1988–89 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 1988–89 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the Wales Conference Finals to the Montreal Canadiens in six games.

1988–89 Philadelphia Flyers
Division4th Patrick
Conference7th Wales
1988–89 record36–36–8
Home record22–15–3
Road record14–21–5
Goals for307 (8th)
Goals against285 (7th)
Team information
PresidentJay Snider
General managerBob Clarke
CoachPaul Holmgren
CaptainDave Poulin
Alternate captainsMark Howe
Rick Tocchet
ArenaSpectrum
Average attendance17,405[1]
Minor league affiliate(s)Hershey Bears
Team leaders
GoalsTim Kerr (48)
AssistsPelle Eklund (51)
PointsTim Kerr (88)
Penalty minutesJeff Chychrun (245)
Plus/minusRon Sutter (+25)
WinsRon Hextall (30)
Goals against averageRon Hextall (3.23)

Regular season

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With Mike Keenan's firing, the reins were handed off to Paul Holmgren,[2] who presided over a club in flux with young players promoted to larger roles. The defense underwent a major overhaul, as Brad Marsh was claimed in the waiver draft by Toronto, and Doug Crossman was dealt to Los Angeles for Jay Wells. Gord Murphy and Jeff Chychrun cracked the lineup on the back line as well.

Tim Kerr was fully healed from his shoulder surgeries and subsequent infections, while Rick Tocchet, Scott Mellanby, Murray Craven, Pelle Eklund and Peter Zezel were counted on to carry the offense. After a promising 5–1–0 start, a 4–15–1 slide cost Zezel his job, shipped off to St. Louis for Mike Bullard after Thanksgiving.

Following the deal, the Flyers went 13–2–1 to climb back over .500 and into solid playoff footing. However, youth and constant inconsistency derailed much progress to the top of the standings, and the team never went higher than three games above even. Mark Laforest was replaced in March as backup by Maple Leafs castoff Ken Wregget with the team reeling.

On the last day of the season, they fell 6–5 in overtime to the Penguins and into fourth place, as Mario Lemieux scored into an empty net. If the Flyers had scored using the extra attacker, they would have leapt over the Rangers into third place in the Patrick Division. Despite their mediocre record, their positive goal differential was a positive indicator that the team still had some life left.

The Flyers finished the regular season with the league's best power-play percentage, at 26.70% (98 for 367).[3]

Season standings

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Patrick Division
GPWLTGFGAPts
Washington Capitals8041291030525992
Pittsburgh Penguins804033734734987
New York Rangers803735831030782
Philadelphia Flyers803636830728580
New Jersey Devils8027411228132566
New York Islanders802847526532561

[4]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

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Patrick Division record vs. opponents

