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.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 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  8036  38  6  78 284  275  2204 New York Islanders  8031  38  11 73  281  288  1777 Pittsburgh Penguins  80 32  40  8 72 318  359  2132 Philadelphia Flyers 8030  39  11 71  290  297  2067

Clarence Campbell Conference
 Norris Division GP W L T Pts GF GA PIM Chicago Blackhawks80  41  33  6  88 316  294 2426 St. Louis Blues  80  37  34  9 83  295  279  1809 Toronto Maple Leafs80  38  38  4  80 337  358  2419 Minnesota North Stars80  36  40  4 76  284  291  2041 Detroit Red Wings80  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

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 13  Boston 4  1 Washington May 9  Boston 3  2 Washington Boston wins series 4–0and 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
 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 4–1and 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 TeamPatrick Roy, Montreal Canadiens GDarren Puppa, Buffalo SabresRay Bourque, Boston Bruins DPaul Coffey, Pittsburgh PenguinsAl MacInnis, Calgary Flames DDoug Wilson, Chicago BlackhawksMark Messier, Edmonton Oilers CWayne Gretzky, Los Angeles KingsBrett Hull, St. Louis Blues RWCam Neely, Boston BruinsLuc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings LWBrian 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

Hockey Database
NHL.com
Notes

Category:National Hockey League seasons