1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1988–89 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 56th season. The Wings finished 1st in the Norris Division and lost the Division Semi-finals to the Chicago Blackhawks 4 games to 2.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	17. 	Kory Kocur (R) 	 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
2 	38. 	Serge Anglehart(D)	 	Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
==Regular Season==
*October 6, 1988: In a game against the Detroit Red Wings, Wayne Gretzky made his debut as a member of the Los Angeles Kings. Gretzky scored on his first shot, and contributed 3 assists in an 8-2 victory. Gretzky’s Tears, Stephen Brunt, pp.182-183, Alfred A. Knopf Publishers, Toronto, Canada, 2009, ISBN 978-0-307-39729-4
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	L 	October 6, 1988 	2–8 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	0–1–0
2 	T 	October 8, 1988 	3–3 OT 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	0–1–1
3 	L 	October 10, 1988 	2–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	0–2–1
4 	T 	October 14, 1988 	8–8 OT 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	0–2–2
5 	W 	October 15, 1988 	5–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	1–2–2
6 	W 	October 18, 1988 	4–3 OT 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	2–2–2
7 	L 	October 21, 1988 	2–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	2–3–2
8 	T 	October 23, 1988 	3–3 OT 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	2–3–3
9 	W 	October 26, 1988 	4–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	3–3–3
10 	W 	October 28, 1988 	4–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	4–3–3
11 	L 	October 29, 1988 	2–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	4–4–3
12 	T 	November 1, 1988 	3–3 OT 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	4–4–4
13 	L 	November 4, 1988 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	4–5–4
14 	W 	November 6, 1988 	5–2 	Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	5–5–4
15 	W 	November 9, 1988 	6–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	6–5–4
16 	W 	November 12, 1988 	5–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	7–5–4
17 	W 	November 13, 1988 	5–3 	@ New York Rangers (1988–89) 	8–5–4
18 	W 	November 16, 1988 	4–3 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	9–5–4
19 	W 	November 18, 1988 	5–2 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	10–5–4
20 	W 	November 20, 1988 	5–4 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	11–5–4
21 	L 	November 23, 1988 	3–8 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	11–6–4
22 	W 	November 25, 1988 	6–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	12–6–4
23 	L 	November 27, 1988 	3–4 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	12–7–4
24 	W 	November 29, 1988 	5–3 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	13–7–4
25 	W 	December 1, 1988 	7–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	14–7–4
26 	L 	December 3, 1988 	4–6 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	14–8–4
27 	L 	December 5, 1988 	2–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	14–9–4
28 	W 	December 9, 1988 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	15–9–4
29 	W 	December 10, 1988 	8–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	16–9–4
30 	W 	December 13, 1988 	5–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	17–9–4
31 	L 	December 16, 1988 	4–6 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	17–10–4
32 	L 	December 17, 1988 	2–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	17–11–4
33 	W 	December 20, 1988 	6–3 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	18–11–4
34 	T 	December 22, 1988 	4–4 OT 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	18–11–5
35 	L 	December 23, 1988 	2–7 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	18–12–5
36 	L 	December 28, 1988 	1–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	18–13–5
37 	L 	December 30, 1988 	3–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	18–14–5
38 	L 	December 31, 1988 	2–3 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	18–15–5
39 	W 	January 4, 1989 	4–2 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	19–15–5
40 	T 	January 6, 1989 	2–2 OT 	Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	19–15–6
41 	L 	January 7, 1989 	2–5 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	19–16–6
42 	W 	January 9, 1989 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	20–16–6
43 	T 	January 11, 1989 	2–2 OT 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	20–16–7
44 	T 	January 14, 1989 	5–5 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	20–16–8
45 	W 	January 15, 1989 	8–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	21–16–8
46 	L 	January 17, 1989 	1–7 	Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	21–17–8
