1989–90 Chicago Blackhawks season

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.

Chicago's draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held at the Met Center in Bloomington, Minnesota.

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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20140610220512/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3968767.html HighBeam] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 1989-90 NHL regular season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1990_games.html|title=1989-90 NHL Schedule and Results}}

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.

{{1989–90 NHL Norris Division standings|team=CHI}}

{{1989–90 NHL Campbell Conference standings|team=CHI}}

{{1989–90 NHL Record vs. opponents (Norris)|team=CHI}}

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=October|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|1||L||October 5, 1989||3–8 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||0–1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|2||W||October 7, 1989||3–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) ||1–1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|3||L||October 8, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1989–90) ||1–2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|4||W||October 12, 1989||9–6 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||2–2–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

|5||L||October 14, 1989||1–2 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||2–3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

|6||W||October 15, 1989||3–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||3–3–0

|- {{Game-tied}}

|7||T||October 17, 1989||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1989–90) ||3–3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|8||L||October 19, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) ||3–4–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|9||W||October 20, 1989||4–2 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) ||4–4–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|10||W||October 22, 1989||7–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) ||5–4–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|11||W||October 24, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||6–4–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|12||W||October 26, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) ||7–4–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|13||L||October 28, 1989||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) ||7–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|14||W||October 29, 1989||1–0 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1989–90) ||8–5–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|15||W||October 31, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) ||9–5–1

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=November|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|16||W||November 2, 1989||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||10–5–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|17||L||November 4, 1989||0–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||10–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|18||W||November 5, 1989||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) ||11–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|19||W||November 9, 1989||4–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) ||12–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|20||W||November 11, 1989||5–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1989–90) ||13–6–1

|- {{Game-won}}

|21||W||November 12, 1989||4–2 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1989–90) ||14–6–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

|22||L||November 16, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) ||14–7–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

|23||T||November 18, 1989||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1989–90) ||14–7–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|24||L||November 19, 1989||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) ||14–8–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|25||L||November 22, 1989||3–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) ||14–9–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|26||L||November 26, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||14–10–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|27||L||November 30, 1989||0–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1989–90) ||14–11–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=December|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|28||L||December 3, 1989||3–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||14–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|29||W||December 6, 1989||6–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||15–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|30||W||December 9, 1989||6–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) ||16–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|31||W||December 10, 1989||7–1 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) ||17–12–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|32||W||December 13, 1989||3–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) ||18–12–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|33||L||December 15, 1989||4–8 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||18–13–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|34||W||December 17, 1989||6–5 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) ||19–13–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|35||W||December 20, 1989||9–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||20–13–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|36||L||December 22, 1989||3–5 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||20–14–2

|- {{Game-won}}

|37||W||December 23, 1989||7–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||21–14–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

|38||L||December 26, 1989||3–8 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||21–15–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

|39||T||December 28, 1989||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||21–15–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|40||W||December 30, 1989||7–3 || align="left"| Hartford Whalers (1989–90) ||22–15–3

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=January|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|41||W||January 3, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1989–90) ||23–15–3

|- {{Game-won}}

|42||W||January 6, 1990||8–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) ||24–15–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

|43||T||January 10, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1989–90) ||24–15–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|44||W||January 11, 1990||5–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) ||25–15–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|45||L||January 14, 1990||5–6 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1989–90) ||25–16–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|46||L||January 15, 1990||6–7 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||25–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|47||W||January 17, 1990||3–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||26–17–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|48||W||January 19, 1990||5–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1989–90) ||27–17–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|49||L||January 24, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) ||27–18–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|50||W||January 26, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) ||28–18–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|51||L||January 27, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| @ Hartford Whalers (1989–90) ||28–19–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=February|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|52||W||February 1, 1990||7–4 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1989–90) ||29–19–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|53||L||February 4, 1990||3–7 || align="left"| @ Winnipeg Jets (1989–90) ||29–20–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|54||W||February 8, 1990||8–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||30–20–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|55||L||February 10, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||30–21–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|56||W||February 13, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1989–90) ||31–21–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|57||L||February 15, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1989–90) ||31–22–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|58||W||February 17, 1990||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1989–90) ||32–22–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|59||W||February 18, 1990||6–4 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1989–90) ||33–22–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|60||W||February 20, 1990||8–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||34–22–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|61||L||February 22, 1990||3–6 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1989–90) ||34–23–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|62||L||February 24, 1990||2–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1989–90) ||34–24–4

