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1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season

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Division
  
5th Norris

1988–89 record
  
28–46–6

Road record
  
13–26–1

Conference
  
10th Campbell

Home record
  
15–20–5

Goals for
  
259

Regular season

The 1988-89 Leafs season was a disastrous one that saw John Brophy relieved from his coaching duties mid-season. Interim coach George Armstrong led the Leafs close to the playoffs, but they eventually missed out by losing to the Chicago Blackhawks on the final day of the regular season. The Leafs needed a win against Chicago to clinch a post season birth, but a Troy Murray overtime goal ended the season for Toronto.

Contents

The Maple Leafs finished the regular season last in power-play goals scored (56), power-play opportunities (334), power-play percentage (16.77%) and penalty-killing percentage (72.70%).

  • November 7, 1988 – The Maple Leafs traded RW Russ Courtnall to Montreal for RW John Kordic and a 6th-round choice (Michael Doers)
  • Ken Wregget was traded by Maple Leafs to Philadelphia Flyers for two first-round picks (RW Rob Pearson and D Steve Bancroft) in 1989 draft, March 6, 1989.

    • Final standings

    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.

    Forwards

    Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

    Defencemen

    Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

    Goaltending

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

    Transactions

    The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the 1988-89 season.

    Awards and records

  • Gary Leeman, Molson Cup (Most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)

    • References

    1988–89 Toronto Maple Leafs season Wikipedia
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