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1988-89 NHL Norris standings
The Detroit Red Wings won the 1988-89 NHL Norris division race on 80 points, 2 points ahead of the St. Louis Blues.
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Norris standings, 1988-89
| Team | W | L | T | PTS | L10 | Streak |
|---|
| Detroit Red Wings (DET) | 34 | 34 | 12 | 80 | 3-6-1 | L2 |
| St. Louis Blues (STL) | 33 | 35 | 12 | 78 | 8-2-0 | W4 |
| Minnesota North Stars (MNS) | 27 | 37 | 16 | 70 | 4-5-1 | L1 |
| Chicago Blackhawks (CHI) | 27 | 41 | 12 | 66 | 4-6-0 | W1 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs (TOR) | 28 | 46 | 6 | 62 | 4-6-0 | L2 |
Final standings.
Turning points
- The lead changed hands 4 times.
- The Detroit Red Wings trailed by as many as 8 points on October 25, 1988.
- The Detroit Red Wings took first place for good on November 12, 1988.
- The Detroit Red Wings won 7 games in a row from November 6, 1988 to November 20, 1988, the longest run of the race.
- The Toronto Maple Leafs led by 8 points as late as October 27, 1988.
- The Detroit Red Wings led by as many as 14 points on March 4, 1989.
- The Detroit Red Wings went 11-4-1 from October 27, 1988 to December 1, 1988, turning a deficit of 8 points into a lead of 9 points.
- Three teams held first place.
- The Detroit Red Wings spent 142 of the season's 179 charted days in first place.