1988–89 New Jersey Devils season

New Jersey Devils

Industry	Professional ice hockey
Founded	1982 (moved from Colorado)
Headquarters	East Rutherford , United States
Products	Ice hockey team

The 1988–89 New Jersey Devils season marked the team's 15th year competing in the NHL and their seventh campaign since moving from Colorado in 1982. Following a postseason berth during the previous season, the Devils concluded this year ranked fifth in the Patrick Division, thereby failing to qualify for the playoffs for the 13th time in franchise history.

Schedule and results

|- |1||L||October 6, 1988||1–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers ||0–1–0 |- |2||W||October 8, 1988||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques ||1–1–0 |- |3||W||October 10, 1988||5–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers ||2–1–0 |- |4||L||October 14, 1988||3–7 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens ||2–2–0 |- |5||L||October 15, 1988||5–8 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals ||2–3–0 |- |6||L||October 19, 1988||0–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks ||2–4–0 |- |7||W||October 21, 1988||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins ||3–4–0 |- |8||T||October 23, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings ||3–4–1 |- |9||L||October 25, 1988||4–7 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres ||3–5–1 |- |10||W||October 28, 1988||5–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers ||4–5–1 |- |11||L||October 29, 1988||0–3 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers ||4–6–1

|- |12||W||November 1, 1988||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers ||5–6–1 |- |13||T||November 3, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets ||5–6–2 |- |14||W||November 6, 1988||6–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers ||6–6–2 |- |15||L||November 9, 1988||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers ||6–7–2 |- |16||T||November 11, 1988||3–3 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders ||6–7–3 |- |17||W||November 12, 1988||6–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals ||7–7–3 |- |18||W||November 15, 1988||4–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues ||8–7–3 |- |19||L||November 17, 1988||3–5 || align="left"| Calgary Flames ||8–8–3 |- |20||L||November 19, 1988||2–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals ||8–9–3 |- |21||L||November 20, 1988||1–7 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers ||8–10–3 |- |22||L||November 23, 1988||2–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames ||8–11–3 |- |23||T||November 25, 1988||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks ||8–11–4 |- |24||L||November 29, 1988||3–9 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings ||8–12–4

|- |25||L||December 3, 1988|||3−5|||Philadelphia Flyers|||8−13−4 |- |26 |L |December 4 |2−6 |@ Philadelphia Flyers |8−14−4 |- |27 |W |December 7 |5−1 |Washington Capitals |9−14−4 |- |28 |W |December 9 |6−5 |New York Islanders |10−14−4 |- |29 |T |December 10 |4−4 OT |@ Pittsburgh Penguins |10−14−5 |- |30 |W |December 13 |4−3 |St. Louis Blues |11−14−5 |- |31 |W |December 15 |6−3 |Toronto Maple Leafs |12−14−5 |- |32 |L |December 17 |2−5 |@ New York Islanders |12−15−5 |- |33 |W |December 18 |5−3 |@ Chicago Blackhawks |13−15−5 |- |34 |T |December 21 |5−5 OT |@ Winnipeg Jets |13−15−6 |- |35 |T |December 23 |2−2 OT |Pittsburgh Penguins |13−15−7 |- |36 L December twenty-sixth nineteen eighty-eight (one minus five) at New York Rangers (thirteen minus sixteen minus seven)

|-37	L December twenty-seventh nineteen eighty-eight (five minus seven) New York Rangers (thirteen minus seventeen minus seven)
|-38	L December twenty-ninth nineteen eighty-eight (two minus six) Boston Bruins (thirteen minus eighteen minus seven)
|-39	L December thirty-first nineteen eighty-eight (six minus eight) at Pittsburgh Penguins (thirteen minus nineteen minus seven)

|-40	W January sixth nineteen eighty-nine (five minus four) Buffalo Sabres (fourteen minus nineteen minus seven)
|-41	W January seventh nineteen eighty-nine (five minus two) Detroit Red Wings (fifteen minus nineteen minus seven)
|-42	W January ninth nineteen eighty-nine (five minus four) at New York Rangers (sixteen minus nineteen minus seven)
|-43	L January eleventh nineteen eighty-nine (zero minus one) at Montreal Canadiens (sixteen minus twenty minus seven)
|-44	L January thirteenth nineteen eighty-nine (three minus five) New York Islanders (sixteen minus twenty-one minus seven)
|-45	W January fifteenth nineteen eighty-nine (one minus zero) Edmonton Oilers (seventeen minus twenty-one minus seven)
|-46	L January seventeenth nineteen eighty-nine (four minus seven) at Quebec Nordiques (seventeen minus twenty-two minus seven)
|-47	L January nineteenth nineteen eighty-nine (four minus five) Quebec Nordiques (seventeen minus twenty-three minus seven)
|-48	W January twentieth nineteen eighty-nine overtime win six to five at Washington Capitals (eighteen twenty-three and seven)
|-49	L January twenty-third nineteen eighty-nine two to seven Minnesota North Stars eighteen twenty-four and seven
|-50	T January twenty-fourth nineteen eighty-nine overtime tie two to two at New York Islanders eighteen twenty-four and eight
|-51	L January twenty-seventh nineteen eighty-nine six to eight Hartford Whalers eighteen twenty-five and eight
|-52	T January twenty-eighth nineteen eighty-nine overtime tie four to four at Minnesota North Stars eighteen twenty-five and nine