Vs. Wales Conference

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Vs. Campbell Conference

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Playoffs

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Facing the first-place Washington Capitals in the first round, the Flyers pulled off the upset in six games. Ron Hextall managed to score another empty-net goal in the waning moments of Game 5, becoming the first NHL goalie to score a goal in the playoffs. The Flyers then came back from a 3 games to 2 deficit to defeat the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games to make the Wales Conference Finals before bowing out to the Montreal Canadiens in six games. This would be the Flyers last playoff appearance until 1995.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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1988–89 regular season[6]
October: 6–5–0, 12 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 2–3–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
1October 6New Jersey Devils4–11–0–02Recap
2October 9Buffalo Sabres4–3 OT2–0–04Recap
3October 13@ Minnesota North Stars7–63–0–06Recap
4October 15@ Los Angeles Kings4–14–0–08Recap
5October 18@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–44–1–08Recap
6October 20Quebec Nordiques5–25–1–010Recap
7October 22@ Hartford Whalers6–85–2–010Recap
8October 23Calgary Flames4–5 OT5–3–010Recap
9October 26@ New York Rangers3–45–4–010Recap
10October 27New York Islanders5–26–4–012Recap
11October 29New York Rangers5–66–5–012Recap
November: 4–11–1, 9 points (home: 3–5–1; road: 1–6–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
12November 1@ New Jersey Devils2–36–6–012Recap
13November 3Vancouver Canucks2–56–7–012Recap
14November 4@ Detroit Red Wings4–37–7–014Recap
15November 6Pittsburgh Penguins5–48–7–016Recap
16November 9@ New York Rangers3–58–8–016Recap
17November 10Calgary Flames2–3 OT8–9–016Recap
18November 12Detroit Red Wings4–58–10–016Recap
19November 15New York Rangers3–3 OT8–10–117Recap
20November 17St. Louis Blues1–38–11–117Recap
21November 19@ Quebec Nordiques5–68–12–117Recap
22November 20New Jersey Devils7–19–12–119Recap
23November 22Los Angeles Kings1–69–13–119Recap
24November 24@ Boston Bruins1–2 OT9–14–119Recap
25November 26@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–49–15–119Recap
26November 27@ Buffalo Sabres3–79–16–119Recap
27November 29Boston Bruins5–110–16–121Recap
December: 11–2–1, 23 points (home: 6–0–1; road: 5–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
28December 1Montreal Canadiens2–2 OT10–16–222Recap
29December 3@ New Jersey Devils5–311–16–224Recap
30December 4New Jersey Devils6–212–16–226Recap
31December 6@ Washington Capitals3–412–17–226Recap
32December 8Pittsburgh Penguins4–313–17–228Recap
33December 10Chicago Blackhawks6–414–17–230Recap
34December 15Washington Capitals4–115–17–232Recap
35December 17@ Toronto Maple Leafs7–116–17–234Recap
36December 18Winnipeg Jets5–117–17–236Recap
37December 22@ New York Islanders4–218–17–238Recap
38December 23Hartford Whalers5–419–17–240Recap
39December 27@ Washington Capitals3–419–18–240Recap
40December 29@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–220–18–242Recap
41December 31@ Buffalo Sabres3–221–18–244Recap
January: 5–5–1, 11 points (home: 3–2–0; road: 2–3–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
42January 3@ New York Islanders4–122–18–246Recap
43January 5@ Minnesota North Stars3–522–19–246Recap
44January 7@ St. Louis Blues4–722–20–246Recap
45January 10Minnesota North Stars3–223–20–248Recap
46January 12Quebec Nordiques7–224–20–250Recap
47January 15Detroit Red Wings4–824–21–250Recap
48January 17@ Vancouver Canucks3–524–22–250Recap
49January 20@ Edmonton Oilers1–1 OT24–22–351Recap
50January 21@ Winnipeg Jets7–325–22–353Recap
51January 26Washington Capitals0–125–23–353Recap
52January 28New York Islanders7–426–23–355Recap
February: 5–7–0, 10 points (home: 2–5–0; road: 3–2–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
53February 2Pittsburgh Penguins3–526–24–355Recap
54February 5@ Washington Capitals3–127–24–357Recap
55February 9Edmonton Oilers1–327–25–357Recap
56February 11@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–427–26–357Recap
57February 12Vancouver Canucks2–327–27–357Recap
58February 14New York Rangers3–128–27–359Recap
59February 16Montreal Canadiens4–728–28–359Recap
60February 18@ New York Islanders2–328–29–359Recap
61February 19New York Islanders5–429–29–361Recap
62February 22@ New York Rangers6–430–29–363Recap
63February 24@ New Jersey Devils6–231–29–365Recap
64February 27Calgary Flames3–631–30–365Recap
March: 5–5–4, 14 points (home: 4–1–1; road: 1–4–3)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
65March 1@ Winnipeg Jets4–4 OT31–30–466Recap
66March 4@ Los Angeles Kings2–631–31–466Recap
67March 7Edmonton Oilers4–4 OT31–31–567Recap
68March 9@ New York Islanders4–4 OT31–31–668Recap
69March 11Chicago Blackhawks7–232–31–670Recap
70March 12@ Hartford Whalers3–3 OT32–31–771Recap
71March 16St. Louis Blues3–4 OT32–32–771Recap
72March 18@ Boston Bruins3–632–33–771Recap
73March 19Toronto Maple Leafs8–633–33–773Recap
74March 22@ Chicago Blackhawks3–234–33–775Recap
75March 24@ Washington Capitals1–634–34–775Recap
76March 25New York Rangers6–135–34–777Recap
77March 27@ New Jersey Devils3–535–35–777Recap
78March 30Washington Capitals5–436–35–779Recap
April: 0–1–1, 1 points (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–0–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreRecordPointsRecap
79April 1@ Montreal Canadiens2–2 OT36–35–880Recap
80April 2Pittsburgh Penguins5–6 OT36–36–880Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

