1989–90 Boston Bruins | |
Division | 1st Adams |
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Conference | 1st Prince of Wales |
1989–90 record | 46–25–9 |
Home record | 23–13–4 |
Road record | 23–12–5 |
Goals for | 289 |
Goals against | 232 |
Team information | |
General manager | Harry Sinden |
Coach | Mike Milbury |
Captain | Ray Bourque |
Alternate captains | Craig Janney Cam Neely |
Arena | Boston Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Cam Neely (55) |
Assists | Ray Bourque (65) |
Points | Cam Neely (92) |
Penalty minutes | Lyndon Byers (159) |
Wins | Andy Moog (24) |
Goals against average | Reggie Lemelin (2.80) |
The 1989–90 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 65th season. The Bruins finished 1st in the Adams Division and the league and lost in the 1990 Stanley Cup Finals to the Edmonton Oilers 4 games to 1.
Off-season[]
Regular Season[]
Final Standings[]
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | PTS | |
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Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 289 | 232 | 101 |
Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 45 | 27 | 8 | 286 | 248 | 98 |
Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 41 | 28 | 11 | 288 | 234 | 93 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 38 | 33 | 9 | 275 | 268 | 85 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 12 | 61 | 7 | 240 | 407 | 31 |
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Game Log[]
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
1 | W | October 5, 1989 | 5–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 1–0–0 |
2 | L | October 7, 1989 | 1–4 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 1–1–0 |
3 | W | October 9, 1989 | 2–0 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 2–1–0 |
4 | L | October 11, 1989 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 2–2–0 |
5 | T | October 13, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 2–2–1 |
6 | L | October 15, 1989 | 6–7 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 2–3–1 |
7 | W | October 17, 1989 | 3–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 3–3–1 |
8 | W | October 20, 1989 | 3–0 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 4–3–1 |
9 | L | October 21, 1989 | 2–5 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 4–4–1 |
10 | W | October 26, 1989 | 4–2 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 5–4–1 |
11 | L | October 28, 1989 | 0–1 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 5–5–1 |
12 | L | October 29, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 5–6–1 |
13 | W | November 2, 1989 | 5–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 6–6–1 |
14 | T | November 4, 1989 | 3–3 OT | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 6–6–2 |
15 | W | November 9, 1989 | 6–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 7–6–2 |
16 | W | November 10, 1989 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 8–6–2 |
17 | W | November 15, 1989 | 5–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 9–6–2 |
18 | W | November 16, 1989 | 3–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 10–6–2 |
19 | W | November 18, 1989 | 6–4 | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 11–6–2 |
20 | W | November 21, 1989 | 2–1 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 12–6–2 |
21 | W | November 23, 1989 | 6–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 13–6–2 |
22 | L | November 25, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 13–7–2 |
23 | W | November 28, 1989 | 5–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 14–7–2 |
24 | W | November 30, 1989 | 5–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 15–7–2 |
25 | L | December 2, 1989 | 1–2 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 15–8–2 |
26 | W | December 3, 1989 | 2–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 16–8–2 |
27 | T | December 5, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 16–8–3 |
28 | L | December 7, 1989 | 3–4 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 16–9–3 |
29 | L | December 9, 1989 | 3–7 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 16–10–3 |
30 | L | December 12, 1989 | 5–7 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 16–11–3 |
31 | W | December 13, 1989 | 4–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 17–11–3 |
32 | L | December 16, 1989 | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 17–12–3 |
33 | L | December 17, 1989 | 1–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 17–13–3 |
34 | L | December 20, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 17–14–3 |
35 | W | December 21, 1989 | 4–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 18–14–3 |
