1989–90 Calgary Flames season

The 1989–90 Calgary Flames season was the Flames' eighteenth season, and their tenth in Calgary. In defense of their first Stanley Cup championship, despite losing both Lanny McDonald and Jim Peplinski to retirement, the Flames remained a dominant team on the ice, finishing atop the Smythe Division and the Campbell Conference for the third consecutive year, and 2nd overall in the NHL with 99 points – two points behind the Boston Bruins.

Regular season

The Flames finished first in scoring, with 348 goals for, and first in power-play percentage, with 27.73% (99 for 357). Season standings Record vs. opponents ==Schedule and results==

Playoffs

The Flames defense of their first Stanley Cup championship ended quickly as Calgary was stunned by the Los Angeles Kings in six games. The loss would begin a string of playoff disappointments for the Flames, who would not win another playoff round until the 2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Flames 12–4 defeat in game four of the series remains a Flames team record for most goals against in one playoff game. Legend: ==Player statistics==

Player statistics

Skaters Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Calgary. Stats reflect time with the Flames only. Goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average ==Transactions==

Transactions

The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1989–90 season. Trades Free Agents ==Draft picks==

Draft picks

Calgary's picks at the 1989 NHL entry draft, held in Bloomington, Minnesota. ==See also==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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