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John Cullen's 1988-1989 season

Points

NHL#121

Goals

NHL#192

Assists

NHL#78

Plus/minus

-25

NHL#653

Games

98% of 80

Centre John Cullen was 24 years old when the 1988-1989 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 79 of a possible 80 games and scored 12 goals and 37 assists for 49 points, 0.62 points per game. In the playoffs he played 11 games for 9 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1988-1989Playoffs

Year 1988
38 years ago
NHL debut
October 7
John Cullen makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals
PITPittsburgh Penguins6–4WSHWashington Capitals
John was 24 years old · Capital Centre, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
1
Assists
1
Points
0
+/-
First NHL assistFirst NHL point
Swedes on the ice: Bengt-Åke Gustafsson.
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- The game
  PIT6–4WSH
  W
  October 7game 1/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
John Cullen records his first NHL assist
in the game against Washington Capitals · October 7
- The game
  WSH7–8PIT
  W
  October 11game 2/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PIT5–8BUF
  L
  October 12game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  STL2–9PIT
  W
  October 15game 4/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Milestone
John Cullen scores his first NHL goal
in the game against St. Louis Blues · October 15
- The game
  PHI2–4PIT
  W
  October 18game 5/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT4–6NJD
  L
  October 21game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CHI4–7PIT
  W
  October 22game 7/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  CGY1–6PIT
  W
  October 25game 8/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–4STL
  L
  October 27game 9/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT5–4MTL
  W
  October 29game 10/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT2–9NYR
  L
  October 30game 11/803
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- November 1988
- The game
  VAN3–5PIT
  W
  November 1game 12/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  QUE6–2PIT
  L
  November 3game 13/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT4–5PHI
  L
  November 6game 14/803
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-5SOG2PPP
  +2 goals
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- The game
  EDM7–3PIT
  L
  November 8game 15/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–5PIT
  W
  November 10game 16/801
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  PIT2–7LAK
  L
  November 12game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–2VAN
  W
  November 13game 18/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PIT5–8TOR
  L
  November 16game 19/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -5+/-4SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT3–6NYI
  L
  November 19game 20/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 19
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 80
  18
  points
  NHL#66
  5
  goals
  NHL#111
  13
  assists
  NHL#40
  PIT
  10-10-0W-L-OT20Points
  8th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYR2–8PIT
  W
  November 23game 21/802
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PIT5–3WSH
  W
  November 25game 22/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI3–4PIT
  W
  November 26game 23/802
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  WSH4–6PIT
  W
  November 30game 24/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- December 1988
- The game
  NYI2–4PIT
  W
  December 3game 25/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–3BOS
  December 4game 26/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI6–7PIT
  W
  December 6game 27/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–4PHI
  L
  December 8game 28/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–4PIT
  December 10game 29/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK4–5PIT
  W
  December 14game 30/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PIT8–2NYI
  W
  December 15game 31/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-0SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  DET2–3PIT
  W
  December 17game 32/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–5PIT
  W
  December 20game 33/801
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PIT6–1TOR
  W
  December 21game 34/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PIT2–2NJD
  December 23game 35/803
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT4–3HFD
  W
  December 26game 36/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PHI3–2PIT
  L
  December 29game 37/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD6–8PIT
  W
  December 31game 38/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
Year 1989
37 years ago
- The game
  PIT0–8WSH
  L
  January 2game 39/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  VAN7–5PIT
  L
  January 7game 40/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 7
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 80
  30
  points
  NHL#99
  6
  goals
  NHL#189
  24
  assists
  NHL#41
  PIT
  23-14-0W-L-OT49Points
  6th in the whole NHL
- The game
  NYI3–5PIT
  W
  January 10game 41/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT9–2MNS
  W
  January 12game 42/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYR4–4PIT
  January 14game 43/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT4–6NYR
  L
  January 15game 44/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT2–5NYI
  L
  January 17game 45/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  PIT3–7WIN
  L
  January 20game 46/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  PIT7–4EDM
  W
  January 21game 47/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WIN4–5PIT
  W
  January 25game 48/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET5–10PIT
  W
  January 28game 49/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–1PIT
  L
