STL
      W
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–0STL
      L
      game 45/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–4STL
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–3HFD
      game 47/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4BOS
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH4–4STL
      game 49/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1989
    • The game
      STL3–3PIT
      game 52/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL5–4CHI
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY5–3STL
      L
      game 54/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI0–5STL
      W
      game 55/801
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–5BUF
      L
      game 56/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      WSH5–3STL
      L
      game 57/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7NYI
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2STL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL0–2VAN
      L
      game 60/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      20
      points
      NHL#238
      0
      goals
      NHL#476
      20
      assists
      NHL#155
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#127
      STL
      21-29-0W-L-OT52Points
      Playoff spot
      14th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–5EDM
      L
      game 62/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL7–5TOR
      W
      game 63/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1989
    • The game
      LAK4–6STL
      W
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–4STL
      L
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3STL
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–3PHI
      W
      game 72/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–7NYR
      L
      game 74/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1BUF
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4HFD
      L
      game 76/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–2DET
      W
      game 77/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      QUE3–4STL
      W
      game 78/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Tom Tilley scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Quebec Nordiques · March 30

    The season in numbers

    Tom Tilley closes the 1988-1989 season with 23 points

    Points
    23
    NHL#257
    Games
    70of 80
    88%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#433
    Assists
    22
    NHL#183
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#293
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#221
    Events
    23
    career best in points
    22
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    First round

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS3–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      STL5–3MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL4–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–1

    STL4–1MNS
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Second round

    St. Louis Blues meet Chicago Blackhawks

    STLvsCHI
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI3–1STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      CHI4–5STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      STL2–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL2–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      CHI4–2STL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Second round

    Chicago Blackhawks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    STL1–4CHI
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Tom Tilley ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#132
    Games
    10
    Goals
    1
    NHL#111
    Assists
    2
    NHL#120
    P/GP
    0.30
    NHL#95
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#16
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    MNS4–1→CHI1–4