1986–87 New York Rangers season explained

League:NHL
Season:1986–87
Year:1986
Team:New York Rangers
Conferencerank:7th
Divisionrank:4th
Record:34–38–8
Goalsfor:307
Goalsagainst:323
Coach:Ted Sator
Tom Webster
Phil Esposito
Goalsleader:Walt Poddubny/Tomas Sandstrom (40)
Assistsleader:Walt Poddubny (47)
Pointsleader:Walt Poddubny (87)
Pimleader:Larry Melnyk (182)
Winsleader:John Vanbiesbrouck (18)
Gaaleader:John Vanbiesbrouck (3.64)

The 1986–87 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 61st season.[1] During the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Patrick Division with 76 points, and qualified for the NHL playoffs. New York was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Philadelphia Flyers.[2]

Regular season

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 1 || 9 || New Jersey Devils || 5–3 || 0–1–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 2 || 11 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–5 OT || 0–2–0|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 3 || 13 || Washington Capitals || 7–6 OT || 0–3–0|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 4 || 15 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 5–5 OT || 0–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 5 || 18 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || 1–3–1|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 6 || 19 || New York Islanders || 2–2 OT || 1–3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 7 || 22 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–4 OT || 2–3–2|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 8 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 OT || 2–3–3|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 9 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 OT || 2–3–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 10 || 29 || @ St. Louis Blues || 7–2 || 2–4–4|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 11 || 2 || Winnipeg Jets || 5–4 OT || 2–5–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 12 || 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–4 OT || 2–6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 13 || 8 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || 3–6–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 14 || 9 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 6–5 || 3–7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 15 || 12 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 OT || 4–7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 16 || 14 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–1 || 5–7–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 17 || 16 || Edmonton Oilers || 8–6 || 5–8–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 18 || 17 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || 5–9–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 19 || 19 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 5–4 OT || 5–10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 20 || 21 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 8–5 || 6–10–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 21 || 22 || @ Calgary Flames || 8–5 || 6–11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 22 || 26 || Quebec Nordiques || 4–2 || 7–11–4|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 23 || 29 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–5 OT || 7–11–5|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 24 || 30 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–2 OT || 7–11–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 25 || 2 || @ New Jersey Devils || 8–5 || 7–12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 26 || 5 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 6–3 || 8–12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 27 || 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–4 || 9–12–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 28 || 11 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 9–13–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 29 || 14 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–1 || 10–13–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 30 || 15 || Minnesota North Stars || 4–3 || 10–14–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 31 || 17 || Washington Capitals || 6–1 || 11–14–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 32 || 20 || @ New York Islanders || 5–2 || 11–15–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 33 || 21 || Hartford Whalers || 4–3 OT || 11–16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 34 || 23 || New Jersey Devils || 8–5 || 12–16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 35 || 26 || @ New Jersey Devils || 7–4 || 13–16–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 36 || 27 || @ St. Louis Blues || 3–2 || 13–17–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 37 || 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || 14–17–6|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 38 || 31 || New York Islanders || 4–3 OT || 15–17–6|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 39 || 3 || @ Quebec Nordiques || 5–2 || 16–17–6|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 40 || 5 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–3 OT || 16–17–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 41 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–3 || 16–18–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 42 || 9 || New York Islanders || 2–1 || 16–19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 43 || 11 || Vancouver Canucks || 8–3 || 17–19–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 44 || 12 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 17–20–7|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 45 || 14 || @ Calgary Flames || 8–5 || 18–20–7|- align="center" bgcolor="white"| 46 || 19 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 2–2 OT || 18–20–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 47 || 21 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–3 || 18–21–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 48 || 23 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 7–4 || 18–22–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 49 || 26 || New Jersey Devils || 6–3 || 19–22–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 50 || 28 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–1 || 19–23–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 51 || 31 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–1 || 20–23–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 52 || 1 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 21–23–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 53 || 4 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || 22–23–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 54 || 7 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–4 OT || 23–23–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 55 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–4 || 23–24–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 56 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || 24–24–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 57 || 17 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 25–24–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 58 || 19 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 5–2 || 25–25–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 59 || 20 || Buffalo Sabres || 6–3 || 25–26–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 60 || 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || 25–27–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 61 || 24 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6–3 || 26–27–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 62 || 25 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 27–27–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 63 || 28 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 27–28–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 64 || 1 || @ Washington Capitals || 7–3 || 27–29–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 65 || 4 || New York Islanders || 7–5 || 28–29–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 66 || 8 || Calgary Flames || 7–4 || 28–30–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 67 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 29–30–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 68 || 12 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 6–1 || 30–30–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 69 || 14 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 OT || 31–30–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 70 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || 31–31–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 71 || 17 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || 31–32–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 72 || 18 || Hartford Whalers || 5–3 || 31–33–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 73 || 21 || @ New York Islanders || 4–3 || 31–34–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 74 || 22 || Chicago Blackhawks || 5–3 || 32–34–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 75 || 25 || New Jersey Devils || 8–2 || 32–35–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 76 || 27 || St. Louis Blues || 6–4 || 33–35–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"| 77 || 30 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 6–5 || 34–35–8|-|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 78 || 1 || Washington Capitals || 5–1 || 34–36–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 79 || 4 || @ Hartford Whalers || 5–3 || 34–37–8|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"| 80 || 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–2 || 34–38–8|-