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1989 Stanley Cup playoffs[6]
Patrick Division Semifinals vs. Washington Capitals – Flyers win 4–2
GameDateOpponentScoreSeriesRecap
1April 5@ Washington Capitals2–3 OTCapitals lead 1–0Recap
2April 6@ Washington Capitals3–2Series tied 1–1Recap
3April 8Washington Capitals3–4 OTCapitals lead 2–1Recap
4April 9Washington Capitals5–2Series tied 2–2Recap
5April 11@ Washington Capitals8–5Flyers lead 3–2Recap
6April 13Washington Capitals4–3Flyers win 4–2Recap
Patrick Division Finals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins – Flyers win 4–3
GameDateOpponentScoreSeriesRecap
1April 17@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–4Penguins lead 1–0Recap
2April 19@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–2Series tied 1–1Recap
3April 21Pittsburgh Penguins3–4 OTPenguins lead 2–1Recap
4April 23Pittsburgh Penguins4–1Series tied 2–2Recap
5April 25@ Pittsburgh Penguins7–10Penguins lead 3–2Recap
6April 27Pittsburgh Penguins6–2Series tied 3–3Recap
7April 29@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–1Flyers win 4–3Recap
Wales Conference Finals vs. Montreal Canadiens – Canadiens win 4–2
GameDateOpponentScoreSeriesRecap
1May 1@ Montreal Canadiens3–1Flyers lead 1–0Recap
2May 3@ Montreal Canadiens0–3Series tied 1–1Recap
3May 5Montreal Canadiens1–5Canadiens lead 2–1Recap
4May 7Montreal Canadiens0–3Canadiens lead 3–1Recap
5May 9@ Montreal Canadiens2–1 OTCanadiens lead 3–2Recap
6May 11Montreal Canadiens2–4Canadiens win 4–2Recap
Legend:

  Win  Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular seasonPlayoffs
No.PlayerPosGPGAPts+/-PIMGPGAPts+/-PIM
12Tim KerrRW69484088−47319141125127
22Rick TocchetRW66453681−1183166612069
26Brian ProppLW7732467816371814923814
9Pelle EklundLW79185169523193811−42
19Scott MellanbyRW76212950−1318319459228
10Mike BullardC54232649160193912032
14Ron SutterC552622482580191910551
29Terry CarknerD78113243−614919156−128
2Mark HoweD529293874519015151410
32Murray CravenLW51928374521000−10
20Dave PoulinC69181735449196511516
3Gord MurphyD7543135−36819279013
24Derrick SmithLW74161430−44319527312
7Jay WellsD6721921−318418022−151
25Peter ZezelC2641317−1315
28Kjell SamuelssonD683141713140191341324
25Keith ActonC253101316416235018
15[a]Doug SullimanRW526612−88400000
8Moe ManthaD303811−533100000
5Kerry HuffmanD2901111031
27Ron HextallG640881131510128
23Ilkka SinisaloRW13167628112−10
6Jeff ChychrunD801451124519022−365
33Mark LaforestG170444
21Dave BrownRW53112−8199
17Craig BerubeLW53112−1519916000056
10Magnus RoupeLW7112110
21Al SecordRW20101−73814044231
42Don NachbaurC15101−137
18Brian DobbinRW14011−682000017
37Mark FreerC501100
11Glen SeabrookeC3011−10
39David FenyvesD101100
34[b]Jeff HardingRW6000129
35Ken WreggetG30000500016
49Marc D'AmourG10000

