1989–90 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1989–90 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 11th season in the NHL. The Oilers finished 2nd in the Smythe Division and defeated the Boston Bruins in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals 4 games to 1.
==Regular Season==
The early part of the season was hard on the Oilers, as they finished October with an under .500 record and traded away Jimmy Carson to the Detroit Red Wings after he felt he could not take the pressure of replacing Wayne Gretzky and not liking to live in the city of Edmonton. The Oilers would receive Petr Klima, Joe Murphy and Adam Graves from Detroit in the deal. Also, Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr was suspended by the NHL for substance abuse, so Edmonton used Bill Ranford in his place.
Mark Messier got a career high 129 points, scoring 45 goals and adding on 84 assists, and was the lone Oiler to break the 100-point barrier. Jari Kurri had a strong season, recording 93 points (33 goals, 60 assists). Craig Simpson provided some scoring, getting 29 goals and 61 points, and provided some toughness, leading the club with 180 penalty minutes.
In goal, Bill Ranford got the majority of starts, winning a club-high 24 games and having a 3.19 GAA. Grant Fuhr put together a 9–7–3 record with a 3.83 GAA before being suspended by the NHL for substance abuse.
In the playoffs, the Oilers faced the Winnipeg Jets for the sixth time in club history, and for the sixth time, Edmonton defeated Winnipeg, this time in a tough series that went the full seven games. In the Smythe Division finals, the Oilers would face the Los Angeles Kings, who knocked out Edmonton the previous year. The Oilers would get their revenge, sweeping the Kings in 4 games and advancing to the Campbell Conference finals. Edmonton would face the Norris Division champions, the Chicago Blackhawks, and after Chicago took a 2–1 series lead, the Oilers would step it up and win 3 in a row and advance to the Stanley Cup finals for the 6th time in 8 seasons, and face the Boston Bruins, whom they swept to win the 1988 Stanley Cup. After a stunning triple OT victory in game 1 at the Boston Garden, the Oilers took full control of the series by winning game 2 in Boston. The Bruins got a win in Edmonton in game 3, but the Oilers then won two games in a row, to defeat the Bruins and win their 5th Stanley Cup in the last 7 years. Goaltender Bill Ranford, a former Bruin, won the Conn Smythe Trophy after he tied an NHL record by winning all 16 playoff games.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record 	Pts
1 	October 5 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–1 	Vancouver Canucks 	1–0–0 	2
2 	October 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	Los Angeles Kings 	2–0–0 	4
3 	October 11 	Vancouver Canucks 	5–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–1–0 	4
4 	October 13 	Boston Bruins 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–1–1 	5
5 	October 15 	Los Angeles Kings 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2–1 	5
6 	October 18 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2–1 	7
7 	October 20 	Boston Bruins 	3–0 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3–1 	7
8 	October 22 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–4–1 	7
9 	October 24 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	New York Islanders 	3–4–2 	8
10	October 25 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	New York Rangers 	3–4–3 	9
11	October 28 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–3 	Quebec Nordiques 	4–4–3 	11
12	October 29 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5 	Montreal Canadiens 	4–5–3 	11
13	November 1 	New Jersey Devils 	6–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–5–4 	12
14	November 3 	Calgary Flames 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–5–4 	14
15	November 4 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–6–4 	14
16	November 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	Calgary Flames 	5–7–4 	14
17	November 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–6 	Boston Bruins 	5–8–4 	14
18	November 11	Edmonton Oilers 	5–3 	Washington Capitals 	6–8–4 	16
19	November 12	Edmonton Oilers 	5–6 	Buffalo Sabres 	6–9–4 	16
20	November 15	Los Angeles Kings 	2–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–9–5 	17
21	November 17	Buffalo Sabres 	0–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	7–9–5 	19
22	November 19	Chicago Blackhawks 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	8–9–5 	21
23	November 21	Vancouver Canucks 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	9–9–5 	23
24	November 24	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	Philadelphia Flyers 	9–10–5 	23
25	November 25	Edmonton Oilers 	7–2 	New York Islanders 	10–10–5 	25
26	November 27	Edmonton Oilers 	6–2 	Detroit Red Wings 	11–10–5 	27
27	November 30	Edmonton Oilers 	7–6 	Los Angeles Kings 	12–10–5 	29