Playoffs

See main article: 1987 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Key: Win Loss

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
75 40 47 87 16 49
64 40 34 74 8 60
70 24 40 64 −5 73
73 28 35 63 −7 12
72 19 38 57 7 117
78 10 45 55 13 62
† 64 29 17 46 −1 56
61 6 34 40 −6 62
‡ 38 16 20 36 −10 20
‡ 58 17 15 32 −15 101
66 8 22 30 −13 68
68 8 18 26 3 24
† 34 9 12 21 −8 9
‡ 38 6 14 20 −5 22
† 61 2 17 19 3 50
73 3 12 15 −13 182
52 2 13 15 −1 118
37 6 7 13 −1 21
40 3 8 11 −7 27
‡ 63 1 10 11 −18 65
† 14 4 6 10 −8 6
†‡ 28 2 8 10 −12 20
21 4 4 8 −2 34
‡ 15 3 5 8 −3 20
‡ 30 2 6 8 −2 50
† 9 5 1 6 −3 15
‡ 21 2 4 6 −8 2
10 1 4 5 −1 12
‡ 18 2 2 4 2 33
†‡ 9 0 4 4 −1 6
13 2 1 3 −2 45
5 1 1 2 0 0
† 13 0 2 2 −8 49
1 1 0 1 2 4
22 1 0 1 −1 91
3 0 1 1 −5 0
4 0 1 1 0 4
1 0 0 0 1 0
‡ 3 0 0 0 −1 2
† 3 0 0 0 −1 0
3 0 0 0 1 21
8 0 0 0 −5 2
Playoffs
Player
6 0 5 5 0
6 3 2 5 4
6 1 2 3 2
6 2 1 3 6
6 1 2 3 20
6 1 1 2 16
6 1 1 2 2
6 2 0 2 4
6 0 2 2 6
6 0 1 1 27
6 1 0 1 28
6 1 0 1 0
4 0 1 1 2
3 0 0 0 2
3 0 0 0 12
2 0 0 0 2
1 0 0 0 0
6 0 0 0 4
5 0 0 0 6
6 0 0 0 12
6 0 0 0 8
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
50 2656 18 20 5 161 3.64 1363 .882 0
† 28 1474 14 11 0 92 3.74 783 .883 0
13 675 2 7 2 58 5.16 367 .842 0
1 65 0 0 1 5 4.62 35 .857 0
Playoffs
Player
4 195 1 3 11 3.38 110 .900 1
4 165 1 1 10 3.64 96 .896 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.

[3]

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Canada at the Montreal Forum.[4] [5]

RoundPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
19Brian LeetchDAvon Old Farms (Connecticut)
351Bret WalterCUniversity of Alberta (CIAU)
353Shaun CloustonCUniversity of Alberta (CIAU)
472Mark JanssensCRegina Pats (WHL)
593Jeff BloembergDNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
6114Darren TurcotteCNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)
7135Rob GrahamRWGuelph Platers (OHL)
8156Barry ChyzowskiCSt. Albert Saints (AJHL)
9177Pat ScanlonLWCretin Derham Hall H.S. (Minnesota)
10198Joe RangerDLondon Knights (OHL)
11219Russ ParentDSouth Winnipeg Blues (MJHL)
12240Soren TrueLW DenmarkSkobakken (Denmark)

Supplemental Draft

New York's picks at the 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Rangers. Hockey-Reference. 2020-02-12.
  2. Web site: 1986–87 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics. Hockey-Reference. 2010-10-09.
  3. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-08-08 . 1986–87 New York Rangers .
  4. Web site: 1986 NHL Entry Draft. Hockey-Reference. 2012-06-02.
  5. Web site: NHL Draft History . National Hockey League . 2017-06-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html . 2001-01-28 .
  6. Web site: 1986 NHL Supplemental Draft. hockeydb.com. 2011-10-08.

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