1988-89 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-34-12 - 80 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Blackhawks 4-2
Coach: Jacques Demers (34-34-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988-89 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 34-34-12 - 80 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Chicago Blackhawks 4-2
Coach: Jacques Demers (34-34-12)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1988-89 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 34 wins and 34 losses and 12 ties for 80 points, finishing first in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Red Wings scored 313 goals and yielded 316. Steve Yzerman netted 65 goals for Detroit, while Gerard Gallant and Paul MacLean tallied 30 or more, too. Steve Yzerman contributed 90 assists. Greg Stefan topped the squad with 21 wins, and Glen Hanlon recorded a 3.56 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jacques Demers coached the team. The 1988-89 Detroit Red Wings lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 313
Regular Season Goals Against: 316
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Los Angeles Kings 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
| October 10, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-1 | ||
| October 14, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 8 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-2-1 | 0-2-2 | OT | |
| October 15, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | W | 0-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 1-2-2 | ||
| October 18, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-2-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-2 | ||
| October 23, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 1-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 2-3-3 | OT | |
| October 26, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 2-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 3-3-3 | ||
| October 28, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 3-1-2 | 1-2-1 | 4-3-3 | ||
| October 29, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 3-1-2 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-3 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Washington Capitals 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | T | 3-1-3 | 1-3-1 | 4-4-4 | OT | |
| November 4, 1988 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 3-2-3 | 1-3-1 | 4-5-4 | ||
| November 6, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 4-2-3 | 1-3-1 | 5-5-4 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 4-2-3 | 2-3-1 | 6-5-4 | ||
| November 12, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 4-2-3 | 3-3-1 | 7-5-4 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 4-2-3 | 4-3-1 | 8-5-4 | ||
| November 16, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 4-2-3 | 5-3-1 | 9-5-4 | ||
| November 18, 1988 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 5-2-3 | 5-3-1 | 10-5-4 | ||
| November 20, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-2-3 | 6-3-1 | 11-5-4 | OT | |
| November 23, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 8 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 5-3-3 | 6-3-1 | 11-6-4 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 6-3-3 | 6-3-1 | 12-6-4 | ||
| November 27, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 6-4-3 | 6-3-1 | 12-7-4 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 7-4-3 | 6-3-1 | 13-7-4 | ||
| December 1, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | W | 8-4-3 | 6-3-1 | 14-7-4 | ||
| December 3, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | L | 8-4-3 | 6-4-1 | 14-8-4 | ||
| December 5, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | L | 8-4-3 | 6-5-1 | 14-9-4 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 9-4-3 | 6-5-1 | 15-9-4 | ||
| December 10, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 9-4-3 | 7-5-1 | 16-9-4 | ||
| December 13, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 10-4-3 | 7-5-1 | 17-9-4 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 10-5-3 | 7-5-1 | 17-10-4 | ||
| December 17, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 10-5-3 | 7-6-1 | 17-11-4 | ||
| December 20, 1988 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 11-5-3 | 7-6-1 | 18-11-4 | ||
| December 22, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 4 | T | 11-5-3 | 7-6-2 | 18-11-5 | OT | |
| December 23, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 11-5-3 | 7-7-2 | 18-12-5 | ||
| December 28, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-5-3 | 7-8-2 | 18-13-5 | ||
| December 30, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 11-5-3 | 7-9-2 | 18-14-5 | ||
| December 31, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 11-6-3 | 7-9-2 | 18-15-5 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 12-6-3 | 7-9-2 | 19-15-5 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 12-6-4 | 7-9-2 | 19-15-6 | OT | |
| January 7, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 12-6-4 | 7-10-2 | 19-16-6 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 13-6-4 | 7-10-2 | 20-16-6 | ||
| January 11, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 13-6-4 | 7-10-3 | 20-16-7 | OT | |
| January 14, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 13-6-4 | 7-10-4 | 20-16-8 | OT | |
| January 15, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | W | 13-6-4 | 8-10-4 | 21-16-8 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Calgary Flames 7 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 13-7-4 | 8-10-4 | 21-17-8 | ||
| January 20, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 13-8-4 | 8-10-4 | 21-18-8 | ||
| January 22, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 13-8-4 | 9-10-4 | 22-18-8 | ||
| January 25, 1989 | Buffalo Sabres 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 13-9-4 | 9-10-4 | 22-19-8 | ||
| January 27, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | W | 14-9-4 | 9-10-4 | 23-19-8 | ||
| January 28, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 10 | L | 14-9-4 | 9-11-4 | 23-20-8 | ||
| January 30, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 14-10-4 | 9-11-4 | 23-21-8 | ||
| February 2, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Calgary Flames 3 | L | 14-10-4 | 9-12-4 | 23-22-8 | OT | |
| February 3, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Edmonton Oilers 8 | L | 14-10-4 | 9-13-4 | 23-23-8 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 14-10-4 | 10-13-4 | 24-23-8 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | New Jersey Devils 6 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 14-11-4 | 10-13-4 | 24-24-8 | ||
| February 11, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 14-11-4 | 11-13-4 | 25-24-8 | ||
| February 13, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 14-11-5 | 11-13-4 | 25-24-9 | OT | |
| February 15, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 15-11-5 | 11-13-4 | 26-24-9 | ||
| February 17, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 15-12-5 | 11-13-4 | 26-25-9 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Buffalo Sabres 8 | L | 15-12-5 | 11-14-4 | 26-26-9 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Islanders 5 | W | 15-12-5 | 12-14-4 | 27-26-9 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | T | 15-12-6 | 12-14-4 | 27-26-10 | OT | |
| February 25, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 16-12-6 | 12-14-4 | 28-26-10 | ||
| February 26, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | T | 16-12-6 | 12-14-5 | 28-26-11 | OT | |
| March 1, 1989 | New York Islanders 5 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 17-12-6 | 12-14-5 | 29-26-11 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 4 | W | 17-12-6 | 13-14-5 | 30-26-11 | OT | |
| March 7, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 17-12-6 | 13-15-5 | 30-27-11 | ||
| March 9, 1989 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 18-12-6 | 13-15-5 | 31-27-11 | ||
| March 11, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 18-12-6 | 13-16-5 | 31-28-11 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 18-12-6 | 13-16-6 | 31-28-12 | OT | |
| March 15, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 8 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | W | 18-12-6 | 14-16-6 | 32-28-12 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 18-12-6 | 14-17-6 | 32-29-12 | ||
| March 19, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 18-12-6 | 14-18-6 | 32-30-12 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 19-12-6 | 14-18-6 | 33-30-12 | ||
| March 25, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 19-12-6 | 14-19-6 | 33-31-12 | ||
| March 27, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 19-13-6 | 14-19-6 | 33-32-12 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 20-13-6 | 14-19-6 | 34-32-12 | ||
| March 31, 1989 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 20-14-6 | 14-19-6 | 34-33-12 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 20-14-6 | 14-20-6 | 34-34-12 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 6, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | OT | |
| April 8, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 2-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 2-4-0 |