36 | W | December 23, 1989 | 6–5 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 19–14–3 |
37 | W | December 26, 1989 | 6–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 20–14–3 |
38 | W | December 29, 1989 | 4–3 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 21–14–3 |
39 | L | December 30, 1989 | 6–7 OT | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 21–15–3 |
40 | W | January 2, 1990 | 5–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 22–15–3 |
41 | W | January 4, 1990 | 4–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 23–15–3 |
42 | W | January 6, 1990 | 5–3 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 24–15–3 |
43 | W | January 7, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 25–15–3 |
44 | W | January 11, 1990 | 3–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 26–15–3 |
45 | L | January 13, 1990 | 2–3 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 26–16–3 |
46 | W | January 15, 1990 | 4–1 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 27–16–3 |
47 | T | January 17, 1990 | 5–5 OT | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 27–16–4 |
48 | T | January 18, 1990 | 2–2 OT | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 27–16–5 |
49 | W | January 23, 1990 | 9–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 28–16–5 |
50 | W | January 25, 1990 | 5–2 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 29–16–5 |
51 | W | January 27, 1990 | 2–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 30–16–5 |
52 | W | January 29, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 31–16–5 |
53 | L | February 1, 1990 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 31–17–5 |
54 | L | February 3, 1990 | 1–2 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 31–18–5 |
55 | W | February 4, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 32–18–5 |
56 | W | February 6, 1990 | 2–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 33–18–5 |
57 | W | February 8, 1990 | 5–1 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 34–18–5 |
58 | L | February 10, 1990 | 3–4 OT | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 34–19–5 |
59 | L | February 11, 1990 | 2–4 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 34–20–5 |
60 | L | February 14, 1990 | 2–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 34–21–5 |
61 | W | February 18, 1990 | 7–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 35–21–5 |
62 | W | February 20, 1990 | 5–3 | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 36–21–5 |
63 | W | February 22, 1990 | 6–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 37–21–5 |
64 | W | February 24, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 38–21–5 |
65 | L | February 26, 1990 | 1–6 | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 38–22–5 |
66 | W | March 1, 1990 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 39–22–5 |
67 | W | March 3, 1990 | 4–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 40–22–5 |
68 | W | March 4, 1990 | 4–1 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (1989–90) | 41–22–5 |
69 | W | March 6, 1990 | 2–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 42–22–5 |
70 | L | March 8, 1990 | 4–10 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 42–23–5 |
71 | T | March 10, 1990 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 42–23–6 |
72 | W | March 11, 1990 | 4–3 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 43–23–6 |
73 | T | March 15, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 43–23–7 |
74 | L | March 17, 1990 | 4–5 | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 43–24–7 |
75 | W | March 22, 1990 | 7–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 44–24–7 |
76 | L | March 24, 1990 | 6–7 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 44–25–7 |
77 | W | March 27, 1990 | 3–0 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 45–25–7 |
78 | W | March 29, 1990 | 3–2 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 46–25–7 |
79 | T | March 31, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 46–25–8 |
80 | T | April 1, 1990 | 3–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 46–25–9 |
Playoffs[]
Boston Bruins 4, Hartford Whalers 3[]
Boston Bruins 4, Washington Capitals 1[]
Boston Bruins 4, Montreal Canadiens 0[]
Edmonton Oilers 4, Boston Bruins 1[]
In game 1, Petr Klima scored at 15:13 of the third overtime period to give the Oilers a 3–2 win; this game remains the longest in Stanley Cup Finals history (Longest NHL overtime games), edging both Brett Hull's cup-winner in 1999 and Igor Larionov's game-winner in 2002 by less than 30 seconds. In game five at the Boston Garden on May 24, the Oilers won 4–1. Craig Simpson scored the game-winning goal. Oilers goaltender Bill Ranford was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP.
Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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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 | |
Player Stats[]
Regular Season[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Cam Neely | RW | 76 | 55 | 37 | 92 | 117 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 12 |
Raymond Bourque | D | 77 | 19 | 65 | 84 | 50 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
Craig Janney | C | 55 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 |
Bobby Carpenter | C | 80 | 25 | 31 | 56 | 97 | -3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Bob Sweeney | C/RW | 70 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 93 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Andy Brickley | LW/C | 43 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
John Carter | LW | 76 | 17 | 22 | 39 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Greg Hawgood | D | 77 | 11 | 27 | 38 | 76 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Glen Wesley | D | 78 | 9 | 27 | 36 | 48 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Garry Galley | D | 71 | 8 | 27 | 35 | 75 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Burridge | LW | 63 | 17 | 15 | 32 | 47 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Christian | RW | 50 | 12 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Bobby Gould | RW | 77 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 92 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dave Poulin | C | 32 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ken Linseman | C | 32 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 66 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wiemer | D | 61 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 63 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Rob Cimetta | W | 47 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Propp | LW | 14 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Peter Douris | RW | 36 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lyndon Byers | RW | 43 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Sweeney | D | 58 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Millar | RW | 15 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jarmo Kekalainen | LW | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Stephane Quintal | D | 38 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 22 | -11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nevin Markwart | LW | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 15 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Joyce | LW | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 22 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allen Pedersen | D | 68 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 71 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Moog | G | 46 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wes Walz | C | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Johnston | RW | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael Thelven | D | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gord Kluzak | D | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Beers | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill O'Dwyer | C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Neufeld | RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bruce Shoebottom | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Blum | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Hoover | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Graeme Townshend | RW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Crawford | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Lawton | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Lemelin | G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Andy Moog | 2536 | 46 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 122 | 2.89 | 3 | 1145 | 1023 | .893 |
Reggie Lemelin | 2310 | 43 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 108 | 2.81 | 2 | 1002 | 894 | .892 |
Team: | 4846 | 80 | 46 | 25 | 9 | 230 | 2.85 | 5 | 2147 | 1917 | .893 |
Playoffs[]
- Scoring
Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
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Cam Neely | RW | 21 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 51 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Craig Janney | C | 18 | 3 | 19 | 22 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Raymond Bourque | D | 17 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Randy Burridge | LW | 21 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Dave Poulin | C | 18 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Brian Propp | LW | 20 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Carpenter | C | 21 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 39 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
John Carter | LW | 21 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Glen Wesley | D | 21 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Garry Galley | D | 21 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 34 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Don Sweeney | D | 21 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Christian | RW | 21 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Hawgood | D | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Byce | C | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Beers | D | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Sweeney | C/RW | 20 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Johnston | RW | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lyndon Byers | RW | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Peter Douris | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Wiemer | D | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lou Crawford | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | |||
Bill O'Dwyer | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Brickley | LW/C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Gould | RW | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Allen Pedersen | D | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Reggie Lemelin | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Moog | G | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
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Andy Moog | 1195 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 2.21 | 2 | 486 | 442 | .909 |
Reggie Lemelin | 135 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5.78 | 0 | 57 | 44 | .772 |
Team: | 1330 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 57 | 2.57 | 2 | 543 | 486 | .895 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage
Awards and Records[]
- Presidents' Trophy: Boston Bruins (1st win)
- Prince of Wales Trophy: Boston Bruins (15th win)
- James Norris Memorial Trophy: Ray Bourque (3rd win)
- Hart Memorial Trophy: Ray Bourque, Runner-up
- William M. Jennings Trophy: Reggie Lemelin and Andy Moog
Draft Picks[]
Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/junior/club team |
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1 | 17. | Shayne Stevenson (C) | ![]() |
Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
2 | 38. | Mike Parson (G) | ![]() |
Guelph Platers (OHL) |
3 | 57. | Wes Walz (C) | ![]() |
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
4 | 80. | Jackson Penney (RW) | ![]() |
Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
Video[]
Highlights of the goals in the Bruins 4-2 over the Winnipeg Jets on January 4, 1990.
Highlights of Game 4 of the Bruins-Whalers Adams Division Semi-finals on April 11, 1990 in which Boston overcomes a 5-2 deficit to win 6-5.
References[]
- ↑ 1989-90 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com. hockey-reference.com. Retrieved on 2009-06-05.
Boston Bruins | |
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The Franchise | Franchise • Original Six • Team History • All-time Roster • Seasons • Players • Records • GMs • Head Coaches |
Arenas | Boston Arena • Boston Garden • TD Garden |
Head Coaches | Ross • Denneny • Patrick • Weiland • Clapper • Boucher • Patrick • Schmidt • Watson • Sinden • Johnson • Guidolin • Cherry • Creighton • Cheevers • Goring • O'Reilly • Milbury • Bowness • Sutter • Kasper • Burns • Keenan • Ftorek • O'Connell • Sullivan • Lewis • Julien • Cassidy • Montgomery |
Retired Numbers | 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 15 • 16 • 22 • 24 • 77 • 99 |
Affiliates | Providence Bruins • Maine Mariners |
Rivals | Montreal Canadiens • Toronto Maple Leafs • Philadelphia Flyers • New York Rangers |
Stanley Cups | 1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972, 2011 |
1989–90 NHL season by team | |
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Patrick | New Jersey • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • Washington |
Adams | Boston • Buffalo • Hartford • Montreal • Quebec |
Norris | Chicago • Detroit • Minnesota • St. Louis • Toronto |
Smythe | Calgary • Edmonton • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Vancouver |
See also | 1989 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1990 Stanley Cup Finals |