1989-90 NHL season
The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Edmonton Oilers, who won the best of seven series 4–1 against the Boston Bruins.[1]The championship was the Oilers' fifth Stanley Cup in the past four years.
This also marked the first time that all three New York City metro area teams made the playoffs in the same season.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 101 | 289 | 232 | 1458 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 98 | 286 | 248 | 1449 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 93 | 288 | 234 | 1590 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 85 | 275 | 268 | 2102 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 31 | 240 | 407 | 2104 |
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Rangers | 80 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 85 | 279 | 267 | 2021 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 295 | 288 | 1659 |
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 36 | 38 | 6 | 78 | 284 | 275 | 2204 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 31 | 38 | 11 | 73 | 281 | 288 | 1777 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 32 | 40 | 8 | 72 | 318 | 359 | 2132 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 30 | 39 | 11 | 71 | 290 | 297 | 2067 |
Clarence Campbell Conference
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 88 | 316 | 294 | 2426 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 83 | 295 | 279 | 1809 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 80 | 337 | 358 | 2419 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 76 | 284 | 291 | 2041 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 70 | 288 | 323 | 2140 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 99 | 348 | 265 | 1751 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 90 | 315 | 283 | 2046 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 85 | 298 | 290 | 1639 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 75 | 338 | 337 | 1844 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 64 | 245 | 306 | 1644 |
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles Kings | 73 | 40 | 102 | 142 | 42 |
| Mark Messier | Edmonton Oilers | 79 | 45 | 84 | 129 | 79 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | 79 | 62 | 65 | 127 | 79 |
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 59 | 45 | 78 | 123 | 78 |
| Brett Hull | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 72 | 41 | 113 | 24 |
| Bernie Nicholls | Los Angeles Kings / New York Rangers | 79 | 39 | 73 | 112 | 86 |
| Pierre Turgeon | Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 40 | 66 | 106 | 29 |
| Pat LaFontaine | New York Islanders | 74 | 54 | 51 | 105 | 38 |
| Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 29 | 74 | 103 | 95 |
| Joe Sakic | Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 39 | 63 | 102 | 27 |
| Adam Oates | St. Louis Blues | 80 | 23 | 79 | 102 | 30 |
Stanley Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1990
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Conference finals
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Finals
| Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers | |||||
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| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
| May 15 | Edmonton | 3 | Boston | 2 | 3OT |
| May 18 | Edmonton | 7 | Boston | 2 | |
| May 20 | Boston | 2 | Edmonton | 1 | |
| May 22 | Boston | 1 | Edmonton | 5 | |
| May 24 | Edmonton | 4 | Boston | 1 | |
| Edmonton wins series 4–1 and Stanley Cup | |||||
| Bill Ranford (Edmonton) wins Conn Smythe Trophy | |||||
NHL awards
| Presidents' Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Prince of Wales Trophy: | Boston Bruins |
| Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: | Edmonton Oilers |
| Art Ross Memorial Trophy: | Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings |
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: | Gord Kluzak, Boston Bruins |
| Calder Memorial Trophy: | Sergei Makarov, Calgary Flames |
| Conn Smythe Trophy: | Bill Ranford, Edmonton Oilers |
| Frank J. Selke Trophy: | Rick Meagher, St. Louis Blues |
| Hart Memorial Trophy: | Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers |
| Jack Adams Award: | Bob Murdoch, Winnipeg Jets |
| James Norris Memorial Trophy: | Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins |
| King Clancy Memorial Trophy: | Kevin Lowe, Edmonton Oilers |
| Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: | Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues |
| Lester B. Pearson Award: | Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers |
| NHL Plus/Minus Award: | Paul Cavallini, St. Louis Blues |
| Vezina Trophy: | Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens |
| William M. Jennings Trophy: | Reggie Lemelin/Andy Moog, Boston Bruins |
| Lester Patrick Trophy: | Len Ceglarski |
All-Star teams
| First Team | Position | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens | G | Darren Puppa, Buffalo Sabres |
| Ray Bourque, Boston Bruins | D | Paul Coffey, Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Al MacInnis, Calgary Flames | D | Doug Wilson, Chicago Blackhawks |
| Mark Messier, Edmonton Oilers | C | Wayne Gretzky, Los Angeles Kings |
| Brett Hull, St. Louis Blues | RW | Cam Neely, Boston Bruins |
| Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings | LW | Brian Bellows, Minnesota North Stars |
First games
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1989–90 (listed with their first team, stars(*) mark debut in playoffs):
- Wes Walz, Boston Bruins
- Alexander Mogilny, Buffalo Sabres
- Rob Ray, Buffalo Sabres
- Donald Audette*, Buffalo Sabres
- Sergei Makarov, Calgary Flames
- Rob Blake, Los Angeles Kings
- Helmut Balderis, Minnesota North Stars
- Andrew Cassels, Montreal Canadiens
- Lyle Odelein, Montreal Canadiens
- Vyacheslav Fetisov, New Jersey Devils
- Alexei Kasatonov, New Jersey Devils
- Murray Baron, Philadelphia Flyers
- Curtis Joseph, St. Louis Blues
- Tie Domi, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Vladimir Krutov, Vancouver Canucks
- Igor Larionov, Vancouver Canucks
- Olaf Kolzig, Washington Capitals
Last games
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1989–90 (listed with their last team):
- Reed Larson, Buffalo Sabres
- Al Secord, Chicago Blackhawks
- Bob Murray, Chicago Blackhawks
- Duane Sutter, Chicago Blackhawks
- Bernie Federko, Detroit Red Wings
- Börje Salming, Detroit Red Wings
- Reijo Ruotsalainen, Edmonton Oilers
- Barry Beck, Los Angeles Kings
- Helmut Balderis, Minnesota North Stars
- Curt Fraser, Minnesota North Stars
- Mark Johnson, New Jersey Devils
- Ron Greschner, New York Rangers
- Vladimir Krutov, Vancouver Canucks
- Paul Reinhart, Vancouver Canucks
- Doug Wickenheiser, Washington Capitals
References
- "National Hockey League history and statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com.
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