| 1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks | |
|---|---|
Norris Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Norris |
| Conference | 2nd Campbell |
| 1989–90 record | 41–33–6 |
| Home record | 25–13–2 |
| Road record | 16–20–4 |
| Goals for | 316 |
| Goals against | 294 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Bob Pulford |
| Coach | Mike Keenan |
| Captain | Dirk Graham |
| Alternate captains | Keith Brown Steve Larmer Denis Savard Doug Wilson |
| Arena | Chicago Stadium |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steve Thomas (40) |
| Assists | Steve Larmer (59) |
| Points | Steve Larmer (90) |
| Penalty minutes | Wayne Van Dorp (303) |
| Wins | Jacques Cloutier (18) |
| Goals against average | Jacques Cloutier (3.09) |
The 1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Hawks' 64th season. The season involved winning the Norris Division.
Offseason
The Blackhawks brought 1970s Soviet star goaltender Vladislav Tretiak to Chicago to help improve their netminders. The biggest offseason trade was a September 1990 deal sending Steve Ludzik to the Sabres for goalie Jacques Cloutier.
NHL Draft
Chicago's draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Adam Bennett | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) |
| 2 | 27 | Mike Speer | Canada | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
| 3 | 48 | Bob Kellogg |  United States | Springfield Olympics (EJHL) |
| 6 | 111 | Tommi Pullola |  Finland | Sport (Finland) |
| 7 | 132 | Tracy Egeland | Canada | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 8 | 153 | Milan Tichy |  Czechoslovakia | Prince Albert Raiders (WHL) |
| 9 | 174 | Jason Greyerbiehl | Canada | Colgate University (ECAC) |
| 10 | 195 | Matt Saunders | Canada | Northeastern University (Hockey East) |
| 11 | 216 | Mike Kozak | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 12 | 237 | Mike Doneghey | United States | Catholic Memorial School (USHS-MA) |
| S | 11 | Alex Roberts | United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
Regular season
The Blackhawks would play consistent hockey all season as they win the Norris Division with a record of 41-33-6.
Offensively, Steve Larmer again led the team with 59 assists and 90 points. Steve Thomas led the team in goals with 40. Dennis Savard was second in points with 80 and assists with 53. Jeremey Roenick finished his first full year with 26 goals and 40 assists for 66 points. Doug Wilson had an outstanding year with 23 goals, 50 assists for a team third-best 73 points. Dave Manson was again second-highest defenseman in scoring with 28 points. On November 2, 1989, Doug Wilson scored just 18 seconds into the overtime period to give the Blackhawks a 4-3 home win over the Minnesota North Stars.[1] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1989-90 NHL regular season.[2]
In goal, while Alain Chevrier took the Blackhawks to the Conference finals the year before, his 16-14-3 record and 4.18 Goals Against Average in 89-90 got him traded in March 1990. Jacques Cloutier who was acquired just before the season began, was the primary goaltender with an 18-15-2 record and a 3.09 Goals Against Average. In March, the Blackhawks acquired Greg Millen from Quebec, and he began to take over in the nets at the end of the season with a 5-4-1 record. Eddie Belfour could not make the Hawks roster and instead spent six months with the Canadian national team.