|- {{Game-won}}

|63||W||February 25, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1989–90) ||35–24–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|64||L||February 27, 1990||0–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1989–90) ||35–25–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=March|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

|65||L||March 1, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||35–26–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|66||L||March 3, 1990||3–4 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1989–90) ||35–27–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|67||L||March 4, 1990||1–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1989–90) ||35–28–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

|68||L||March 7, 1990||4–5 || align="left"| @ Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||35–29–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

|69||T||March 10, 1990||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||35–29–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

|70||L||March 11, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1989–90) ||35–30–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

|71||T||March 13, 1990||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||35–30–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|72||W||March 15, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| @ Quebec Nordiques (1989–90) ||36–30–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|73||L||March 17, 1990||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1989–90) ||36–31–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|74||W||March 19, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||37–31–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|75||W||March 22, 1990||6–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1989–90) ||38–31–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|76||L||March 24, 1990||3–5 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||38–32–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|77||W||March 25, 1990||3–2 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1989–90) ||39–32–6

|- {{Game-won}}

|78||W||March 29, 1990||4–2 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||40–32–6

|- {{Game-lost}}

|79||L||March 31, 1990||4–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1989–90) ||40–33–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#CE1126 2px solid; border-bottom:#000000 2px solid;|title=April|Game |Result |Date |Score |Opponent |Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

|80||W||April 1, 1990||4–1 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1989–90) ||41–33–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

;Scoring

;Goaltending

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.

