1990–91 Edmonton Oilers season

The 1990–91 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 12th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of their 5th Stanley Cup in the last 7 seasons, after defeating the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup finals. The Oilers would finish the season with a 37–37–6 record for 80 points, their lowest point total since 1980–81, and Edmonton scored a franchise low 272 goals, however, the Oilers set a franchise record for fewest goals against, with 272. After a 2–11–2 start to the season, the Oilers rebounded and finished 3rd in the Smythe Division and continued their playoff streak of making the playoffs every year they've been in the NHL.

1990–91 Edmonton Oilers
Division3rd Smythe
Conference5th Campbell
1990–91 record37–37–6
Home record22–15–3
Road record15–22–3
Goals for272 (T-11th)
Goals against272 (12th)
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachJohn Muckler
CaptainMark Messier
Alternate captainsKevin Lowe
Craig MacTavish
ArenaNorthlands Coliseum
Average attendance16,843 (96.2%)
Minor league affiliate(s)Cape Breton Oilers (AHL)
Knoxville Cherokees (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsPetr Klíma (40)
AssistsMark Messier (52)
PointsEsa Tikkanen (69)
Penalty minutesSteve Smith (193)
Plus/minusPetr Klíma (+24)
WinsBill Ranford (27)
Goals against averageBill Ranford (3.20)

Prior to the season, long time Oiler Jari Kurri left the team due to a contract dispute signing with Italian club Milano Devils, leaving a big hole on the team's top line. Injuries also hurt the Oilers, as Mark Messier missed 29 games due to injuries, and his 64 points was his lowest total since 1984–85. Messier also matched the lowest goal total of his career with 12, which matched his rookie season total back in 1979–80. Esa Tikkanen led the club in points with 69, while Petr Klíma scored a career high 40 goals to lead Edmonton in that department. Steve Smith would lead the Oilers defense with 54 points, and his 193 penalty minutes led the club.

In goal, Bill Ranford had a solid season, winning a team high 27 games and posting a 3.20 GAA. Grant Fuhr was suspended by the NHL for the season, but the suspension was lifted by the league after 59 games and his completion of a two-week rehab program,[1] finishing out the regular season with a solid 6–4–3 record and a 3.01 GAA.

The Oilers finished the regular season with the fewest short-handed goals allowed (4).[2]

Season standings

Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Los Angeles Kings80462410340254102
Calgary Flames8046268344263100
Edmonton Oilers803737627227280
Vancouver Canucks802843924331565
Winnipeg Jets8026431126028863

[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Campbell Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1p – Chicago BlackhawksNRS8049238284211106
2St. Louis BluesNRS80472211310250105
3Los Angeles KingsSMY80462410340254102
4Calgary FlamesSMY8046268344263100
5Edmonton OilersSMY803737627227280
6Detroit Red WingsNRS803438827329876
7Minnesota North StarsNRS8027391425626668
8Vancouver CanucksSMY802843924331565
9Winnipeg JetsSMY8026431126028863
10Toronto Maple LeafsNRS8023461124131857

Divisions: NRS – Norris, SMY – Smythe

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy

Schedule and results

1990–91 Game Log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)

Playoffs

In the playoffs, the Oilers faced their Battle of Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames, who finished with 20 more points than they did, were huge favourites to win the series. The series went the full 7 games, with the Oilers winning the series in OT at the Saddledome in Calgary to advance to the division finals. There, they met the Los Angeles Kings, who finished 22 points better than Edmonton, however, the Oilers overtime magic continued after dropping game one, as Edmonton won 2 games in a row in double OT to take the series lead. Edmonton won the series in 6 games, clinching the series in OT. Having defeated the top two teams of their division, the Oilers advanced to the Conference Finals, facing the even more surprising Minnesota North Stars, who finished the season 12 games under .500, yet defeated the Presidents' Trophy winning Chicago Blackhawks and the St. Louis Blues, who finished 1 point behind Chicago, to make it to the 3rd round against Edmonton. The North Stars cinderella playoff run continued, as they defeated the Oilers in 5 games, ending Edmonton's chance for back-to-back Stanley Cups.

1991 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Season stats

Scoring leaders

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Esa Tikkanen7927426985
Petr Klíma70402868113
Mark Messier5312526434
Joe Murphy8027356235
Craig Simpson7530275766

Goaltending

PlayerGPTOIWLTGASOSave %GAA
Grant Fuhr13778643391.8973.01
Bill Ranford603415272731820.8933.20
Kari Takko11529440370.8674.20
Pokey Reddick212002090.8474.50

Playoff stats

Scoring leaders

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Esa Tikkanen181282024
Craig Simpson185111612
Mark Messier184111516
Petr Klíma18761316
Glenn Anderson18671341

Goaltending

PlayerGPTOIWLGASOSave %GAA
Grant Fuhr17101987510.8953.00
Bill Ranford31351280.8973.56

