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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. The championship was the Oilers fifth Stanley Cup in the past 7 years.
This also marked the first time that all three New York City metro area teams made the playoffs in the same season (a feat which would be repeated only twice).
This was the first playoffs that logo of the Stanley Cup Playoffs would appear at the center ice corners.
As of the 2008-09 season, it was the last season that the Detroit Red Wings missed the playoffs.
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
Clarence Campbell Conference
Scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes
Leading goaltenders
Stanley Cup playoffs
Note: All dates in 1990
Playoff bracket
Division semi-finals
Wales Conference
| Boston vs. Hartford |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 5 |
Hartford 4 |
3 Boston |
| April 7 |
Hartford 1 |
3 Boston |
| April 9 |
Boston 3 |
5 Hartford |
| April 11 |
Boston 6 |
5 Hartford |
| April 13 |
Hartford 2 |
3 Boston |
| April 15 |
Boston 2 |
3 Hartford |
OT |
| April 17 |
Hartford 1 |
3 Boston |
| Boston wins series 4–3 |
|
| Buffalo vs. Montreal |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 5 |
Montreal 1 |
4 Buffalo |
| April 7 |
Montreal 3 |
0 Buffalo |
| April 9 |
Buffalo 1 |
2 Montreal |
OT |
| April 11 |
Buffalo 4 |
2 Montreal |
| April 13 |
Montreal 4 |
2 Buffalo |
| April 15 |
Buffalo 2 |
5 Montreal |
| Montreal wins series 4–2 |
|
| NY Rangers vs. NY Islanders |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 5 |
NY Islanders 1 |
2 NY Rangers |
| April 7 |
NY Islanders 2 |
5 NY Rangers |
| April 9 |
NY Rangers 3 |
4 NY Islanders |
2OT |
| April 11 |
NY Rangers 6 |
1 NY Islanders |
| April 13 |
NY Islanders 5 |
6 NY Rangers |
| NY Rangers wins series 4–1 |
|
| New Jersey vs. Washington |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 5 |
Washington 5 |
4 New Jersey |
OT |
| April 7 |
Washington 5 |
6 New Jersey |
| April 9 |
New Jersey 2 |
1 Washington |
| April 11 |
New Jersey 1 |
3 Washington |
| April 13 |
Washington 4 |
3 New Jersey |
| April 15 |
New Jersey 2 |
3 Washington |
| Washington wins series 4–2 |
|
Campbell Conference
| Chicago vs. Minnesota |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 4 |
Minnesota 2 |
1 Chicago |
| April 6 |
Minnesota 3 |
5 Chicago |
| April 8 |
Chicago 2 |
1 Minnesota |
| April 10 |
Chicago 0 |
4 Minnesota |
| April 12 |
Minnesota 1 |
5 Chicago |
| April 14 |
Chicago 3 |
5 Minnesota |
| April 16 |
Minnesota 2 |
5 Chicago |
| Chicago wins series 4–3 |
|
| St. Louis vs. Toronto |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 4 |
Toronto 2 |
4 St. Louis |
| April 6 |
Toronto 2 |
4 St. Louis |
| April 8 |
St. Louis 6 |
5 Toronto |
OT |
| April 10 |
St. Louis 2 |
4 Toronto |
| April 12 |
Toronto 3 |
4 St. Louis |
| St. Louis wins series 4–1 |
|
| Calgary vs. Los Angeles |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 4 |
Los Angeles 5 |
3 Calgary |
| April 6 |
Los Angeles 5 |
8 Calgary |
| April 8 |
Calgary 1 |
2 Los Angeles |
OT |
| April 10 |
Calgary 4 |
12 Los Angeles |
| April 12 |
Los Angeles 1 |
5 Calgary |
| April 14 |
Calgary 3 |
4 Los Angeles |
2OT |
| Los Angeles wins series 4–2 |
|
| Edmonton vs. Winnipeg |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 4 |
Winnipeg 7 |
5 Edmonton |
| April 6 |
Winnipeg 2 |
3 Edmonton |
OT |
| April 8 |
Edmonton 1 |
2 Winnipeg |
| April 10 |
Edmonton 3 |
4 Winnipeg |
2OT |
| April 12 |
Winnipeg 3 |
4 Edmonton |
| April 14 |
Edmonton 4 |
3 Winnipeg |
| April 16 |
Winnipeg 1 |
4 Edmonton |
| Edmonton wins series 4–3 |
|
Division finals
Wales Conference
| Boston vs. Montreal |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 19 |
Montreal 0 |
1 Boston |
| April 21 |
Montreal 4 |
5 Boston |
OT |
| April 23 |
Boston 6 |
3 Montreal |
| April 25 |
Boston 1 |
4 Montreal |
| April 27 |
Montreal 1 |
3 Boston |
| Boston win series 4–1 |
|
| NY Rangers vs. Washington |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 19 |
Washington 3 |
7 NY Rangers |
| April 21 |
Washington 6 |
3 NY Rangers |
| April 23 |
NY Rangers 1 |
7 Washington |
| April 25 |
NY Rangers 3 |
4 Washington |
OT |
| April 27 |
Washington 2 |
1 NY Rangers |
OT |
| Washington wins series 4–1 |
|
Campbell Conference
| Chicago vs. St. Louis |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 18 |
St. Louis 4 |
3 Chicago |
| April 20 |
St. Louis 3 |
5 Chicago |
| April 22 |
Chicago 4 |
5 St. Louis |
| April 24 |
Chicago 3 |
2 St. Louis |
| April 26 |
St. Louis 2 |
3 Chicago |
| April 28 |
Chicago 2 |
4 St. Louis |
| April 30 |
St. Louis 2 |
8 Chicago |
| Chicago wins series 4–3 |
|
| Edmonton vs. Los Angeles |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| April 18 |
Los Angeles 0 |
7 Edmonton |
| April 20 |
Los Angeles 1 |
6 Edmonton |
| April 22 |
Edmonton 5 |
4 Los Angeles |
| April 24 |
Edmonton 6 |
5 Los Angeles |
OT |
| Edmonton wins series 4–0 |
|
Conference finals
Wales Conference
| Boston vs. Washington |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| May 3 |
Washington 3 |
5 Boston |
| May 5 |
Washington 0 |
3 Boston |
| May 7 |
Boston 4 |
1 Washington |
| May 9 |
Boston 3 |
2 Washington |
Boston wins series 4–0
and Prince of Wales Trophy |
|
Campbell Conference
| Edmonton vs. Chicago |
| Date |
Away |
Home |
| May 2 |
Chicago 2 |
5 Edmonton |
| May 4 |
Chicago 4 |
3 Edmonton |
| May 6 |
Edmonton 1 |
5 Chicago |
| May 8 |
Edmonton 4 |
2 Chicago |
| May 10 |
Chicago 3 |
4 Edmonton |
| May 12 |
Edmonton 8 |
4 Chicago |
Edmonton wins series 4–2 and
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl |
|
Finals
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The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals, four games to one. For the Oilers, it was their fifth Cup win in seven years, and their only one without Wayne Gretzky. In game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3-2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4-1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.
| Boston Bruins vs. Edmonton Oilers |
| 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 |
Stanley Cup playoff scoring leaders
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 |
Debuts
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1989-90 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks 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
- Borje 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
See also
References
| 1989-90 NHL season by team |
| Patrick |
New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
| Adams |
Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Québec |
| Norris |
Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
| Smythe |
Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
| See also |
1989 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1990 Stanley Cup Finals • Transactions |