28	December 2 	Minnesota North Stars	1–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	13–10–5 	31
29	December 3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	14–10–5 	33
30	December 8 	Los Angeles Kings 	4–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–10–5 	35
31	December 11	Calgary Flames 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	15–10–6 	36
32	December 13	Quebec Nordiques 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	16–10–6 	38
33	December 16	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	St. Louis Blues 	16–10–7 	39
34	December 17	Edmonton Oilers 	5–6 	Chicago Blackhawks 	16–11–7 	39
35	December 19	Edmonton Oilers 	5–0 	Minnesota North Stars	17–11–7 	41
36	December 21	Winnipeg Jets 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	18–11–7 	43
37	December 23	Calgary Flames 	1–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	19–11–7 	45
38	December 27	Philadelphia Flyers 	1–2 	Edmonton Oilers 	20–11–7 	47
39	December 29	Montreal Canadiens 	2–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	21–11–7 	49
40	December 31	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	21–12–7 	49
41	January 2 	Edmonton Oilers 	6–4 	St. Louis Blues 	22–12–7 	51
42	January 3 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Chicago Blackhawks 	22–13–7 	51
43	January 6 	Hartford Whalers 	4–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	22–13–8 	52
44	January 7 	Calgary Flames 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	22–14–8 	52
45	January 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2 	Calgary Flames 	23–14–8 	54
46	January 11 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings 	23–14–9 	55
47	January 16 	Detroit Red Wings 	6–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	23–15–9 	55
48	January 17 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–15–9 	57
49	January 23 	New York Rangers 	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	24–16–9 	57
50	January 25 	Los Angeles Kings 	6–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	25–16–9 	59
51	January 27 	Vancouver Canucks 	2–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	26–16–9 	61
52	January 30 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers 	26–16–10	62
53	January 31 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–7 	Detroit Red Wings 	26–17–10	62
54	February 2 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	26–18–10	62
55	February 4 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Washington Capitals 	27–18–10	64
56	February 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	New Jersey Devils 	27–18–11	65
57	February 7 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–5 	New York Rangers 	27–19–11	65
58	February 11	Winnipeg Jets 	4–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	28–19–11	67
59	February 14	Washington Capitals 	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	28–20–11	67
60	February 16	Edmonton Oilers 	2–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	28–20–12	68
61	February 18	Minnesota North Stars	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	29–20–12	70
62	February 20	Edmonton Oilers 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks 	30–20–12	72
63	February 21	Buffalo Sabres 	3–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	31–20–12	74
64	February 23	Toronto Maple Leafs 	6–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	31–21–12	74
65	February 25	Edmonton Oilers 	4–10 	Calgary Flames 	31–22–12	74
66	February 28	Edmonton Oilers 	2–4 	Los Angeles Kings 	31–23–12	74
67	March 3 	Philadelphia Flyers 	3–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	32–23–12	76
68	March 4 	Vancouver Canucks 	3–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	33–23–12	78
69	March 6 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	34–23–12	80
70	March 9 	Edmonton Oilers 	5–7 	Winnipeg Jets 	34–24–12	80
71	March 10 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs 	34–25–12	80
72	March 13 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–1 	Quebec Nordiques 	35–25–12	82
73	March 14 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens 	35–25–13	83
74	March 17 	New Jersey Devils 	4–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	35–26–13	83
75	March 18 	Hartford Whalers 	3–1 	Edmonton Oilers 	35–27–13	83
76	March 21 	St. Louis Blues 	6–8 	Edmonton Oilers 	36–27–13	85
77	March 24 	New York Islanders 	3–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	36–27–14	86
78	March 27 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–1 	Vancouver Canucks 	37–27–14	88
79	March 30 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–6 	Calgary Flames 	37–28–14	88
80	April 1 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets 	38–28–14	90
==Playoffs==
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Winnipeg Jets 3 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 4 	Winnipeg Jets 	7–5 	Edmonton Oilers	0–1
2	April 6 	Winnipeg Jets 	2–3 	Edmonton Oilers	1–1