|-53	T February second nineteen eighty-nine six to six overtime at Los Angeles Kings eighteen twenty-five and ten
|-54	W February fifth nineteen eighty-nine four to two win at Edmonton Oilers nineteen twenty-five and ten
|-55	W February ninth nineteen eighty-nine six to three victory at Detroit Red Wings twenty twenty-five and ten
|-56	L February eleventh nineteen eighty-nine four to five loss at Montreal Canadiens twenty twenty-six and ten
|-57	W February thirteenth nineteen eighty-nine eight to one triumph over Toronto Maple Leafs twenty-one twenty-six and ten
|-58	L February fifteenth nineteen eighty-nine three to five defeat at Buffalo Sabres twenty-one twenty-seven and ten
|-59	L February seventeenth nineteen eighty-nine overtime loss two to three at Winnipeg Jets (1972-96) twenty-one twenty-eight and ten 
|-60	L February eighteenth nineteen eighty-nine three to five loss at Toronto Maple Leafs twenty-one twenty-nine and ten

Playoffs

The 1988–89 campaign proved to be a letdown for the Devils. After their deep playoff run in the 1987–88 season, the team failed to qualify for the postseason, concluding the year in fifth place within the Patrick Division while maintaining a roster that saw minimal adjustments.

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
John MacLean	74	42	45	87	122
Kirk Muller	80	31	43	74	119
Patrik Sundström	65	28	41	69	36
Aaron Broten	80	16	43	59	81
Brendan Shanahan	68	22	28	50	115
Pat Verbeek	77	26	21	47	189
Mark Johnson	40	13	25	38	24
Doug Brown	63	15	10	25	15
Claude Loiselle	74	7	14	21	209
Pat Conacher	55	7	5	12	14
Anders Carlsson	47	4	8	12	20
David Maley	68	5	6	11	249
Perry Anderson	39	3	6	9	128
Paul Ysebaert	5	0	4	4	0
Steve Rooney	25	3	1	4	79
Jon Morris	4	0	2	2	0
Alan Stewart	6	0	2	2	15
Chris Cichocki	2	0	1	1	2
Janne Ojanen	3	0	1	1	2
George McPhee	1	0	1	1	2
Kevin Todd	1	0	0	0	0

Defensemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Tom Kurvers	74	16	50	66	38
Jim Korn	65	15	16	31	212
Tommy Albelin	46	7	24	31	40
Jack O'Callahan	36	5	21	26	51
Joe Cirella	80	3	19	22	155
Randy Velischek	80	4	14	18	70
Bruce Driver	27	1	15	16	24
Craig Wolanin	56	3	8	11	69
Ken Daneyko	80	5	5	10	283
Jamie Huscroft	15	0	2	51
Eric Weinrich	2	0	0	0
Corey Foster	2	0	0	0

Goaltending

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

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
Sean Burke	62	22	31	9	3	3.84
Bob Sauvé	15	4	5	1	0	4.67
Craig Billington	3	1	1	0	0	4.71
Chris Terreri	8	0	4	2	—	2.69

Draft picks

Below are the selections made by the Devils during the 1988 NHL entry draft.

Round #	Overall Pick #	Player	Nationality	Position	Previous Team (League)	Remarks
1	12	Corey Foster	Canada	Defenseman	Peterborough Petes (OHL)
2	23	Jeff Christian	Canada	Left Wing	London Knights (OHL)	Obtained from Vancouver along with a fourth-round pick and Patrik Sundstrom in return for a second-round pick, Greg Adams, and Kirk McLean.
3	54	Zdeno Ciger	Template:TCH	Left Wing	Martimex ZTS Martin HC (Czechoslovak Extraliga)
4	65	Matt Ruchty	Canada	Left Wing	Bowling Green State University (CCHA)
4	75	Scott Luik	Canada	Right Wing	Miami University (CCHA)
5	96	Chris Nelson	United States	Defenseman	Rochester Jr. Americans (MJHL)
6	117	Chad Johnson	United States	Center	Rochester Jr. Americans (MJHL)
7	138	Chad Erickson	United States	Goaltender	(Minnesota high school)
8	159	Bryan LaFort	United States	Goaltender	(Massachusetts high school)
9	180	"Sergei Svetlov"	"Template:URS"	"Right Wing"	"Moscow Dynamo (Soviet League)"

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See also

• 1988–89 NHL season