1988–89 NHL season
The 1988–89 NHL season was the 72nd season of the National Hockey League. Twenty-one teams each played 80 games. The Calgary Flames won an all Canadian Stanley Cup final against the Montreal Canadiens four games to two. To date, this is the last time two Canadian teams squared off for the Stanley Cup.
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This season saw the Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup. They defeated the Montreal Canadiens four games to two in a rematch of the Cup finals from the 1985–86 NHL season. Calgary was only the second opposing team in NHL history to win a Stanley Cup at the Montreal Forum (the New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Maroons in 1928) and the first to do so against the Canadiens. This was of particular significance for the proud Canadiens fans and the team's tradition of winning Stanley Cups on their home ice. In fact, in what proved to be an extremely classy situation, when the Flames team and staff paraded the Stanley Cup around the Forum ice at the conclusion of the game, the majority of the fans gave an extended standing ovation to the losing Montreal Canadiens, which is an extremely rare event in the Forum, especially considering that the Flames were the victors on their ice. The sportsmanship demonstrated that night by the home town fans brought back memories of 1986 when a standing ovation was given from the Calgary fans to the losing Calgary Flames after the Canadiens had won the Stanley Cup at Calgary's Olympic Saddledome. The Flames' NHL championship came on the heels of an extremely successful regular season, as Calgary also won its second consecutive Presidents' Trophy as the top regular season team. Al MacInnis was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy, and Flames co-owner Sonia Scurfield became the first Canadian woman to have her name inscribed on the Stanley Cup.
This year also saw the start of the great Wayne Gretzky's tenure with the Los Angeles Kings. Coinciding with Gretzky's acquisition, the team also changed its uniforms and colours for 1988-89, scrapping the purple and gold associated with its co-tenant at the Great Western Forum, the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers, in favour of black and silver. Gretzky's presence signaled a dramatic on-ice turnaround for the Kings. Prior to his arrival via trade with the Edmonton Oilers on August 9, 1988, Los Angeles had the fourth-worst record in the NHL at 30 wins, 42 losses, and 8 ties. After Gretzky's first season with the Kings, however, they moved all the way up to fourth-best in the NHL, with a record of 42 wins, 31 losses, and 7 ties for 91 points. They also managed to defeat Gretzky's former team, the Oilers, in seven games in the Smythe Division Semifinal before falling victim to a four-game sweep at the hands of the eventual Cup champion Flames in the Division Final.
Mario Lemieux of the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Art Ross Trophy for the second consecutive season, leading the league with 199 points. Lemieux remains the only person other than Gretzky to approach the 200 point plateau. Gretzky, who had crossed the 200 point mark four times in five years during the 1980s, won his ninth Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's MVP.
New York Rangers rookie Brian Leetch broke the record for goals by a rookie defenceman with 23. He finished that season with 71 points and easily captured the Calder Memorial Trophy.
On March 22, a horrific incident took place in Buffalo during a game between the Buffalo Sabres and the St. Louis Blues. During a goalmouth collision between the Blues' Steve Tuttle and the Sabres' Uwe Krupp, Tuttle's skate blade slashed the throat of Buffalo goaltender Clint Malarchuk, severing the latter's carotid artery. Thanks to some timely action by Sabres trainer Jim Pizzutelli, Malarchuk was able to quickly receive treatment and was even released from the hospital the next day.