3	April 8 	Edmonton Oilers	1–2 	Winnipeg Jets 	1–2
4	April 10	Edmonton Oilers	3–4 	Winnipeg Jets 	1–3
5	April 12	Winnipeg Jets 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers	2–3
6	April 14	Edmonton Oilers	4–3 	Winnipeg Jets 	3–3
7	April 16	Winnipeg Jets 	1–4 	Edmonton Oilers	4–3
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Los Angeles Kings 0 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	April 18	Los Angeles Kings	0–7 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0
2	April 20	Los Angeles Kings	1–6 	Edmonton Oilers 	2–0
3	April 22	Edmonton Oilers 	5–4 	Los Angeles Kings	3–0
4	April 24	Edmonton Oilers 	6–5 	Los Angeles Kings	4–0
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Chicago Blackhawks 2 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	May 2 	Chicago Blackhawks	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–0
2	May 4 	Chicago Blackhawks	4–3 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–1
3	May 6 	Edmonton Oilers 	1–5 	Chicago Blackhawks	1–2
4	May 8 	Edmonton Oilers 	4–2 	Chicago Blackhawks	2–2
5	May 10	Chicago Blackhawks	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers 	3–2
6	May 12	Edmonton Oilers 	8–4 	Chicago Blackhawks	4–2
=== Edmonton Oilers 4, Boston Bruins 1 ===
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	May 15	Edmonton Oilers	3–2 	Boston Bruins 	1–0
2	May 18	Edmonton Oilers	7–2 	Boston Bruins 	2–0
3	May 20	Boston Bruins 	2–1 	Edmonton Oilers	2–1
4	May 22	Boston Bruins 	1–5 	Edmonton Oilers	3–1
5	May 24	Edmonton Oilers	4–1 	Boston Bruins 	4–1
==Season Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Mark Messier 	79	45	84	129	79
Jari Kurri 	78	33	60	93 	48
Glenn Anderson	73	34	38	72 	107
Esa Tikkanen 	79	30	33	63 	161
Craig Simpson 	80	29	32	61 	180
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	T	GA 	SO	Save %	GAA
Pokey Reddick	11	604 	5 	4 	2	31 	0 	.890 	3.08
Bill Ranford 	56	3107	24	16	9	165	1 	.887 	3.19
Grant Fuhr 	21	1081	9 	7 	3	70 	1 	.868 	3.89
Randy Exelby 	1 	60 	0 	1 	0	5 	0 	.833 	5.00
Mike Greenlay	2 	20 	0 	0 	0	4 	0 	.765 	12.00
==Playoff Stats==
===Scoring Leaders===
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Craig Simpson 	22	16	15	31 	8
Mark Messier 	22	9 	22	31 	20
Jari Kurri 	22	10	15	25 	18
Esa Tikkanen 	22	13	11	24 	26
Glenn Anderson	22	10	12	22 	20
===Goaltending===
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L	GA	SO	Save %	GAA
Pokey Reddick	1 	2 	0 	0	0 	0 	1.000 	0.00
Bill Ranford 	22	1401	16	6	59	1 	.912 	2.53
==Awards and Records==
*Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: Edmonton Oilers
*Hart Memorial Trophy: Mark Messier
*Conn Smythe Trophy: Bill Ranford
*Lester B. Pearson Award: Mark Messier
*King Clancy Memorial Trophy: Kevin Lowe
*Mark Messier, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
==Transactions==
====Trades====
June 17, 1989 	To Boston Bruins3rd round pick in 1989 - Wes Walz 	To Edmonton OilersTommy Lehman
June 17, 1989 	To New Jersey Devils1st round pick in 1989 - Jason Miller 	To Edmonton OilersCorey Foster
September 28, 1989	To Winnipeg JetsFuture considerations 	To Edmonton OilersPokey Reddick
October 2, 1989 	To Montreal CanadiensCash 	To Edmonton OilersRandy Exelby
October 10, 1989 	To Hartford WhalersJim Ennis 	To Edmonton OilersNorm Maciver
November 2, 1989 	To Detroit Red WingsKevin McClellandJimmy Carson*5th round pick in 1991 - Brad Layzell	To Edmonton OilersPetr KlimaJeff SharplesJoe MurphyAdam Graves
December 21, 1989 	To Toronto Maple Leafs4th round pick in 1990 - Greg Walters 	To Edmonton OilersVladimir Ruzicka
January 5, 1990 	To Philadelphia FlyersNormand Lacombe 	To Edmonton Oilers4th round pick in 1990 - Joel Blain
January 19, 1990 	To New York RangersTodd Charlesworth 	To Edmonton OilersDenis Larocque
March 6, 1990 	To New Jersey DevilsJeff Sharples 	To Edmonton OilersReijo Ruotsalainen
March 6, 1990 	To Hartford WhalersCam Brauer 	To Edmonton OilersMarc Laforge
March 6, 1990 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBrian Wilks 	To Edmonton OilersFuture considerations
*Later traded to the Montreal Canadiens
====Free Agents====
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former Team
D Todd Charlesworth	Pittsburgh Penguins
D Bruce Bell 	Detroit Red Wings
====Draft Picks====
Edmonton's draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 	15 	Jason Soules 	 	Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
2 	36 	Richard Borgo 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
4 	78 	Josef Beranek 	 	Litvinov Chemopetrol (Czech.)
5 	92 	Peter White 	 	Michigan State University (NCAA)
6 	120	Anatoli Semenov	 	Moscow Dynamo (Russia)
7 	140	Davis Payne 	 	Michigan Tech (NCAA)
7 	141	Sergei Yashin 	 	Moscow Dynamo (Russia)
8 	162	Darcy Martini 	 	Michigan Tech (NCAA)
11 	225	Roman Bozek 	 	HC Ceske Budejovice (Czech.)
==References==
*SHRP Sports
*The Internet Hockey Database
*National Hockey League Guide & Record Book 2007
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