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1989–90 New York Rangers season

The 1989–90 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 64th season. During the regular season, the Rangers led the Patrick Division with 85 points and qualified for the NHL playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, the Rangers defeated the New York Islanders four games to one and earned a berth in the Patrick Division Finals. There, New York lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.[1]

1989–90 New York Rangers
Patrick Division champions
Division1st Patrick
ConferenceT-4th Wales
1989–90 record36–31–13
Home record20–11–9
Road record16–20–4
Goals for279
Goals against267
Team information
General managerNeil Smith
CoachRoger Neilson
CaptainKelly Kisio
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsJohn Ogrodnick (43)
AssistsBrian Leetch (45)
PointsJohn Ogrodnick (74)
Penalty minutesTroy Mallette (305)
WinsJohn Vanbiesbrouck (19)
Goals against averageMike Richter (3.00)

Offseason

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During the offseason, Gulf+Western, owners of the Rangers, and all MSG properties since 1977,[2] changed their name to Paramount Communications. The new name was chosen in honor of the company's leading subsidiary, the Paramount Pictures film studio.[3]

Regular season

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The Rangers finished the regular season with the most power-play opportunities (442) and the most power-play goals scored (103).[4]

Final standings

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Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
New York Rangers 80 36 31 13 279 267 85
New Jersey Devils 80 37 34 9 295 288 83
Washington Capitals 80 36 38 6 284 275 78
New York Islanders 80 31 38 11 281 288 73
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 32 40 8 318 359 72
Philadelphia Flyers 80 30 39 11 290 297 71

[5]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.

Wales Conference[6]
R Div GP W L T GF GA Pts
1 p – Boston Bruins ADM 80 46 25 9 289 232 101
2 Buffalo Sabres ADM 80 45 27 8 286 248 98
3 Montreal Canadiens ADM 80 41 28 11 288 234 93
4 Hartford Whalers ADM 80 38 33 9 275 268 85
5 New York Rangers PTK 80 36 31 13 279 267 85
6 New Jersey Devils PTK 80 37 34 9 295 288 83
7 Washington Capitals PTK 80 36 38 6 284 275 78
8 New York Islanders PTK 80 31 38 11 281 288 73
9 Pittsburgh Penguins PTK 80 32 40 8 318 359 72
10 Philadelphia Flyers PTK 80 30 39 11 290 297 71
11 Quebec Nordiques ADM 80 12 61 7 240 407 31