{{NHLPlayoffs|team1=Minnesota North Stars|5-1-1=No scoring|date6=April 14|goalie5-2=Greg Millen 26 saves / 27 shots|goalie5-1=Jon Casey 31 saves / 36 shots|5-3-2=16:37 – Michel Goulet (1)
17:48 – Steve Thomas|5-3-1=No scoring|5-2-2=04:53 – Greg Gilbert (2)|5-2-1=Brian Bellows (4) – pp – 09:24|5-1-2=10:17 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (2)
13:26 – Denis Savard (2)|recap5=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-chi/1990/04/12/1989030155#game=1989030155,game_state=final|won6=1|won5=2|score5=1–5|date5=April 12|goalie4-2=Ed Belfour 26 saves / 28 shots
Greg Millen 10 saves / 12 shots|goalie4-1=Jon Casey 29 saves / 29 shots|4-3-2=No scoring|4-3-1=03:41 – Dave Gagner (1)|4-2-2=No scoring|score6=3–5|recap6=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-mns/1990/04/14/1989030156#game=1989030156,game_state=final|4-1-2=No scoring|recap7=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-chi/1990/04/16/1989030157#game=1989030157,game_state=final|goalie7-2=Greg Millen 30 saves / 32 shots|goalie7-1=Jon Casey 28 saves / 33 shots
Kari Takko 0 saves / 0 shots|7-3-2=17:10 – Greg Gilbert (4)|7-3-1=Ulf Dahlen (1) – 09:58|7-2-2=03:00 – Wayne Presley (4)
04:06 – Wayne Presley (5)
12:41 – Jeremy Roenick (4)
14:06 – Jeremy Roenick (5)|7-2-1=No scoring|7-1-2=No scoring|7-1-1=Don Barber (3) – pp – 09:02|won7=2|6-1-1=10:28 – Shawn Chambers (2)
17:25 – Perry Berezan (1)
18:48 – Neal Broten (2)|score7=2–5|date7=April 16|goalie6-2=Ed Belfour 31 saves / 33 shots
Greg Millen 7 saves / 10 shots|goalie6-1=Jon Casey 27 saves / 30 shots|6-3-2=Steve Larmer (2) – sh – 12:57
Jeremy Roenick (3) – 13:57|6-3-1=No scoring|6-2-2=No scoring|6-2-1=01:26 – Larry Murphy (1)
14:20 – pp – Dave Gagner (2)|6-1-2=Greg Gilbert (3) – 12:33|4-2-1=07:42 – Basil McRae (1)|4-1-1=04:24 – Don Barber (1)
11:41 – pp – Don Barber (2)|team2=Chicago Blackhawks|1-2-2=No scoring|recap2=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-chi/1990/04/06/1989030152#game=1989030152,game_state=final|won2=2|score2=3–5|date2=April 6|goalie1-2=Greg Millen 24 saves / 26 shots|goalie1-1=Jon Casey 30 saves / 31 shots|1-3-2=05:01 – pp – Denis Savard (1)|1-3-1=Brian Bellows (2) – 05:54|1-2-1=No scoring|2-1-2=14:24 – pp – Wayne Presley (1)|1-1-2=No scoring|1-1-1=Brian Bellows (1) – pp – 09:57|recap1=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/mns-vs-chi/1990/04/04/1989030151#game=1989030151,game_state=final|won1=1|score1=2–1|date1=April 4|stadium1=Chicago Stadium|stadium2=Met Center|2-1-1=Brian Bellows (3) – pp – 08:49
Shawn Chambers (1) – pp – 10:41
Neal Broten (1) – pp – 11:56|2-2-1=No Scoring|recap4=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-mns/1990/04/10/1989030154#game=1989030154,game_state=final|3-2-1=No scoring|won4=1|score4=0–4|date4=April 10|goalie3-2=Greg Millen 31 saves / 32 shots|goalie3-1=Jon Casey 27 saves / 29 shots|3-3-2=10:12 – Steve Larmer (1)
15:27 – Wayne Presley (3)|3-3-1=Mike Modano (1) – 19:24|3-2-2=No scoring|3-1-2=No scoring|2-2-2=01:49 – Greg Gilbert (1)
03:53 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (1)
07:27 – pp – Steve Thomas (1)
16:39 – sh – Wayne Presley (2)|3-1-1=No scoring|recap3=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-mns/1990/04/08/1989030153#game=1989030153,game_state=final|won3=2|score3=2–1|date3=April 8|goalie2-2=Ed Belfour 15 saves / 15 shots
Greg Millen 2 saves / 5 shots|goalie2-1=Jon Casey 26 saves / 31 shots|2-3-2=No Scoring|2-3-1=No Scoring|series=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.)