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Blackhawks | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 315 | 294 | 88 |
| St. Louis Blues | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calgary Flames | SMY | 80 | 42 | 23 | 15 | 348 | 265 | 99 |
| 2 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | 315 | 283 | 90 |
| 3 | Chicago Blackhawks | NRS | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 316 | 294 | 88 |
| 4 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 37 | 32 | 11 | 298 | 290 | 85 |
| 5 | St. Louis Blues | NRS | 80 | 37 | 34 | 9 | 295 | 279 | 83 |
| 6 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NRS | 80 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 337 | 358 | 80 |
| 7 | Minnesota North Stars | NRS | 80 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 284 | 291 | 76 |
| 8 | Los Angeles Kings | SMY | 80 | 34 | 39 | 7 | 338 | 337 | 75 |
| 9 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 288 | 323 | 70 |
| 10 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 25 | 41 | 14 | 245 | 306 | 64 |
Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe
bold – Qualified for playoffs
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 5, 1989 | 3–8 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 7, 1989 | 3–2 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 1–1–0 |
| 3 | L | October 8, 1989 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (1989–90) | 1–2–0 |
| 4 | W | October 12, 1989 | 9–6 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | October 14, 1989 | 1–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 2–3–0 |
| 6 | W | October 15, 1989 | 3–0 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 3–3–0 |
| 7 | T | October 17, 1989 | 3–3 OT | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 3–3–1 |
| 8 | L | October 19, 1989 | 3–5 | Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 3–4–1 |
| 9 | W | October 20, 1989 | 4–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 4–4–1 |
| 10 | W | October 22, 1989 | 7–4 | Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 5–4–1 |
| 11 | W | October 24, 1989 | 5–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 6–4–1 |
| 12 | W | October 26, 1989 | 5–3 | Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 7–4–1 |
| 13 | L | October 28, 1989 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 7–5–1 |
| 14 | W | October 29, 1989 | 1–0 | Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 8–5–1 |
| 15 | W | October 31, 1989 | 5–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 9–5–1 |
| 16 | W | November 2, 1989 | 4–3 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 10–5–1 |
| 17 | L | November 4, 1989 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 10–6–1 |
| 18 | W | November 5, 1989 | 4–3 OT | Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 11–6–1 |
| 19 | W | November 9, 1989 | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 12–6–1 |
| 20 | W | November 11, 1989 | 5–3 | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 13–6–1 |
| 21 | W | November 12, 1989 | 4–2 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 14–6–1 |
| 22 | L | November 16, 1989 | 3–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 14–7–1 |
| 23 | T | November 18, 1989 | 4–4 OT | @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 14–7–2 |
| 24 | L | November 19, 1989 | 4–5 OT | @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 14–8–2 |
| 25 | L | November 22, 1989 | 3–6 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 14–9–2 |
| 26 | L | November 26, 1989 | 3–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 14–10–2 |
| 27 | L | November 30, 1989 | 0–2 | New York Islanders (1989–90) | 14–11–2 |
| 28 | L | December 3, 1989 | 3–4 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 14–12–2 |
| 29 | W | December 6, 1989 | 6–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 15–12–2 |
| 30 | W | December 9, 1989 | 6–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 16–12–2 |
| 31 | W | December 10, 1989 | 7–1 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 17–12–2 |
| 32 | W | December 13, 1989 | 3–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 18–12–2 |
| 33 | L | December 15, 1989 | 4–8 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 18–13–2 |
| 34 | W | December 17, 1989 | 6–5 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 19–13–2 |
| 35 | W | December 20, 1989 | 9–6 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 20–13–2 |
| 36 | L | December 22, 1989 | 3–5 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 20–14–2 |
| 37 | W | December 23, 1989 | 7–5 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 21–14–2 |
| 38 | L | December 26, 1989 | 3–8 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 21–15–2 |
| 39 | T | December 28, 1989 | 1–1 OT | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 21–15–3 |
| 40 | W | December 30, 1989 | 7–3 | Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 22–15–3 |
| 41 | W | January 3, 1990 | 3–2 | Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) | 23–15–3 |
| 42 | W | January 6, 1990 | 8–5 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 24–15–3 |
| 43 | T | January 10, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ New York Rangers (1989–90) | 24–15–4 |
| 44 | W | January 11, 1990 | 5–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 25–15–4 |
| 45 | L | January 14, 1990 | 5–6 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 25–16–4 |
| 46 | L | January 15, 1990 | 6–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 25–17–4 |
| 47 | W | January 17, 1990 | 3–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 26–17–4 |
| 48 | W | January 19, 1990 | 5–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) | 27–17–4 |
| 49 | L | January 24, 1990 | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 27–18–4 |
| 50 | W | January 26, 1990 | 4–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 28–18–4 |
| 51 | L | January 27, 1990 | 4–6 | @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) | 28–19–4 |
| 52 | W | February 1, 1990 | 7–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) | 29–19–4 |
| 53 | L | February 4, 1990 | 3–7 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) | 29–20–4 |
| 54 | W | February 8, 1990 | 8–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 30–20–4 |
| 55 | L | February 10, 1990 | 4–6 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 30–21–4 |