Divisions: PTK – Patrick, ADM – Adams

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


Record vs. opponents

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Vs. Wales Conference

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Vs. Campbell Conference

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Schedule and results

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1989–90 regular season[8]
October: 8–2–3 (home: 4–1–3; road: 4–1–0)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 6 @ Winnipeg 4–1 1–0–0 2
2 October 8 @ Chicago 5–3 2–0–0 4
3 October 11 Calgary 5–4 3–0–0 6
4 October 13 @ Washington 4–7 3–1–0 6
5 October 15 Pittsburgh 4–2 4–1–0 8
6 October 17 Chicago 3–3 OT 4–1–1 9
7 October 19 Hartford 7–3 5–1–1 11
8 October 21 @ Philadelphia 3–1 6–1–1 13
9 October 23 Vancouver 5–3 7–1–1 15
10 October 25 7:35 p.m. EDT Edmonton 3–3 OT Froese Madison Square Garden 15,501 7–1–2 16
11 October 27 N.Y. Islanders 5–5 OT 7–1–3 17
12 October 28 @ N.Y. Islanders 4–1 8–1–3 19
13 October 30 Philadelphia 1–3 8–2–3 19
November: 5–7–1 (home: 4–1–1; road: 1–6–0)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
14 November 2 Quebec 6–1 9–2–3 21
15 November 4 @ Montreal 2–3 9–3–3 21
16 November 6 Detroit 6–1 10–3–3 23
17 November 8 Montreal 2–3 10–4–3 23
18 November 12 N.Y. Islanders 4–2 11–4–3 25
19 November 14 @ Pittsburgh 0–6 11–5–3 25
20 November 17 @ New Jersey 4–5 OT 11–6–3 25
21 November 18 @ Hartford 3–2 12–6–3 27
22 November 20 Winnipeg 3–3 OT 12–6–4 28
23 November 22 @ Buffalo 1–4 12–7–4 28
24 November 25 @ Toronto 4–7 12–8–4 28
25 November 26 Quebec 3–1 13–8–4 30
26 November 29 @ Winnipeg 4–5 13–9–4 30
December: 2–9–3 (home: 1–4–2; road: 1–5–1)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
27 December 1 @ Vancouver 4–3 14–9–4 32
28 December 2 @ Los Angeles 0–6 14–10–4 32
29 December 6 New Jersey 5–3 15–10–4 34
30 December 9 @ N.Y. Islanders 0–0 OT 15–10–5 35
31 December 10 Philadelphia 2–4 15–11–5 35
32 December 13 St. Louis 1–3 15–12–5 35
33 December 16 @ N.Y. Islanders 3–4 15–13–5 35
34 December 17 Montreal 0–2 15–14–5 35
35 December 20 Buffalo 2–2 OT 15–14–6 36
36 December 23 @ Washington 2–3 15–15–6 36
37 December 26 New Jersey 4–4 OT 15–15–7 37
38 December 27 @ Pittsburgh 4–7 15–16–7 37
39 December 29 @ New Jersey 2–3 15–17–7 37
40 December 31 Pittsburgh 4–5 15–18–7 37
January: 5–4–3 (home: 2–1–2; road: 3–3–1)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
41 January 3 Washington 2–1 16–18–7 39
42 January 4 @ Minnesota 2–8 16–19–7 39
43 January 6 @ St. Louis 3–4 16–20–7 39
44 January 8 Pittsburgh 5–7 16–21–7 39
45 January 10 Chicago 2–2 OT 16–21–8 40
46 January 13 @ Boston 3–2 17–21–8 42
47 January 14 Philadelphia 4–3 OT 18–21–8 43
48 January 18 @ Pittsburgh 3–3 OT 18–21–9 44
49 January 23 9:35 p.m. EST @ Edmonton 4–3 Richter Northlands Coliseum 17,101 19–21–9 46
50 January 25 @ Calgary 5–8 19–22–9 46
51 January 27 @ Los Angeles 3–1 20–22–9 48
52 January 31 St. Louis 2–2 OT 20–22–10 49
February: 9–3–1 (home: 5–2–0; road: 4–1–1)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
53 February 3 @ Boston 2–1 21–22–10 51
54 February 4 Minnesota 4–3 22–22–10 53
55 February 7 7:35 p.m. EST Edmonton 5–2 Vanbiesbrouck Madison Square Garden 16,227 23–22–10 55
56 February 9 @ Buffalo 2–3 23–23–10 55
57 February 11 Calgary 2–5 23–24–10 55
58 February 13 @ Philadelphia 4–3 24–24–10 57
59 February 14 Pittsburgh 3–4 OT 24–25–10 57
60 February 16 @ New Jersey 2–1 25–25–10 59
61 February 19 New Jersey 4–3 OT 26–25–10 61
62 February 21 @ Detroit 4–4 OT 26–25–11 62
63 February 23 @ Washington 6–3 27–25–11 64
64 February 26 Boston 6–1 28–25–11 66
65 February 28 Washington 3–2 29–25–11 68
March: 7–5–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–4–1)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
66 March 2 N.Y. Islanders 6–3 30–25–11 70
67 March 3 @ Hartford 4–6 30–26–11 70
68 March 5 Detroit 3–2 31–26–11 72
69 March 8 @ Philadelphia 7–5 32–26–11 74
70 March 10 @ Minnesota 2–2 OT 32–26–12 75
71 March 12 Los Angeles 2–6 32–27–12 75
72 March 14 @ Toronto 8–2 33–27–12 77
73 March 17 @ N.Y. Islanders 3–6 33–28–12 77
74 March 18 Vancouver 5–2 34–28–12 79
75 March 21 Toronto 5–5 OT 34–28–13 80
76 March 25 Philadelphia 7–3 35–28–13 82
77 March 27 @ Quebec 7–4 36–28–13 84
78 March 29 @ New Jersey 4–6 36–29–13 84
79 March 31 @ Washington 1–2 36–30–13 84
April: 0–1–0 (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Time (ET) Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
80 April 1 Washington 2–3 36–31–13 84