Goaltending

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  • † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Regular seasonPlayoffs
No.PlayerGPGSWLTSAGAGAASV%SOTOIGPGSWLSAGAGAASV%SOTOI
27Ron Hextall64633028618552023.23.89103,755:46151587445493.32.8900886:22
33Mark Laforest1715572497644.12.8710932:48
35Ken Wregget3211073136.01.8220129:435422138102.23.9280268:28
49Marc D'Amour100001300.001.000019:19

Awards and records

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Awards

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TypeAward/honorRecipientRef
League
(annual)
Bill Masterton Memorial TrophyTim Kerr[7]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selectionRick Tocchet[8]
NHL Player of the WeekTim Kerr (February 27)[9]
TeamBarry Ashbee TrophyKjell Samuelsson[10]
Bobby Clarke TrophyRon Hextall[10]
Class Guy AwardRon Sutter[10]

Records

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Among the team records set during the 1988–89 season was a trio of powerplay goal records on October 13. Brian Propp tied a team record by scoring three of the Flyers six powerplay goals in the game (also tied for the team record), including four overall by the team in the second period, which set the team record for a single period.[11][12][13] From March 1 to March 19, Rick Tocchet scored a goal in a team record nine consecutive games.[14] On March 7, Tim Kerr scored eight seconds into the start of a game, the fastest in team history.[15] Ron Hextall set an NHL record for most penalty minutes (113) by a goaltender in a single season.[16] The Flyers set a team record for most powerplay goals (98) and tied another for fewest shutouts (0).[17][18]

During game five of the division final playoff series against the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Flyers allowed six goals during the first period, tying a team record, and ten goals during the game, setting a team record that was later tied.[19][20] Pelle Eklund tied an NHL playoff record during the game for fastest goal from the start of a period, scoring six second into the second period.[21] Kerr set team records for most goals (10), points (15), and powerplay goals (5) during the series.[22][23][24] The Flyers also set records during the series for most shorthanded goals (4) and most penalties (94).[25][26] In game one of the conference finals against the Montreal Canadiens, the Flyers tied a team record for most shorthanded goals scored (2).[27]

Tim Kerr set a team record during the playoffs for most powerplay goals scored (8) while Mark Howe's 15 assists is a franchise high among defensemen.[28][29] The seven shorthanded goals scored and 610 penalty minutes by the team are franchise playoff highs.[30][31]

Transactions

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The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from May 27, 1988, the day after the deciding game of the 1988 Stanley Cup Finals, through May 25, 1989, the day of the deciding game of the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals.[32]