| 56 | W | February 13, 1990 | 4–1 | Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) | 31–21–4 |
| 57 | L | February 15, 1990 | 1–4 | Calgary Flames (1989–90) | 31–22–4 |
| 58 | W | February 17, 1990 | 3–1 | @ New York Islanders (1989–90) | 32–22–4 |
| 59 | W | February 18, 1990 | 6–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) | 33–22–4 |
| 60 | W | February 20, 1990 | 8–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 34–22–4 |
| 61 | L | February 22, 1990 | 3–6 | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 34–23–4 |
| 62 | L | February 24, 1990 | 2–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 34–24–4 |
| 63 | W | February 25, 1990 | 4–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) | 35–24–4 |
| 64 | L | February 27, 1990 | 0–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) | 35–25–4 |
| 65 | L | March 1, 1990 | 4–6 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 35–26–4 |
| 66 | L | March 3, 1990 | 3–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 35–27–4 |
| 67 | L | March 4, 1990 | 1–4 | Boston Bruins (1989–90) | 35–28–4 |
| 68 | L | March 7, 1990 | 4–5 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 35–29–4 |
| 69 | T | March 10, 1990 | 2–2 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 35–29–5 |
| 70 | L | March 11, 1990 | 4–6 | St. Louis Blues (1989–90) | 35–30–5 |
| 71 | T | March 13, 1990 | 3–3 OT | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 35–30–6 |
| 72 | W | March 15, 1990 | 6–3 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) | 36–30–6 |
| 73 | L | March 17, 1990 | 2–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) | 36–31–6 |
| 74 | W | March 19, 1990 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 37–31–6 |
| 75 | W | March 22, 1990 | 6–3 | New Jersey Devils (1989–90) | 38–31–6 |
| 76 | L | March 24, 1990 | 3–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 38–32–6 |
| 77 | W | March 25, 1990 | 3–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) | 39–32–6 |
| 78 | W | March 29, 1990 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 40–32–6 |
| 79 | L | March 31, 1990 | 4–6 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) | 40–33–6 |
| 80 | W | April 1, 1990 | 4–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) | 41–33–6 |
Player stats
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Larmer | RW | 80 | 31 | 59 | 90 | 40 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Denis Savard | C | 60 | 27 | 53 | 80 | 56 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Doug Wilson | D | 70 | 23 | 50 | 73 | 40 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Thomas | LW | 76 | 40 | 30 | 70 | 91 | -3 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Adam Creighton | C | 80 | 34 | 36 | 70 | 224 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Jeremy Roenick | C | 78 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Troy Murray | C | 68 | 17 | 38 | 55 | 86 | -2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Dirk Graham | W | 73 | 22 | 32 | 54 | 102 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Greg Gilbert | LW | 70 | 12 | 25 | 37 | 54 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave Manson | D | 59 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 301 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Brown | D | 67 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 87 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | D | 49 | 5 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Secord | LW | 43 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 131 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | 39 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Hudson | C/LW | 49 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 56 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Trent Yawney | D | 70 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 82 | -6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Duane Sutter | RW | 72 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 156 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Konroyd | D | 75 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Presley | RW | 49 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 69 | -19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McGill | D | 69 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 204 | -7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayne Van Dorp | LW | 61 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 303 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Goulet | LW | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Everett Sanipass | LW | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Eagles | C/LW | 23 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 34 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bassen | C | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Cassidy | D | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Alain Chevrier | G | 39 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Noonan | RW | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Millen | G | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Russell | D | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Peluso | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan Vincelette | LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jimmy Waite | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacques Cloutier | 2178 | 43 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 112 | 3.09 | 2 | 931 | 819 | .880 |
| Alain Chevrier | 1894 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 132 | 4.18 | 0 | 898 | 766 | .853 |
| Greg Millen | 575 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 3.34 | 0 | 267 | 235 | .880 |
| Jimmy Waite | 183 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4.59 | 0 | 92 | 78 | .848 |
| Team: | 4830 | 80 | 41 | 33 | 6 | 290 | 3.60 | 2 | 2188 | 1898 | .867 |
Playoffs
After reaching the Conference finals the year before, hopes were high entering the playoffs. The first round reunited the Hawks with their old rivals, the Minnesota North Stars for the first time since their four-year consecutive playoff match streak ended in 1985. The playoff format had changed since then, and now featured a seven-game series. The Blackhawks would barely survive this seven game war with the fourth place Minnesota North Stars. The Hawks defeated the North Stars four games to three with the Hawks outscoring Minnesota by a total of three goals over the series.