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

Playoffs

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Main article: 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs
1990 Stanley Cup playoffs[8]
Division semifinals vs. (P4) New York Islanders – N.Y. Rangers win 4–1
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Series
1 April 5 N.Y. Islanders 1–2 N.Y. Rangers 16,651 Rangers lead series 1–0
2 April 7 N.Y. Islanders 2–5 N.Y. Rangers 16,651 Rangers lead series 2–0
3 April 9 N.Y. Rangers 3–4 N.Y. Islanders 2OT 16,297 Rangers lead series 2–1
4 April 11 N.Y. Rangers 6–1 N.Y. Islanders 16,297 Rangers lead series 3–1
5 April 13 N.Y. Islanders 5–6 N.Y. Rangers 16,651 Rangers win series 4–1
Division Finals vs. (P3) Washington Capitals – Washington wins 4–1
Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Series
1 April 19 Washington 3–7 N.Y. Rangers 16,651 Rangers lead series 1–0
2 April 21 Washington 6–3 N.Y. Rangers 16,651 Series tied 1–1
3 April 23 N.Y. Rangers 1–7 Washington 18,011 Washington leads series 2–1
4 April 25 N.Y. Rangers 3–4 Washington OT 18,130 Washington leads series 3–1
5 April 27 Washington 2–1 N.Y. Rangers OT 16,651 Washington wins series 4–1

Legend:   Win   Loss

Player statistics

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Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO
John Vanbiesbrouck 47 2734 19 19 7 154 3.38 1362 .887 1
Mike Richter 23 1320 12 5 5 66 3.00 686 .904 0
Bob Froese 15 812 5 7 1 45 3.33 355 .873 0
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO
Mike Richter 6 330 3 2 19 3.45 181 .895 0
John Vanbiesbrouck 6 298 2 3 15 3.02 153 .902 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

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Transactions

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Draft picks

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New York's picks at the 1989 NHL entry draft in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Met Center.[17][18]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 20 Steven Rice RW   Canada Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
2 40 Jason Prosofsky RW   Canada Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
3 45 Rob Zamuner LW   Canada Guelph Platers (OHL)
3 49 Louie DeBrusk LW   Canada London Knights (OHL)
4 67 Jim Cummins RW   United States Michigan State University (NCAA)
5 88 Aaron Miller D   United States Niagara Scenics (NAHL)
6 118 Joby Messier D   Canada Michigan State University (NCAA)
7 139 Greg Leahy F   United States Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
8 160 Greg Spenrath D   Canada Tri-City Americans (WHL)
9 181 Mark Bavis LW   United States Cushing Academy (Massachusetts)
10 202 Roman Oksiuta RW   Soviet Union Voskresensk Khimik (Russia)
11 223 Steve Locke D   Canada Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
12 244 Kenneth MacDermid LW   Canada Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

Supplemental Draft

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New York's picks at the 1989 NHL supplemental draft.[19]

Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
Anthony Palumbo C   Canada Lake Superior State University (CCHA)

References

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  2. ^ "Gulf & Western buys out Gardens". The Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. August 22, 1977. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
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  7. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
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  12. ^ "NHL Player Search: Lee Giffin". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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