{{NHLPlayoffs|team1=St. Louis Blues|5-1-1=Adam Oates (1) – pp – 14:05|date6=April 28|goalie5-2=Ed Belfour 18 saves / 20 shots|goalie5-1=Vincent Riendeau 29 saves / 32 shots|5-3-2=No scoring|5-3-1=No scoring|5-2-2=03:56 – Jocelyn Lemieux (1)
04:59 – Troy Murray (2)
06:12 – Steve Thomas (5)|5-2-1=Brett Hull (11) – pp – 14:33|5-1-2=No scoring|recap5=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-chi/1990/04/26/1989030235#game=1989030235,game_state=final|won6=1|won5=2|score5=2–3|date5=April 26|goalie4-2=Ed Belfour 31 saves / 33 shots|goalie4-1=Vincent Riendeau 22 saves / 25 shots|4-3-2=No scoring|4-3-1=05:26 – pp – Ron Wilson (3)|4-2-2=Wayne Presley (7) – 02:06
Michel Goulet (2) – 02:42
Trent Yawney (2) – pp – 18:09|score6=2–4|recap6=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-stl/1990/04/28/1989030236#game=1989030236,game_state=final|4-1-2=No scoring|recap7=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-chi/1990/04/30/1989030237#game=1989030237,game_state=final|goalie7-2=Ed Belfour 26 saves / 28 shots|goalie7-1=Curtis Joseph 10 saves / 14 shots
Vincent Riendeau 11 saves / 15 shots|7-3-2=00:35 – Greg Gilbert (5)
03:45 – sh – Adam Creighton (2)
19:49 – Duane Sutter (1)|7-3-1=Adam Oates (2) – 17:19|7-2-2=03:03 – sh – Steve Larmer (4)
07:28 – Denis Savard (4)
10:22 – pp – Dave Manson (2)|7-2-1=Paul MacLean (4) – pp – 12:06|7-1-2=02:47 – Jeremy Roenick (8)
13:03 – Jeremy Roenick (9)|7-1-1=No scoring|won7=2|6-1-1=01:36 – pp – Brett Hull (12)
02:30 – Dave Lowry (2)|score7=2–8|date7=April 30|goalie6-2=Jacques Cloutier 24 saves / 26 shots
Ed Belfour 0 saves / 2 shots|goalie6-1=Vincent Riendeau 37 saves / 39 shots|6-3-2=No scoring|6-3-1=11:07 – Rich Sutter (2)|6-2-2=Denis Savard (3) – pp – 07:39
Jeremy Roenick (7) – pp – 14:32|6-2-1=15:18 – Brett Hull (13)|6-1-2=No scoring|4-2-1=12:53 – Rod Brind'Amour (5)|4-1-1=No scoring|team2=Chicago Blackhawks|1-2-2=13:43 – pp – Trent Yawney (1)
18:24 – Adam Creighton (1)|recap2=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-chi/1990/04/20/1989030232#game=1989030232,game_state=final|won2=2|score2=3–5|date2=April 20|goalie1-2=Ed Belfour 13 saves / 13 shots
Greg Millen 9 saves / 13 shots|goalie1-1=Vincent Riendeau 29 saves / 32 shots|1-3-2=No scoring|1-3-1=No scoring|1-2-1=Rod Brind'Amour (4) – 06:05
Brett Hull (6) – 10:59|2-1-2=12:39 – pp – Steve Larmer (3)|1-1-2=09:26 – Doug Wilson (1)|1-1-1=Rod Brind'Amour (3) – 05:42
Rick Meagher (1) – 18:58|recap1=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/stl-vs-chi/1990/04/18/1989030231#game=1989030231,game_state=final|won1=1|score1=4–3|date1=April 18|stadium1=Chicago Stadium|stadium2=St. Louis Arena|2-1-1=No scoring|2-2-1=Brett Hull (7) – 00:35|recap4=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-stl/1990/04/24/1989030234#game=1989030234,game_state=final|3-2-1=09:42 – pp – Jeff Brown (2)|won4=2|score4=3–2|date4=April 24|goalie3-2=Greg Millen 23 saves / 28 shots|goalie3-1=Vincent Riendeau 44 saves / 48 shots|3-3-2=Bob Murray (1) – 12:26
Steve Thomas (4) – 14:38|3-3-1=15:24 – Brett Hull (10)
19:51 – Gino Cavallini (1)|3-2-2=Dave Manson (1) – 04:38|3-1-2=Doug Wilson (2) – pp – 02:12|2-2-2=06:18 – Wayne Presley (6)|3-1-1=00:18 – Sergio Momesso (3)
16:46 – pp – Brett Hull (9)|recap3=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-stl/1990/04/22/1989030233#game=1989030233,game_state=final|won3=1|score3=4–5|date3=April 22|goalie2-2=Greg Millen 24 saves / 27 shots|goalie2-1=Vincent Riendeau 24 saves / 28 shots|2-3-2=08:37 – pp – Troy Murray (1)
08:47 – Steve Thomas (3)
19:46 – Jeremy Roenick (6)|2-3-1=Brett Hull (8) – pp – 07:06
Paul Cavallini (2) – 14:34|series=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.

