1988-89 Vancouver Canucks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 33-39-8 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-3
Coach: Bob McCammon (33-39-8)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1988-89 Vancouver Canucks StatisticsTeam Record: 33-39-8 - 74 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Calgary Flames 4-3
Coach: Bob McCammon (33-39-8)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1988-89 Vancouver Canucks Roster
The Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 33 wins and 39 losses and 8 ties for 74 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Canucks scored 251 goals, worst in the league and surrendered 253. Trevor Linden and Petri Skriko netted 30 goals for Vancouver each, while Paul Reinhart contributed 50 assists. Kirk McLean topped the squad with 20 wins, and Steve Weeks recorded a 2.98 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bob McCammon coached the team. The 1988-89 Vancouver Canucks lost in the NHL division semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 251
Regular Season Goals Against: 253
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| October 8, 1988 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 0-0-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-2 | OT | |
| October 10, 1988 | New York Islanders 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 0-1-2 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | ||
| October 12, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 0-1-2 | 1-0-0 | 1-1-2 | ||
| October 14, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 0-1-2 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-2 | OT | |
| October 16, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 0-1-2 | 1-2-0 | 1-3-2 | ||
| October 18, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 0-1-2 | 1-3-0 | 1-4-2 | ||
| October 19, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 0-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 2-4-2 | ||
| October 23, 1988 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 1-1-2 | 2-3-0 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 25, 1988 | Washington Capitals 4 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 1-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 3-5-2 | OT | |
| October 28, 1988 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 2-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 4-5-2 | ||
| October 30, 1988 | Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 3-2-2 | 2-3-0 | 5-5-2 | ||
| November 1, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 3-2-2 | 2-4-0 | 5-6-2 | ||
| November 3, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 3-2-2 | 3-4-0 | 6-6-2 | ||
| November 5, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 3-2-2 | 4-4-0 | 7-6-2 | OT | |
| November 6, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 3-2-2 | 4-5-0 | 7-7-2 | ||
| November 9, 1988 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 3-2-3 | 4-5-0 | 7-7-3 | OT | |
| November 11, 1988 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 3-3-3 | 4-5-0 | 7-8-3 | ||
| November 13, 1988 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 3-4-3 | 4-5-0 | 7-9-3 | ||
| November 15, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 3-4-3 | 4-6-0 | 7-10-3 | ||
| November 17, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | L | 3-4-3 | 4-7-0 | 7-11-3 | ||
| November 19, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 3-4-3 | 5-7-0 | 8-11-3 | ||
| November 20, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 | W | 3-4-3 | 6-7-0 | 9-11-3 | ||
| November 22, 1988 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 4-4-3 | 6-7-0 | 10-11-3 | ||
| November 25, 1988 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 4-4-4 | 6-7-0 | 10-11-4 | OT | |
| November 27, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 5-4-4 | 6-7-0 | 11-11-4 | ||
| November 29, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 5-4-4 | 6-7-1 | 11-11-5 | OT | |
| November 30, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 5-4-4 | 6-8-1 | 11-12-5 | ||
| December 2, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 5-4-4 | 6-9-1 | 11-13-5 | ||
| December 6, 1988 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 5-5-4 | 6-9-1 | 11-14-5 | ||
| December 9, 1988 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 5-6-4 | 6-9-1 | 11-15-5 | ||
| December 11, 1988 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Vancouver Canucks 8 | W | 6-6-4 | 6-9-1 | 12-15-5 | ||
| December 15, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 6-6-4 | 6-10-1 | 12-16-5 | ||
| December 16, 1988 | Calgary Flames 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | L | 6-7-4 | 6-10-1 | 12-17-5 | ||
| December 19, 1988 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 7-7-4 | 6-10-1 | 13-17-5 | ||
| December 21, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 7-7-4 | 7-10-1 | 14-17-5 | ||
| December 23, 1988 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 7-8-4 | 7-10-1 | 14-18-5 | ||
