1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season



The 1988–89 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 80th season of play. The Canadiens finished first in the Adams Division, as well as the Prince of Wales Conference, with a 53-18-9 record for 115 points. The team finished second overall in the league behind the Calgary Flames, who had 117 points. Montreal defeated the Hartford Whalers, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers in the playoffs before meeting the Flames in the Stanley Cup Finals. Calgary took the series 4-2, clinching the Cup in Game 6 on the Canadiens' vaunted home ice, the Montreal Forum. This marked the first time that a visiting team had won the Stanley Cup on Forum ice.

Regular Season

 * November 7, 1988 – The Canadiens traded RW John Kordic and a 6th-round choice (Michael Doers) to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for RW Russ Courtnall.

Forwards
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Defencemen
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Goaltending
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Calgary Flames 4, Montreal Canadiens 2
The Stanley Cup Finals was decided between the top two teams during the 1988–89 NHL regular season. Captain Lanny McDonald scored the second Flames goal in Game 6. This turned out to be the last goal in his NHL Hall of Fame career because he retired during the following off-season. Doug Gilmour scored two goals in the third period, including the eventual game and Cup winner to cement the victory for the Flames.

Awards and Records

 * Prince of Wales Trophy: Montreal Canadiens
 * Frank J. Selke Trophy: Guy Carbonneau
 * Jack Adams Award: Pat Burns
 * James Norris Memorial Trophy: Chris Chelios
 * William M. Jennings Trophy: Patrick Roy & Brian Hayward
 * Vezina Trophy: Patrick Roy
 * Patrick Roy, Goalie, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Chris Chelios, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star