| April 4 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–1 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Brian Bellows (1) – pp – 09:57 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brian Bellows (2) – 05:54 | Third period | 05:01 – pp – Denis Savard (1) | ||||||
| Jon Casey 30 saves / 31 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 24 saves / 26 shots | ||||||
| April 6 | Minnesota North Stars | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Brian Bellows (3) – pp – 08:49 Shawn Chambers (1) – pp – 10:41 Neal Broten (1) – pp – 11:56 |
First period | 14:24 – pp – Wayne Presley (1) | ||||||
| No Scoring | Second period | 01:49 – Greg Gilbert (1) 03:53 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (1) 07:27 – pp – Steve Thomas (1) 16:39 – sh – Wayne Presley (2) | ||||||
| No Scoring | Third period | No Scoring | ||||||
| Jon Casey 26 saves / 31 shots | Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 15 saves / 15 shots Greg Millen 2 saves / 5 shots | ||||||
| April 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–1 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| 10:12 – Steve Larmer (1) 15:27 – Wayne Presley (3) |
Third period | Mike Modano (1) – 19:24 | ||||||
| Greg Millen 31 saves / 32 shots | Goalie stats | Jon Casey 27 saves / 29 shots | ||||||
| April 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 0–4 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 04:24 – Don Barber (1) 11:41 – pp – Don Barber (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 07:42 – Basil McRae (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 03:41 – Dave Gagner (1) | ||||||
| Ed Belfour 26 saves / 28 shots Greg Millen 10 saves / 12 shots |
Goalie stats | Jon Casey 29 saves / 29 shots | ||||||
| April 12 | Minnesota North Stars | 1–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 10:17 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (2) 13:26 – Denis Savard (2) | ||||||
| Brian Bellows (4) – pp – 09:24 | Second period | 04:53 – Greg Gilbert (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 16:37 – Michel Goulet (1) 17:48 – Steve Thomas | ||||||
| Jon Casey 31 saves / 36 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 26 saves / 27 shots | ||||||
| April 14 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–5 | Minnesota North Stars | Met Center | Recap | |||
| Greg Gilbert (3) – 12:33 | First period | 10:28 – Shawn Chambers (2) 17:25 – Perry Berezan (1) 18:48 – Neal Broten (2) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 01:26 – Larry Murphy (1) 14:20 – pp – Dave Gagner (2) | ||||||
| Steve Larmer (2) – sh – 12:57 Jeremy Roenick (3) – 13:57 |
Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Ed Belfour 31 saves / 33 shots Greg Millen 7 saves / 10 shots |
Goalie stats | Jon Casey 27 saves / 30 shots | ||||||
| April 16 | Minnesota North Stars | 2–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Don Barber (3) – pp – 09:02 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 03:00 – Wayne Presley (4) 04:06 – Wayne Presley (5) 12:41 – Jeremy Roenick (4) 14:06 – Jeremy Roenick (5) | ||||||
| Ulf Dahlen (1) – 09:58 | Third period | 17:10 – Greg Gilbert (4) | ||||||
| Jon Casey 28 saves / 33 shots Kari Takko 0 saves / 0 shots |
Goalie stats | Greg Millen 30 saves / 32 shots | ||||||
| Chicago won series 4–3 | |
The second round Norris Division Finals, saw the Blackhawks pitted against the St. Louis Blues. The Blackhawks again needed all seven games to advance. In a bold move, coach Mike Keenan decided to start Ed Belfour, who was recently recalled from the minors, in net in three of the games, and Eddie the Eagle won all three. The first six games were decided by one or two goals each, and game seven in Chicago was set for another close battle, however after Jeremy Roenick gave the Hawks a 2-0 first period lead, the Blues went on a powerplay only to have Steve Larmer score a demoralizing shorthanded goal, and the rout was on - resulting in 8-2 victory. The Blackhawks were again headed to the conference finals against the Edmonton Oilers. Unlike their previous playoff loses to Edmonton, this time the Oilers were without Wayne Gretzky.)