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
[edit] Prince of Wales Conference
| Adams Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
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| Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 53 | 18 | 9 | 115 | 315 | 218 | 1537 |
| Boston Bruins | 80 | 37 | 29 | 14 | 88 | 289 | 256 | 1929 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 38 | 35 | 7 | 83 | 291 | 299 | 2034 |
| Hartford Whalers | 80 | 37 | 38 | 5 | 79 | 299 | 290 | 1672 |
| Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 27 | 46 | 7 | 61 | 269 | 342 | 2004 |
| Patrick Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Capitals | 80 | 41 | 29 | 10 | 92 | 305 | 259 | 1836 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 87 | 347 | 349 | 2670 |
| New York Rangers | 80 | 37 | 35 | 8 | 82 | 310 | 307 | 1891 |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 36 | 36 | 8 | 80 | 307 | 285 | 2317 |
| New Jersey Devils | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 66 | 281 | 325 | 2499 |
| New York Islanders | 80 | 28 | 47 | 5 | 61 | 265 | 325 | 1822 |
[edit] Clarence Campbell Conference
| Norris Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 313 | 316 | 2245 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 33 | 35 | 12 | 78 | 275 | 285 | 1675 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 258 | 278 | 1972 |
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 27 | 41 | 12 | 66 | 297 | 335 | 2496 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 28 | 46 | 6 | 62 | 259 | 342 | 1740 |
| Smythe Division | GP | W | L | T | Pts | GF | GA | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | 80 | 54 | 17 | 9 | 117 | 354 | 226 | 2444 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 42 | 31 | 7 | 91 | 376 | 335 | 2215 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 38 | 34 | 8 | 84 | 325 | 306 | 1931 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 80 | 33 | 39 | 8 | 74 | 251 | 253 | 1569 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 80 | 26 | 42 | 12 | 64 | 300 | 355 | 1843 |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mario Lemieux | Pittsburgh Penguins | 76 | 85 | 114 | 199 | 100 |
| Wayne Gretzky | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 54 | 114 | 168 | 26 |
| Steve Yzerman | Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 65 | 90 | 155 | 61 |
| Bernie Nicholls | Los Angeles Kings | 79 | 70 | 80 | 150 | 96 |
| Rob Brown | Pittsburgh Penguins | 68 | 49 | 66 | 115 | 118 |
| Paul Coffey | Pittsburgh Penguins | 75 | 30 | 83 | 113 | 193 |
| Joe Mullen | Calgary Flames | 79 | 51 | 59 | 110 | 16 |
| Jari Kurri | Edmonton Oilers | 76 | 44 | 58 | 102 | 69 |
| Jimmy Carson | Edmonton Oilers | 80 | 49 | 51 | 100 | 36 |
| Luc Robitaille | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 46 | 52 | 98 | 65 |
The 1989 Stanley Cup featured two Canadian hockey teams, the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames. Montreal finished the regular season with 115 points, only two behind the league leader Calgary. It was the second time in three years both teams faced each other, with Montreal winning a five-game series in 1986. The Flames also made history in the Forum by becoming the only visiting NHL team ever to win a Stanley Cup on Forum ice.
Flames defenceman Al MacInnis won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP, while Lanny McDonald, who ended the regular season with exactly 500 goals, got his name on the Cup in his last ever NHL game.
On their way to the Finals, Montreal lost only three games while eliminating the Hartford Whalers, Boston Bruins, and Philadelphia Flyers. Calgary survived a seven-game series with the Vancouver Canucks before rolling by Los Angeles and eliminating the surprising Chicago Blackhawks in five to reach the Cup Finals.
One of the interesting stories of these playoffs, though, was Gretzky and the Los Angeles Kings meeting the defending champion Oilers in the first round. The previous season saw the mighty Edmonton Oilers sweep the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals as Gretzky earned the Conn Smythe Trophy setting playoff records for playoff assists, assists in a finals series and points in a finals series.
On August 9, 1988, the Oilers traded Gretzky to the Kings. The Gretzky-led Kings and Oilers (with many veteran super-stars) met in the first round of the Smythe Division playoffs, which made for an exciting "return" of Gretzky to Edmonton. In a tough seven game series, Gretzky and the Kings took down the defending Stanley Cup champions after falling behind 3 games to 1. In the second round Gretzky and the Kings were no match for the Calgary Flames, who swept them in 4 games.
Events of note in the postseason, were that Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Ron Hextall became the first netminder to shoot and score a goal in the playoffs, a shorthanded, empty-net score in Game 5 of the Patrick Division Semifinal against the Washington Capitals. One round later, Mario Lemieux torched the Flyers for an NHL-record five goals and eight points in a 10–7 Pittsburgh win in Game 5 of the Patrick Division Finals. Hextall then made headlines in the Wales Conference Finals, attacking Montreal's Chris Chelios in the late stages of Game 6 as retribution for Chelios' brutal and unpenalized hit on Flyers forward Brian Propp in Game 1. Hextall received a 12-game suspension at the start of the 1989–90 NHL season for his actions.
Also, former Flyers head coach Mike Keenan led Chicago to the Campbell Conference Finals in his first year behind the bench. The Hawks, with 66 points, had the fewest points of any playoff team that season (and tied in the overall standings with New Jersey, a fifth-place team in the Patrick Division), yet played a fiercely energetic and defensive game which saw them upset first-place Detroit and then St. Louis before bowing to Calgary.