  January 31game 50/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- February 1989
- The game
  PIT5–3PHI
  W
  February 2game 51/802
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–3PIT
  February 3game 52/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PIT5–2BOS
  W
  February 5game 53/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  QUE2–5PIT
  W
  February 9game 54/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–8QUE
  L
  February 11game 55/80
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CGY4–2PIT
  L
  February 12game 56/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–7PIT
  W
  February 14game 57/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -2+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  PIT1–5BUF
  L
  February 17game 58/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR5–3PIT
  L
  February 18game 59/802
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–1PIT
  L
  February 21game 60/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 21
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 80
  43
  points
  NHL#102
  11
  goals
  NHL#163
  32
  assists
  NHL#59
  PIT
  32-23-0W-L-OT69Points
  Playoff spot
  5th in the whole NHL
- The game
  PIT6–6DET
  February 23game 61/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-2SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  PIT5–5NYI
  February 25game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT6–8HFD
  L
  February 26game 63/801
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-0SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- March 1989
- The game
  NJD1–4PIT
  W
  March 1game 64/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–4WSH
  L
  March 3game 65/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–3LAK
  L
  March 7game 67/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–10CGY
  L
  March 9game 68/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  PIT5–1WIN
  W
  March 10game 69/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT6–5CHI
  W
  March 12game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS8–2PIT
  L
  March 14game 71/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–1NJD
  W
  March 16game 72/803
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL7–2PIT
  L
  March 18game 73/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–7MNS
  L
  March 20game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH5–4PIT
  L
  March 22game 75/801
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–5PIT
  W
  March 25game 76/802
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT6–4NYR
  W
  March 26game 77/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  HFD9–5PIT
  L
  March 30game 78/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- April 1989
- The game
  NYR2–5PIT
  W
  April 1game 79/803
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT6–5PHI
  W
  April 2game 80/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 2
John Cullen closes the 1988-1989 season with 49 points
PITPittsburgh Penguins
Points
49
NHL#121
Games
79of 80
99%
Goals
12
NHL#192
Assists
37
NHL#78
P/GP
0.62
NHL#166
+/-
-25
NHL#653
Events
1
First NHL goal
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL assist
4 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
3 days later
Playoffs
April 5
Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs
First round
April 5
Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers
PITvsNYR
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
Swedes on New York Rangers
Tomas Sandström
Jan Erixon
Ulf Dahlén
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- Game 1
  NYR1–3PIT
  W
  April 53
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 2
  NYR4–7PIT
  W
  April 63
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 assists
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 3
  PIT5–3NYR
  W
  April 83
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–0againstNew York Rangers
- Game 4
  PIT4–3NYR
  W
  April 93
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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First round
April 9
Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0
PIT4–0NYR
Advance
4Games5Points1Goals4Assists
8 days later
Second round
April 17
Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers
PITvsPHI
Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
No Swedes
Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
Pelle Eklund
Kjell Samuelsson
View the whole round
- Game 1
  PHI3–4PIT
  W
  April 172
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 2
  PHI4–2PIT
  L
  April 192
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 3
  PIT4–3PHI
  W
  April 212
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 4
  PIT1–4PHI
  L
  April 232
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 5
  PHI7–10PIT
  W
  April 252
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 6
  PIT2–6PHI
  L
  April 272
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
- Game 7
  PHI4–1PIT
  L
  April 292
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
Second round
April 29
Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3
PIT3–4PHI
Eliminated
7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
April 29
John Cullen ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 9 points
PITPittsburgh Penguins
Points
9
NHL#43
Games
11
Goals
3
NHL#45
Assists
6
NHL#38
P/GP
0.82
NHL#22
+/-
+4
NHL#25
Events
1
First playoff goal
1
First playoff point
1
First playoff assist
4 i rad
games with a point
2 points
best game
NYR4–0→PHI3–4

John Cullen makes his NHL debut in 6–⁠4 win against Washington Capitals

John Cullen records his first NHL assist

John Cullen scores his first NHL goal

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

John Cullen closes the 1988-1989 season with 49 points

Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

Pittsburgh Penguins meet New York Rangers

Pittsburgh Penguins knock New York Rangers out 4–0

Pittsburgh Penguins meet Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–3

John Cullen ends the 1988-1989 playoffs with 9 points