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1989-90 regular season

Blackhawks at Capitals

🗓 📍 Capital One Arena, Washington 🔁 Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0

Blackhawks beat Capitals 3–2 at Capital One Arena on October 7, 1989.

CHI – WSH
29–28
Shots on goal
0/6–1/6
Power play
17–17
Penalty minutes
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The game

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Three stars

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1st star 🪶 CHI
Greg Gilbert
1 G, 1 A
3 shots · +2
2nd star 🪶 CHI
Troy Murray
1 G
3 shots · +2
3rd star 🪶 CHI
Keith Brown
1 G
2 shots · +1

Scoring

5 goals · in order
1st period
🦅 Robin Bawa Go-ahead 1st · 12:47
Assists: Bob Rouse, Kevin Hatcher · beat Alain Chevrier
0–1
🪶 Keith Brown Tying 1st · 13:08
Assists: Greg Gilbert, Steve Konroyd · beat Don Beaupre
1–1
3rd period
🪶 Greg Gilbert Go-ahead 3rd · 11:11
Assists: Steve Larmer, Denis Savard · beat Don Beaupre
2–1
🪶 Troy Murray 3rd · 13:48
Unassisted · beat Don Beaupre
3–1
🦅 Dale Hunter PP 3rd · 15:39
Assists: Scott Stevens, Alan May · beat Alain Chevrier
3–2

Team stats

Away left · home right
🪶CHI WSH🦅
29 Shots on goal 28
0/6 Power play (goals / chances) 1/6
17 Penalty minutes 17
CHI shooting 10.3% (3/29) WSH shooting 7.1% (2/28)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🪶Blackhawks
Alain Chevrier
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI
🦅Capitals
Don Beaupre
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:13 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Blackhawks
Blackhawks: no games found in this situation this year.
Capitals
Capitals — tied after 1st: 1-0 (100% win rate, 1 game)

Last meetings

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Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0
Feb 151989 🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI 4–7 Jan 71989 🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH 3–6 Dec 211988 🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI 4–3 Jan 171988 🦅WSH @ 🪶CHI 4–5 Dec 121987 🪶CHI @ 🦅WSH 1–2
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Who won Blackhawks vs Capitals on October 7, 1989?

Blackhawks won 3–2. The final score was Blackhawks 3, Capitals 2.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Greg Gilbert, Keith Brown, Troy Murray.

Who scored for Capitals?

Dale Hunter, Robin Bawa.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Alain Chevrier made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Don Beaupre made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Capitals played?

At Capital One Arena in Washington, the Capitals home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Capitals season series?

Blackhawks lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams
🪶 Blackhawks
BeforeOct 5 🎵STL @ 🪶CHI 8–3 AfterOct 8 🗽NYR @ 🪶CHI 5–3
🦅 Capitals
BeforeOct 6 🔔PHI @ 🦅WSH 3–5 AfterOct 11 🦅WSH @ 🐳HFD 1–4
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