Trades

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DateDetailsRef
June 21, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Mike Stothers
To Toronto Maple Leafs
Bill Root
[33]
July 25, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Terry Carkner
To Quebec Nordiques
Greg Smyth
3rd-round pick in 1989
[34]
September 1, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
3rd-round pick in 1990
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Wendell Young
7th-round pick in 1990
[35]
September 28, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Chris Jensen
To New York Rangers
Michael Boyce
[36]
September 29, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Jay Wells
To Los Angeles Kings
Doug Crossman
[37]
November 7, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Scott Sandelin
To Montreal Canadiens
J. J. Daigneault
[38]
November 29, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Mike Bullard
To St. Louis Blues
Peter Zezel
[39]
December 8, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Moe Mantha
To Minnesota North Stars
Toronto's 5th-round pick in 1989
[40]
December 10, 1988To Philadelphia Flyers
Steven Fletcher
To Winnipeg Jets
Future considerations
[41]
February 7, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Al Secord
To Toronto Maple Leafs
5th-round pick in 1989
[42]
February 7, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Keith Acton
6th-round pick in 1991
To Edmonton Oilers
Dave Brown
[42]
March 6, 1989To Philadelphia Flyers
Ken Wregget
To Toronto Maple Leafs
1st-round pick in 1989
Calgary's 1st-round pick in 1989
[43]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamViaRef
June 21, 1988 (1988-06-21)Jocelyn PerreaultSherbrooke Canadiens (AHL)Free agency[33]
September 30, 1988 (1988-09-30)Marc D'AmourSalt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL)Free agency[44]
October 3, 1988 (1988-10-03)Doug SullimanNew Jersey DevilsWaiver draft[45][46]
May 16, 1989 (1989-05-16)Bill ArmstrongWestern Michigan University (CCHA)Free agency[47]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamViaRef
June 21, 1988 (1988-06-21)Kevin McCarthyRetirement[33]
July 1988 (1988-07)Steve SmithCalgary FlamesFree agency[48]
October 3, 1988 (1988-10-03)Brad MarshToronto Maple LeafsWaiver draft[45][46]
October 10, 1988 (1988-10-10)Nick FotiuEdmonton OilersFree agency[49]
1989 (1989)Magnus RoupeFärjestad BK (Elitserien)Release[50]
N/AWillie HuberRetirement[c][51]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermRef
July 25, 1988 (1988-07-25)Terry Carkner3-year[34]
September 1, 1988 (1988-09-01)Jeff Harding[35]
Bruce Rendall[35]
September 12, 1988 (1988-09-12)Scott Mellanby3-year[52]
Rick Tocchet4-year[52]
September 27, 1988 (1988-09-27)Claude Boivin[53]
October 24, 1988 (1988-10-24)Tim Kerr4-year[54]
March 7, 1989 (1989-03-07)Murray Baron[55]
May 19, 1989 (1989-05-19)Ilkka Sinisalo2-year[56]

Draft picks

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NHL Entry Draft

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, on June 11, 1988.[57]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)Notes
114Claude BoivinLeft wing  CanadaDrummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
235Pat MurrayLeft wing  CanadaMichigan State University (CCHA)
356Craig FisherLeft wing  CanadaOshawa Legionaires (MetJHL)
363Dominic RousselGoaltender  CanadaTrois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)[d]
477Scott LaGrandGoaltender  United StatesHotchkiss School (Conn.)
598Edward O'BrienLeft wing  United StatesCushing Academy (Massachusetts)
6119Gord FranttiDefense  United StatesCalumet High School (Mich.)
7140Jamie CookeRight wing  CanadaBramalea Blues (MetJHL)
8161Johan SalleDefense  SwedenMalmö IF (Elitserien)
9182Brian ArthurDefense  CanadaEtobicoke Capitals (CJBHL)
10203Jeff DandretaRight wing  United StatesCushing Academy (Massachusetts)
11224Scott BilleyRight wing  United StatesMadison Capitols (USHL)
12245Dragomir KadlecDefense  CzechoslovakiaDukla Jihlava (TCH)

NHL Supplemental Draft

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Philadelphia's picks at the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft.[59][60]

RoundPickPlayerPositionNationalityTeam (league)
219Paul ConnellGoaltender  United StatesBowling Green State University (CCHA)

Farm teams

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The Flyers were affiliated with the Hershey Bears of the AHL.[61][62]

Notes

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  1. ^ Sulliman wore number 38 in his first eight games.
  2. ^ Harding wore number 48 in his first game.
  3. ^ Huber held out and retired after the season.
  4. ^ The Flyers traded Brad McCrimmon to the Calgary Flames for the Flames' third-round pick, 63rd overall, and the Flames' 1989 first-round pick on August 26, 1987.[58]

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