Awards and records

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Jeff Beukeboom200th NHL GameOctober 6, 1990
Anatoli Semenov1st NHL Game
Mark Messier800th NHL GameOctober 7, 1990
Anatoli Semenov1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
October 11, 1990
Esa Tikkanen5th NHL Hat-trickOctober 14, 1990
Dave Brown400th NHL GameOctober 16, 1990
Kelly Buchberger500th NHL PIMOctober 19, 1990
Steve Smith1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick
900th NHL PIM
Craig MacTavish400th NHL PIMOctober 24, 1990
Tomas Srsen1st NHL GameOctober 31, 1990
David Haas1st NHL GameNovember 6, 1990
David Haas1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
November 8, 1990
Mark Messier600th NHL AssistNovember 24, 1990
Craig Simpson400th NHL GameDecember 5, 1990
Igor Vyazmikin1st NHL GameDecember 12, 1990
Petr Klíma300th NHL PointDecember 15, 1990
Igor Vyazmikin1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
December 18, 1990
Chris Joseph100th NHL PIMDecember 20, 1990
Mark Messier1,100th NHL PIM
Craig MacTavish ??? NHL Hat-trickDecember 22, 1990
Geoff Smith100th NHL GameDecember 23, 1990
Dave Brown1,300th NHL PIMDecember 27, 1990
Steve Smith1,000th NHL PIM
Kevin Lowe1,000th NHL PIMDecember 30, 1990
Esa Tikkanen600th NHL PIMJanuary 4, 1991
Jeff Beukeboom600th NHL PIMJanuary 9, 1991
Steve Smith200th NHL PointJanuary 12, 1991
Glenn Anderson400th NHL GoalJanuary 13, 1991
Mark Messier1,000th NHL Point
Esa Tikkanen200th NHL Assist
Chris Joseph100th NHL GameJanuary 17, 1991
Petr Klíma300th NHL PIM
400th NHL Game
January 25, 1991
Joe Murphy200th NHL Game
Glenn Anderson800th NHL GameJanuary 30, 1991
Kelly Buchberger600th NHL PIM
Adam Graves1st NHL Gordie Howe hat trick
Petr Klíma ??? NHL Hat-trick
Martin Gélinas100th NHL GameFebruary 3, 1991
Petr Klíma ??? NHL Hat-trickFebruary 5, 1991
Ken Linseman800th NHL Point
Craig Simpson500th NHL PIMFebruary 6, 1991
Adam Graves300th NHL PIMFebruary 8, 1991
Geoff Smith100th NHL PIM
Ken Linseman1,700th NHL PIMFebruary 11, 1991
Shaun Van Allen1st NHL GameFebruary 18, 1991
Dan Currie1st NHL GameFebruary 22, 1991
Kevin Lowe900th NHL Game
Joe Murphy100th NHL Point
Adam Graves200th NHL GameFebruary 24, 1991
Esa Tikkanen400th NHL Game
Kelly Buchberger200th NHL GameMarch 24, 1991
Charlie Huddy500th NHL PIMMarch 28, 1991
Petr Klíma ??? NHL Hat-trickMarch 31, 1991
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Mark Messier150th NHL GameApril 6, 1991
Craig Simpson50th NHL Game
Glenn Anderson150th NHL GameApril 10, 1991
Jeff Beukeboom1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
Kelly Buchberger1st NHL Goal
Petr Klíma50th NHL PIMApril 12, 1991
Kevin Lowe150th NHL Game
Grant Fuhr100th NHL GameApril 14, 1991
Charlie Huddy100th NHL PIM
Esa Tikkanen150th NHL PIM
Norm Maciver1st NHL Assist
1st NHL Point
April 16, 1991
Anatoli Semenov1st NHL Goal
1st NHL Point
Craig Simpson50th NHL PIM
Esa Tikkanen2nd NHL Hat-trick
Anatoli Semenov1st NHL AssistApril 20, 1991
Jeff Beukeboom1st NHL GoalApril 22, 1991
Mark Lamb50th NHL GameApril 24, 1991
Steve Smith200th NHL PIMApril 26, 1991
Glenn Anderson100th NHL AssistApril 28, 1991
Petr Klíma ??? NHL Hat-trick
??? NHL Natural Hat-trick
May 4, 1991
Glenn Anderson300th NHL PIMMay 8, 1991
Jeff Beukeboom50th NHL PIMMay 10, 1991
Dave Brown200th NHL PIM

Transactions

Trades

October 22, 1990 To Boston Bruins
Vladimir Ruzicka
To Edmonton Oilers
Greg Hawgood
November 10, 1990 To New Jersey Devils
9th round pick in 1991
To Edmonton Oilers
Max Middendorf
November 22, 1990 To Minnesota North Stars
Bruce Bell
Future considerations
To Edmonton Oilers
Kari Takko
March 5, 1991 To Philadelphia Flyers
Kim Issel
To Edmonton Oilers
Brad Aitken

Players acquired

DatePlayerFormer team
July 1, 1990 (1990-07-01)Kevin McDonaldPhoenix Roadrunners (IHL)
August 31, 1990 (1990-08-31)Ken LinsemanPhiladelphia Flyers

Players lost

DatePlayerNew team
July 16, 1990 (1990-07-16)Steve GravesLos Angeles Kings

Waivers

DatePlayerTeam
October 1, 1990 (1990-10-01)Randy Greggto Vancouver Canucks

Draft picks

Edmonton's draft picks at the 1990 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
117Scott Allison CanadaPrince Albert Raiders (WHL)
238Alexander Legault CanadaBoston University (NCAA)
359Joe Crowley United StatesLawrence Academy (USHS)
467Joel Blain CanadaHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
5101Greg Louder United StatesCushing Academy (USHS)
6122Keijo Säilynoja FinlandJokerit (SM-liiga)
7143Mike Power CanadaWestern Michigan University (NCAA)
8164Roman Mejzlik CzechoslovakiaDukla Jihlava (Czech.)
9185Richard Žemlička CzechoslovakiaSparta Praha (Czech.)
10206Petr Korinek CzechoslovakiaDukla Jihlava (Czech.)
12248Sami Nuutinen FinlandKiekko-Espoo (SM-liiga)
S22Sandy Galuppo United StatesBoston College (Hockey East)

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