1988-89 Chicago Blackhawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-41-12 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Mike Keenan (27-41-12)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988-89 Chicago Blackhawks StatisticsTeam Record: 27-41-12 - 66 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 9-7
Lost NHL conference finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Detroit Red Wings 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-1
Coach: Mike Keenan (27-41-12)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1988-89 Chicago Blackhawks Roster
The Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 27 wins and 41 losses and 12 ties for 66 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-7.
The Blackhawks netted 297 goals and yielded 335. Steve Larmer scored 43 goals for Chicago, while Dirk Graham tallied 30 or more, too. Denis Savard contributed 59 assists. Alain Chevrier topped the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.51 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Mike Keenan coached the team. The 1988-89 Chicago Blackhawks lost in the NHL conference finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 297
Regular Season Goals Against: 335
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 8, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7 | L | 0-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-1 | ||
| October 9, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 8 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 10 | W | 1-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-1 | ||
| October 15, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 | L | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | ||
| October 16, 1988 | Boston Bruins 10 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 18, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-4-0 | 1-6-1 | ||
| October 22, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-5-0 | 1-7-1 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 7 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 1-2-1 | 1-5-0 | 2-7-1 | ||
| October 28, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-6-0 | 2-8-1 | ||
| October 30, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 1-2-1 | 2-6-0 | 3-8-1 | ||
| October 31, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 1-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 3-9-1 | ||
| November 3, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-7-0 | 4-9-1 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | T | 2-2-1 | 2-7-1 | 4-9-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-7-1 | 4-10-2 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 6 | T | 2-3-2 | 2-7-1 | 4-10-3 | OT | |
| November 11, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Winnipeg Jets 5 | W | 2-3-2 | 3-7-1 | 5-10-3 | OT | |
| November 13, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | T | 2-3-3 | 3-7-1 | 5-10-4 | OT | |
| November 16, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 3-3-3 | 3-7-1 | 6-10-4 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 3-3-3 | 3-8-1 | 6-11-4 | ||
| November 20, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-8-1 | 6-12-4 | ||
| November 23, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-9-1 | 6-13-4 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-10-1 | 6-14-4 | OT | |
| November 26, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Boston Bruins 8 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-11-1 | 6-15-4 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-12-1 | 6-16-4 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-13-1 | 6-17-4 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-14-1 | 6-18-4 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 3-4-3 | 3-15-1 | 6-19-4 | ||
| December 11, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 4-4-3 | 3-15-1 | 7-19-4 | ||
| December 14, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 5-4-3 | 3-15-1 | 8-19-4 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 5-4-3 | 3-16-1 | 8-20-4 | ||
| December 18, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 5-5-3 | 3-16-1 | 8-21-4 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 5-6-3 | 3-16-1 | 8-22-4 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 6-6-3 | 3-16-1 | 9-22-4 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 6-7-3 | 3-16-1 | 9-23-4 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 7-7-3 | 3-16-1 | 10-23-4 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-7-3 | 3-17-1 | 10-24-4 | ||
| January 1, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | T | 7-7-4 | 3-17-1 | 10-24-5 | OT | |
| January 7, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 7-7-4 | 3-18-1 | 10-25-5 | ||
| January 8, 1989 | New York Islanders 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 8-7-4 | 3-18-1 | 11-25-5 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 8-7-5 | 3-18-1 | 11-25-6 | OT | |
| January 12, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 8-7-5 | 3-19-1 | 11-26-6 | ||
| January 14, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at New York Islanders 3 | W | 8-7-5 | 4-19-1 | 12-26-6 | ||
| January 16, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 8-7-6 | 4-19-1 | 12-26-7 | OT | |
| January 18, 1989 | New York Rangers 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 8-8-6 | 4-19-1 | 12-27-7 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 8-8-6 | 5-19-1 | 13-27-7 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 8-8-6 | 5-20-1 | 13-28-7 | ||
| January 24, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 8-8-6 | 6-20-1 | 14-28-7 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 8-8-6 | 7-20-1 | 15-28-7 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 8-8-6 | 7-21-1 | 15-29-7 | OT | |
| January 30, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 9-8-6 | 7-21-1 | 16-29-7 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 10-8-6 | 7-21-1 | 17-29-7 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 10-8-6 | 8-21-1 | 18-29-7 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 10-9-6 | 8-21-1 | 18-30-7 | ||
| February 10, 1989 | New York Islanders 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 11-9-6 | 8-21-1 | 19-30-7 | ||
| February 12, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 11-10-6 | 8-21-1 | 19-31-7 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 11-10-6 | 9-21-1 | 20-31-7 | ||
| February 15, 1989 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 12-10-6 | 9-21-1 | 21-31-7 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 12-10-6 | 10-21-1 | 22-31-7 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 12-10-7 | 10-21-1 | 22-31-8 | OT | |
| February 22, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | T | 12-10-8 | 10-21-1 | 22-31-9 | OT | |
| February 25, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 12-10-8 | 10-22-1 | 22-32-9 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 12-10-9 | 10-22-1 | 22-32-10 | OT | |
| March 1, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 13-10-9 | 10-22-1 | 23-32-10 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | T | 13-10-9 | 10-22-2 | 23-32-11 | OT | |
| March 5, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | T | 13-10-10 | 10-22-2 | 23-32-12 | OT | |
| March 8, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 13-11-10 | 10-22-2 | 23-33-12 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 13-11-10 | 10-23-2 | 23-34-12 | ||
| March 12, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 13-12-10 | 10-23-2 | 23-35-12 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 13-12-10 | 10-24-2 | 23-36-12 | ||
| March 16, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 13-12-10 | 10-25-2 | 23-37-12 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 13-12-10 | 11-25-2 | 24-37-12 | ||
| March 19, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 14-12-10 | 11-25-2 | 25-37-12 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 14-13-10 | 11-25-2 | 25-38-12 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 14-13-10 | 11-26-2 | 25-39-12 | ||
| March 26, 1989 | Calgary Flames 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 14-14-10 | 11-26-2 | 25-40-12 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 15-14-10 | 11-26-2 | 26-40-12 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Hartford Whalers 6 | L | 15-14-10 | 11-27-2 | 26-41-12 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 16-14-10 | 11-27-2 | 27-41-12 | OT | |
| April 5, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 8, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 3-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 5-3-0 | 2OT | |
| April 22, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| May 2, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 5-0-0 | 3-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 4, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 5-0-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 6, 1989 | Calgary Flames 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | L | 5-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 8, 1989 | Calgary Flames 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-6-0 | OT | |
| May 10, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 5-2-0 | 4-5-0 | 9-7-0 |