| December 26, 1988 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 7-9-4 | 7-10-1 | 14-19-5 | OT | |
| December 29, 1988 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 7-9-4 | 8-10-1 | 15-19-5 | ||
| January 1, 1989 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 7-10-4 | 8-10-1 | 15-20-5 | ||
| January 4, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 7-10-4 | 8-11-1 | 15-21-5 | ||
| January 6, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 7-10-4 | 8-11-2 | 15-21-6 | OT | |
| January 7, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | W | 7-10-4 | 9-11-2 | 16-21-6 | ||
| January 9, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 7-10-4 | 9-12-2 | 16-22-6 | ||
| January 13, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 3 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | L | 7-11-4 | 9-12-2 | 16-23-6 | ||
| January 15, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 8-11-4 | 9-12-2 | 17-23-6 | ||
| January 17, 1989 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 9-11-4 | 9-12-2 | 18-23-6 | ||
| January 21, 1989 | New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 9-12-4 | 9-12-2 | 18-24-6 | OT | |
| January 24, 1989 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 9-13-4 | 9-12-2 | 18-25-6 | ||
| January 26, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 9-13-4 | 10-12-2 | 19-25-6 | ||
| January 29, 1989 | Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 9-13-5 | 10-12-2 | 19-25-7 | OT | |
| January 31, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 10-13-5 | 10-12-2 | 20-25-7 | ||
| February 1, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 10-13-5 | 10-13-2 | 20-26-7 | ||
| February 4, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 10-13-5 | 10-14-2 | 20-27-7 | ||
| February 5, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 10-13-5 | 10-15-2 | 20-28-7 | ||
| February 9, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 10-13-5 | 10-16-2 | 20-29-7 | ||
| February 10, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | W | 10-13-5 | 11-16-2 | 21-29-7 | ||
| February 12, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 10-13-5 | 12-16-2 | 22-29-7 | ||
| February 14, 1989 | Boston Bruins 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 11-13-5 | 12-16-2 | 23-29-7 | ||
| February 16, 1989 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 12-13-5 | 12-16-2 | 24-29-7 | ||
| February 19, 1989 | Washington Capitals 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 13-13-5 | 12-16-2 | 25-29-7 | ||
| February 21, 1989 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 14-13-5 | 12-16-2 | 26-29-7 | ||
| February 23, 1989 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 15-13-5 | 12-16-2 | 27-29-7 | OT | |
| February 26, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 15-13-5 | 12-17-2 | 27-30-7 | ||
| February 28, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 15-13-5 | 13-17-2 | 28-30-7 | ||
| March 2, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 15-13-5 | 13-18-2 | 28-31-7 | ||
| March 4, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 15-13-5 | 13-19-2 | 28-32-7 | ||
| March 5, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 15-13-5 | 13-20-2 | 28-33-7 | ||
| March 8, 1989 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 16-13-5 | 13-20-2 | 29-33-7 | ||
| March 10, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | W | 17-13-5 | 13-20-2 | 30-33-7 | ||
| March 14, 1989 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | T | 17-13-6 | 13-20-2 | 30-33-8 | OT | |
| March 16, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 18-13-6 | 13-20-2 | 31-33-8 | ||
| March 18, 1989 | New York Islanders 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | W | 19-13-6 | 13-20-2 | 32-33-8 | ||
| March 20, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 19-13-6 | 13-21-2 | 32-34-8 | ||
| March 22, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 19-13-6 | 13-22-2 | 32-35-8 | ||
| March 24, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 19-13-6 | 13-23-2 | 32-36-8 | ||
| March 26, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 7 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | W | 19-13-6 | 14-23-2 | 33-36-8 | ||
| March 29, 1989 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 19-14-6 | 14-23-2 | 33-37-8 | ||
| April 1, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 19-14-6 | 14-24-2 | 33-38-8 | ||
| April 2, 1989 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 19-15-6 | 14-24-2 | 33-39-8 | ||
| April 5, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Calgary Flames 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1989 | Calgary Flames 4 at Vancouver Canucks 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 9, 1989 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 0 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 13, 1989 | Calgary Flames 3 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 15, 1989 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 3-4-0 | OT |