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Greg Millen 1 save / 4 shots|4-3-1=No scoring|5-1-2=02:08 – Randy Gregg (2)
12:25 – pp – Craig Simpson (11)
14:32 – Adam Graves (2)|4-2-2=Craig Simpson (10) – 00:11
Mark Messier (8) – 14:06|4-2-1=07:16 – Jeremy Roenick (10)|4-1-2=Glenn Anderson (5) – pp – 15:02
Mark Messier (7) – 17:25|4-1-1=18:22 – pp – Denis Savard (6)|recap4=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-chi/1990/05/08/1989030324#game=1989030324,game_state=final|won4=2|score4=4–2|5-1-1=Steve Konroyd (1) – 14:14|5-2-1=Troy Murray (4) – 04:03
Denis Savard (7) – pp – 12:45|goalie3-2=Bill Ranford 24 saves / 29 shots|6-1-1=05:01 – pp – Jeremy Roenick (11)|goalie6-2=Bill Ranford 26 saves / 30 shots|goalie6-1=Greg Millen 18 saves / 25 shots
Jacques Cloutier 2 saves / 3 shots|6-3-2=Steve Smith (4) – 03:06|6-3-1=01:31 – Adam Creighton (3)
08:11 – Steve Thomas (7)
09:04 – pp – Trent Yawney (3)|6-2-2=Adam Graves (3) – 05:17
Joe Murphy (4) – 15:22
Glenn Anderson (6) – 17:31
Mark Messier (9) – 17:48|6-2-1=No scoring|6-1-2=Esa Tikkanen (1) – sh – 02:010
Craig Simpson (12) – pp – 12:26
Petr Klima (4) – 15:11|recap6=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-chi/1990/05/12/1989030326#game=1989030326,game_state=final|5-2-2=18:29 – pp – Jari Kurri (7)|won6=2|score6=8–4|date6=May 12|goalie5-2=Bill Ranford 18 saves / 21 shots|goalie5-1=Jacques Cloutier 30 saves / 34 shots|5-3-2=No scoring|5-3-1=No scoring|date4=May 8|goalie3-1=Greg Millen 31 saves / 32 shots|team2=Edmonton Oilers|1-2-1=No scoring|date2=May 4|goalie1-2=Bill Ranford 23 saves / 25 shots|goalie1-1=Ed Belfour 23 saves / 28 shots|1-3-2=04:43 – Steve Smith (3)
07:39 – Craig MacTavish (2)|1-3-1=Wayne Presley (8) – 00:57
Steve Larmer (5) – pp – 06:55|1-2-2=03:17 – Mark Lamb (6)
08:52 – Steve Smith (2)|1-1-2=09:42 – Mark Messier (6)|won2=1|1-1-1=No scoring|recap1=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-edm/1990/05/02/1989030321#game=1989030321,game_state=final|won1=2|score1=2–5|date1=May 2|stadium1=Northlands Coliseum|stadium2=Chicago Stadium|score2=4–3|recap2=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/chi-vs-edm/1990/05/04/1989030322#game=1989030322,game_state=final|3-3-2=No scoring|score3=1–5|3-3-1=07:27 – sh – Dirk Graham (1)
13:51 – Wayne Presley (9)|3-2-2=No scoring|3-2-1=03:05 – Steve Larmer (7)|3-1-2=Craig Simpson (9) – pp – 06:01|3-1-1=08:41 – Bob Murray (2)
12:32 – Steve Larmer (6)|recap3=www.nhl.com/gamecenter/edm-vs-chi/1990/05/06/1989030323#game=1989030323,game_state=final|won3=1|date3=May 6|2-1-1=Troy Murray (3) – 17:50|goalie2-2=Bill Ranford 35 saves / 39 shots|goalie2-1=Greg Millen 24 saves / 27 shots|2-3-2=02:10 – Esa Tikkanen (9)|2-3-1=Doug Wilson (3) – 18:01|2-2-2=09:49 – Glenn Anderson (4)
18:01 – pp – Jari Kurri (6)|2-2-1=Denis Savard (5) – 02:020
Steve Thomas (6) – 17:36|2-1-2=No scoring|series=Edmonton won series 4–2}}

;Scoring

;Goaltending

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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;

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