Hartford Whalers vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Hartford Whalers | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | |
| April 6 | Hartford Whalers | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |
| April 8 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Hartford Whalers | 4 | (OT) |
| April 9 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Hartford Whalers | 3 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0
Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 6 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
| April 6 | Buffalo Sabres | 3 | Boston Bruins | 5 | |
| April 8 | Boston Bruins | 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | |
| April 9 | Boston Bruins | 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 2 | |
| April 11 | Buffalo Sabres | 1 | Boston Bruins | 4 |
Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Washington Capitals vs. Philadelphia Flyers
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | Washington Capitals | 3 | |
| April 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | Washington Capitals | 2 | |
| April 8 | Washington Capitals | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | (OT) |
| April 9 | Washington Capitals | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 5 | |
| April 11 | Philadelphia Flyers | 8 | Washington Capitals | 5 | |
| April 13 | Washington Capitals | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 |
Philadelphia wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
New York Rangers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | New York Rangers | 1 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 | |
| April 6 | New York Rangers | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 7 | |
| April 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5 | New York Rangers | 4 | (OT) |
| April 9 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | New York Rangers | 3 |
Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Detroit Red Wings
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | |
| April 6 | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | (OT) |
| April 8 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | |
| April 9 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | |
| April 11 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 6 | |
| April 13 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | Chicago Blackhawks | 7 |
Chicago wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
Minnesota North Stars vs. St. Louis Blues
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | (OT) |
| April 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | (OT) |
| April 8 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | Minnesota North Stars | 3 | |
| April 9 | St. Louis Blues | 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 5 | |
| April 11 | Minnesota North Stars | 1 | St. Louis Blues | 6 |
St. Louis wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames
Coming into this series, many people expected that the mighty Flames would defeat the Canucks in 4 or 5 games, due to Calgary having a 43 point edge in the regular season. Instead, Vancouver would take Calgary to a thrilling seven game classic. The seventh game would go into overtime, both teams having great chances, the best being a breakaway chance for Vancouver Canuck's captain Stan Smyl, only for Mike Vernon to make the unbelievable save. However, Vancouver couldn't pull off the upset, as Joel Otto scored the winner (via a deflection from his skate) with :39 seconds left in the first overtime to send the Calgary Flames into the Smythe Division Final.
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Vancouver Canucks | 4 | Calgary Flames | 3 | (OT) |
| April 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 2 | Calgary Flames | 5 | |
| April 8 | Calgary Flames | 4 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | |
| April 9 | Calgary Flames | 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 5 | |
| April 11 | Vancouver Canucks | 0 | Calgary Flames | 4 | |
| April 13 | Calgary Flames | 3 | Vancouver Canucks | 6 | |
| April 15 | Vancouver Canucks | 3 | Calgary Flames | 4 | (OT) |
Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3
Edmonton Oilers vs. Los Angeles Kings
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 5 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | |
| April 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 5 | |
| April 8 | Los Angeles Kings | 0 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |
| April 9 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | Edmonton Oilers | 4 | |
| April 11 | Edmonton Oilers | 2 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | |
| April 13 | Los Angeles Kings | 4 | Edmonton Oilers | 1 | |
| April 15 | Edmonton Oilers | 3 | Los Angeles Kings | 6 |
Los Angeles wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 17 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |
| April 19 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | (OT) |
| April 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Boston Bruins | 4 | |
| April 23 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | Boston Bruins | 3 | |
| April 25 | Boston Bruins | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 17 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | |
| April 19 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | |
| April 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | (OT) |
| April 23 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | |
| April 25 | Philadelphia Flyers | 7 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 10 | |
| April 27 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2 | Philadelphia Flyers | 6 | |
| April 29 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1 |
Philadelphia wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3
Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 18 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | St. Louis Blues | 1 | |
| April 20 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | St. Louis Blues | 5 | |
| April 22 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 5 | |
| April 24 | St. Louis Blues | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3 | |
| April 26 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | St. Louis Blues | 2 |
Chicago wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Los Angeles Kings vs. Calgary Flames
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 18 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | Calgary Flames | 4 | (OT) |
| April 20 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 | Calgary Flames | 8 | |
| April 22 | Calgary Flames | 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 2 | |
| April 24 | Calgary Flames | 5 | Los Angeles Kings | 3 |
Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0
Philadelphia Flyers vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| May 1 | Philadelphia Flyers | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |
| May 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |
| May 5 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Philadelphia Flyers | 1 | |
| May 7 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0 | |
| May 9 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | (OT) |
| May 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 4 | Philadelphia Flyers | 2 |
Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
Chicago Blackhawks vs. Calgary Flames
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| May 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0 | Calgary Flames | 3 | |
| May 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4 | Calgary Flames | 2 | |
| May 6 | Calgary Flames | 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2 | |
| May 8 | Calgary Flames | 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | (OT) |
| May 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 1 | Calgary Flames | 3 |
Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1
Montreal Canadiens vs. Calgary Flames
The Stanley Cup Finals was decided between the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. Captain Lanny McDonald scored the second Flames goal in Game 6. This turned out to be the last goal in his NHL Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season. Doug Gilmour scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game and Cup winner to cement the victory for the Flames.