| April 18 | St. Louis Blues | 4–3 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Rod Brind'Amour (3) – 05:42 Rick Meagher (1) – 18:58 |
First period | 09:26 – Doug Wilson (1) | ||||||
| Rod Brind'Amour (4) – 06:05 Brett Hull (6) – 10:59 |
Second period | 13:43 – pp – Trent Yawney (1) 18:24 – Adam Creighton (1) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vincent Riendeau 29 saves / 32 shots | Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 13 saves / 13 shots Greg Millen 9 saves / 13 shots | ||||||
| April 20 | St. Louis Blues | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 12:39 – pp – Steve Larmer (3) | ||||||
| Brett Hull (7) – 00:35 | Second period | 06:18 – Wayne Presley (6) | ||||||
| Brett Hull (8) – pp – 07:06 Paul Cavallini (2) – 14:34 |
Third period | 08:37 – pp – Troy Murray (1) 08:47 – Steve Thomas (3) 19:46 – Jeremy Roenick (6) | ||||||
| Vincent Riendeau 24 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 24 saves / 27 shots | ||||||
| April 22 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–5 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena | Recap | |||
| Doug Wilson (2) – pp – 02:12 | First period | 00:18 – Sergio Momesso (3) 16:46 – pp – Brett Hull (9) | ||||||
| Dave Manson (1) – 04:38 | Second period | 09:42 – pp – Jeff Brown (2) | ||||||
| Bob Murray (1) – 12:26 Steve Thomas (4) – 14:38 |
Third period | 15:24 – Brett Hull (10) 19:51 – Gino Cavallini (1) | ||||||
| Greg Millen 23 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Vincent Riendeau 44 saves / 48 shots | ||||||
| April 24 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–2 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Wayne Presley (7) – 02:06 Michel Goulet (2) – 02:42 Trent Yawney (2) – pp – 18:09 |
Second period | 12:53 – Rod Brind'Amour (5) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 05:26 – pp – Ron Wilson (3) | ||||||
| Ed Belfour 31 saves / 33 shots | Goalie stats | Vincent Riendeau 22 saves / 25 shots | ||||||
| April 26 | St. Louis Blues | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Adam Oates (1) – pp – 14:05 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Brett Hull (11) – pp – 14:33 | Second period | 03:56 – Jocelyn Lemieux (1) 04:59 – Troy Murray (2) 06:12 – Steve Thomas (5) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Vincent Riendeau 29 saves / 32 shots | Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 18 saves / 20 shots | ||||||
| April 28 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues | St. Louis Arena | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 01:36 – pp – Brett Hull (12) 02:30 – Dave Lowry (2) | ||||||
| Denis Savard (3) – pp – 07:39 Jeremy Roenick (7) – pp – 14:32 |
Second period | 15:18 – Brett Hull (13) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 11:07 – Rich Sutter (2) | ||||||
| Jacques Cloutier 24 saves / 26 shots Ed Belfour 0 saves / 2 shots |
Goalie stats | Vincent Riendeau 37 saves / 39 shots | ||||||
| April 30 | St. Louis Blues | 2–8 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 02:47 – Jeremy Roenick (8) 13:03 – Jeremy Roenick (9) | ||||||
| Paul MacLean (4) – pp – 12:06 | Second period | 03:03 – sh – Steve Larmer (4) 07:28 – Denis Savard (4) 10:22 – pp – Dave Manson (2) | ||||||
| Adam Oates (2) – 17:19 | Third period | 00:35 – Greg Gilbert (5) 03:45 – sh – Adam Creighton (2) 19:49 – Duane Sutter (1) | ||||||
| Curtis Joseph 10 saves / 14 shots Vincent Riendeau 11 saves / 15 shots |
Goalie stats | Ed Belfour 26 saves / 28 shots | ||||||
| Chicago won series 4–3 | |
The Western Conference Finals saw Keenan go back to Millen and Cloutier in the nets with Belfour only appearing in the first game despite his 2.49 goals against average. After splitting the first two in the Edmonton, the Hawks took the first home game at the Chicago Stadium to take a 2-1 series lead. However, the Oilers won the next three to win the series, and went on to win the Stanley Cup.