47 	L 	January 20, 1989 	2–3 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	21–18–8
48 	W 	January 22, 1989 	4–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	22–18–8
49 	L 	January 25, 1989 	3–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	22–19–8
50 	W 	January 27, 1989 	8–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	23–19–8
51 	L 	January 28, 1989 	5–10 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	23–20–8
52 	L 	January 30, 1989 	3–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	23–21–8
53 	L 	February 2, 1989 	2–3 OT 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	23–22–8
54 	L 	February 3, 1989 	5–8 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	23–23–8
55 	W 	February 5, 1989 	6–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	24–23–8
56 	L 	February 9, 1989 	3–6 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	24–24–8
57 	W 	February 11, 1989 	5–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	25–24–8
58 	T 	February 13, 1989 	2–2 OT 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	25–24–9
59 	W 	February 15, 1989 	4–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	26–24–9
60 	L 	February 17, 1989 	3–5 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	26–25–9
61 	L 	February 19, 1989 	4–8 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	26–26–9
62 	W 	February 21, 1989 	6–5 	@ New York Islanders (1988–89) 	27–26–9
63 	T 	February 23, 1989 	6–6 OT 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	27–26–10
64 	W 	February 25, 1989 	5–0 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	28–26–10
65 	T 	February 26, 1989 	4–4 OT 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	28–26–11
66 	W 	March 1, 1989 	6–5 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	29–26–11
67 	W 	March 4, 1989 	5–4 OT 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	30–26–11
68 	L 	March 7, 1989 	3–5 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	30–27–11
69 	W 	March 9, 1989 	3–2 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	31–27–11
70 	L 	March 11, 1989 	3–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	31–28–11
71 	T 	March 14, 1989 	2–2 OT 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	31–28–12
72 	W 	March 15, 1989 	8–6 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	32–28–12
73 	L 	March 18, 1989 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	32–29–12
74 	L 	March 19, 1989 	3–5 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	32–30–12
75 	W 	March 24, 1989 	6–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	33–30–12
76 	L 	March 25, 1989 	5–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	33–31–12
77 	L 	March 27, 1989 	2–3 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	33–32–12
78 	W 	March 29, 1989 	4–3 	New York Rangers (1988–89) 	34–32–12
79 	L 	March 31, 1989 	1–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	34–33–12
80 	L 	April 2, 1989 	2–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	34–34–12
==Chicago Blackhawks 4, Detroit Red Wings 2==
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
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 	
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Steve Yzerman 	80	65	90	155	61
Gerard Gallant 	76	39	54	93 	230
Adam Oates 	69	16	62	78 	14
Paul MacLean 	76	36	35	71 	118
Dave Barr 	73	27	32	59 	69
Shawn Burr 	79	19	27	46 	78
Petr Klíma 	51	25	16	41 	44
Joe Kocur 	60	9 	9 	18 	213
Miroslav Fryčer 	23	7 	8 	15 	47
Jim Nill 	71	8 	7 	15 	83
Tim Higgins 	42	5 	9 	14 	62
Adam Graves 	56	7 	5 	12 	60
John Chabot 	52	2 	10	12 	6
Joe Murphy 	26	1 	7 	8 	28
Bob Probert 	25	4 	2 	6 	106
Dale Krentz 	16	3 	3 	6 	4
Kris King 	55	2 	3 	5 	168
Torrie Robertson	12	2 	2 	4 	63
Brent Fedyk 	5 	2 	0 	2 	0
Jeff Brubaker 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Miroslav Ihnacák	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Randy McKay 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0
===Defense===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Steve Chiasson 	65	12	35	47 	149
Lee Norwood 	66	10	32	42 	100
Rick Zombo 	75	1 	20	21 	106
Mike O'Connell 	66	1 	15	16 	41
Jeff Sharples 	46	4 	9 	13 	26
Doug Houda 	57	2 	11	13 	67
Jim Pavese 	39	3 	6 	9 	130
Gilbert Delorme	42	1 	3 	4 	51
John Mokosak 	8 	0 	1 	1 	14
Doug Halward 	18	0 	1 	1 	36
John Blum 	6 	0 	0 	0 	8
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player 	GP	MIN 	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
Greg Stefan 	46	2499	21	17	3	0 	4.01
Glen Hanlon 	39	2092	13	14	8	1 	3.56
Sam St. Laurent	4 	141 	0 	1 	1	0 	3.83
Tim Cheveldae 	2 	122 	0 	2 	0	0 	4.43
1988–89 Detroit Red Wings at Hockey Reference
==Awards and Records==
*Steve Yzerman, Club Record, Most Points in One Season (155)
*Lester B. Pearson Award: Steve Yzerman
*Gerard Gallant, Left Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
==References==
*Red Wings on Hockey Database
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