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| May 14 | Montreal | 2 | Calgary | 3 | |
| May 17 | Montreal | 4 | Calgary | 2 | |
| May 19 | Calgary | 3 | Montreal | 4 | (2nd OT) |
| May 21 | Calgary | 4 | Montreal | 2 | |
| May 23 | Montreal | 2 | Calgary | 3 | |
| May 25 | Calgary | 4 | Montreal | 2 |
Calgary wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| Al MacInnis | Calgary Flames | 22 | 7 | 24 | 31 |
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1988–89 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
- Don Sweeney, Boston Bruins
- Stephane Quintal, Boston Bruins
- Sergei Priakin, Calgary Flames
- Paul Ranheim, Calgary Flames
- Theoren Fleury, Calgary Flames
- Ed Belfour, Chicago Blackhawks
- Jeremy Roenick, Chicago Blackhawks
- Randy McKay, Detroit Red Wings
- Tim Cheveldae, Detroit Red Wings
- Martin Gelinas, Edmonton Oilers
- Mike Modano*, Minnesota North Stars
- Eric Desjardins, Montreal Canadiens
- Jyrki Lumme, Montreal Canadiens
- Mike Keane, Montreal Canadiens
- Eric Weinrich, New Jersey Devils
- Paul Ysebaert, New Jersey Devils
- Tom Fitzgerald, New York Islanders
- Tony Granato, New York Rangers
- Mike Richter*, New York Rangers
- John Cullen, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Mark Recchi, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Curtis Leschyshyn, Quebec Nordiques
- Joe Sakic, Quebec Nordiques
- Rod Brind'Amour*, St. Louis Blues
- Trevor Linden, Vancouver Canucks
- Bob Essensa, Winnipeg Jets
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1988–89 (listed with their last team):
- Mark Napier, Buffalo Sabres
- Hakan Loob, Calgary Flames
- Lanny McDonald, Calgary Flames
- Doug Halward, Edmonton Oilers
- Tomas Jonsson, Edmonton Oilers
- John Anderson, Hartford Whalers
- Ron Duguay, Los Angeles Kings
- Craig Hartsburg, Minnesota North Stars
- Dennis Maruk, Minnesota North Stars
- Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
- Billy Smith, New York Islanders
- Marcel Dionne, New York Rangers
- Anton Stastny, Quebec Nordiques
- Mel Bridgman, Vancouver Canucks
- Bengt Gustafsson, Washington Capitals
- Trading deadline: March 7, 1989.[1]
- February 27, 1989: Peter Deboer traded from Toronto to Vancouver for Paul Lawless.
- March 4, 1989: Perry Berezan and Shane Churla traded from Calgary to Minnesota for Brian MacLellan and Minnesota's 4th round choice in 1989 Entry Draft.
- March 6, 1989: Ken Wregget traded from Toronto to Philadelphia for future considerations.
- March 7, 1989: Clint Malarchuk, Grant Ledyard and Washington's 6th round pick in 1991 Entry Draft traded from Washington to Buffalo for Calle Johansson and Buffalo's 2nd round pick in 1989 Entry Draft.
- March 7, 1989: Jim Pavese traded from Detroit to Hartford for Torrie Robertson.
- March 7, 1989: Lindy Ruff traded from Buffalo to NY Rangers for NY Rangers' 5th round pick in 1990 Entry Draft.
- March 7, 1989: Reed Larson traded from NY Islanders to Minnesota for future considerations.
- March 7, 1989: Claude Vilgrain traded from Vancouver to New Jersey for Tim Lenardon.
- March 7, 1989: Brian Wilk and John English traded from Los Angeles to Edmonton for Jim Wiemer and Alan May.
- March 7, 1989: Greg Gilbert traded from NY Islanders to Chicago for Chicago's 5th round pick in 1989 Entry Draft.
- March 7, 1989 - Washington Capitals obtain Dino Ciccarelli and Bob Rouse from the Minnesota North Stars for Mike Gartner and Larry Murphy.
- March 7, 1989: Jean Leblanc and Vancouver's 5th round pick in 1989 Entry Draft traded from Vancouver to Edmonton for Doug Smith and Greg C. Adams.
- List of Stanley Cup champions
- 1988 NHL Entry Draft
- 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft
- 40th National Hockey League All-Star Game
- National Hockey League All-Star Game
- NHL All-Rookie Team
- 1988 in sports
- 1989 in sports
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