| May 2 | Chicago Blackhawks | 2–5 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | Recap | |||
| No scoring | First period | 09:42 – Mark Messier (6) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 03:17 – Mark Lamb (6) 08:52 – Steve Smith (2) | ||||||
| Wayne Presley (8) – 00:57 Steve Larmer (5) – pp – 06:55 |
Third period | 04:43 – Steve Smith (3) 07:39 – Craig MacTavish (2) | ||||||
| Ed Belfour 23 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Bill Ranford 23 saves / 25 shots | ||||||
| May 4 | Chicago Blackhawks | 4–3 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | Recap | |||
| Troy Murray (3) – 17:50 | First period | No scoring | ||||||
| Denis Savard (5) – 02:020 Steve Thomas (6) – 17:36 |
Second period | 09:49 – Glenn Anderson (4) 18:01 – pp – Jari Kurri (6) | ||||||
| Doug Wilson (3) – 18:01 | Third period | 02:10 – Esa Tikkanen (9) | ||||||
| Greg Millen 24 saves / 27 shots | Goalie stats | Bill Ranford 35 saves / 39 shots | ||||||
| May 6 | Edmonton Oilers | 1–5 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Craig Simpson (9) – pp – 06:01 | First period | 08:41 – Bob Murray (2) 12:32 – Steve Larmer (6) | ||||||
| No scoring | Second period | 03:05 – Steve Larmer (7) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | 07:27 – sh – Dirk Graham (1) 13:51 – Wayne Presley (9) | ||||||
| Bill Ranford 24 saves / 29 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 31 saves / 32 shots | ||||||
| May 8 | Edmonton Oilers | 4–2 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Glenn Anderson (5) – pp – 15:02 Mark Messier (7) – 17:25 |
First period | 18:22 – pp – Denis Savard (6) | ||||||
| Craig Simpson (10) – 00:11 Mark Messier (8) – 14:06 |
Second period | 07:16 – Jeremy Roenick (10) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Bill Ranford 25 saves / 27 shots | Goalie stats | Jacques Cloutier 11 saves / 12 shots Greg Millen 1 save / 4 shots | ||||||
| May 10 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers | Northlands Coliseum | Recap | |||
| Steve Konroyd (1) – 14:14 | First period | 02:08 – Randy Gregg (2) 12:25 – pp – Craig Simpson (11) 14:32 – Adam Graves (2) | ||||||
| Troy Murray (4) – 04:03 Denis Savard (7) – pp – 12:45 |
Second period | 18:29 – pp – Jari Kurri (7) | ||||||
| No scoring | Third period | No scoring | ||||||
| Jacques Cloutier 30 saves / 34 shots | Goalie stats | Bill Ranford 18 saves / 21 shots | ||||||
| May 12 | Edmonton Oilers | 8–4 | Chicago Blackhawks | Chicago Stadium | Recap | |||
| Esa Tikkanen (1) – sh – 02:010 Craig Simpson (12) – pp – 12:26 Petr Klima (4) – 15:11 |
First period | 05:01 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (11) | ||||||
| Adam Graves (3) – 05:17 Joe Murphy (4) – 15:22 Glenn Anderson (6) – 17:31 Mark Messier (9) – 17:48 |
Second period | No scoring | ||||||
| Steve Smith (4) – 03:06 | Third period | 01:31 – Adam Creighton (3) 08:11 – Steve Thomas (7) 09:04 – pp – Trent Yawney (3) | ||||||
| Bill Ranford 26 saves / 30 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 18 saves / 25 shots Jacques Cloutier 2 saves / 3 shots | ||||||
| Edmonton won series 4–2 | |
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Larmer | RW | 20 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Denis Savard | C | 20 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeremy Roenick | C | 20 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 8 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Presley | RW | 19 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Doug Wilson | D | 20 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Thomas | LW | 20 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Gilbert | LW | 19 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 34 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Creighton | C | 20 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jocelyn Lemieux | RW | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Murray | C | 20 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Yawney | D | 20 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 27 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Goulet | LW | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Manson | D | 20 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 46 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Murray | D | 16 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dirk Graham | W | 5 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Konroyd | D | 20 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brown | D | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Duane Sutter | RW | 20 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 48 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Belfour | G | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Bassen | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacques Cloutier | G | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Hudson | C/LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob McGill | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Millen | G | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Russell | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Secord | LW | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Van Dorp | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Millen | 613 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 3.92 | 0 | 300 | 260 | .867 |
| Ed Belfour | 409 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 2.49 | 0 | 200 | 183 | .915 |
| Jacques Cloutier | 175 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2.74 | 0 | 75 | 67 | .893 |
| Team: | 1197 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 65 | 3.26 | 0 | 575 | 510 | .887 |
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;
References
- ↑ HighBeam
- ↑ "1989-90 NHL Schedule and Results".
- ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 153. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ↑ "1989-1990 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- ↑ "1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
- ↑ "1989-90 Chicago Blackhawks Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2009.
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