1989–90 New York Rangers season explained

League:	NHL
Season:	1989–90
Year:	1989
Team:	New York Rangers
Conferencerank:	T-4th
Divisionrank:	1st
Record:	36–31–13
Goalsfor:	279
Goalsagainst:	267
Goalsleader:	John Ogrodnick (43)
Assistsleader:	Brian Leetch (45)
Pointsleader:	John Ogrodnick (74)
Pimleader:	Troy Mallette (305)
Winsleader:	John Vanbiesbrouck (19)
Gaaleader:	Mike Richter (3.00)
Divisionwin:	yes

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]

Offseason

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

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

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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

Playoffs

See main article: 1990 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Key: Win Loss

1990 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Division Semi-finals: vs. New York Islanders – New York Rangers win series 4–1 Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Series 1 April 5 1–2 16,651 New York Rangers lead series 1–0 2 April 7 New York Islanders 2–5 New York Rangers 16,651 New York Rangers lead series 2–0 3 April 9 New York Rangers 3–4 New York Islanders 2OT 16,297 New York Rangers lead series 2–1 4 April 11 New York Rangers 6–1 New York Islanders 16,297 New York Rangers lead series 3–1 5 April 13 New York Islanders 5–6 New York Rangers 16,651 New York Rangers win series 4–1
Division Finals: vs. Washington Capitals – Washington wins series 4–1 Date Visitor Score Home OT Attendance Series 1 April 19 3–7 16,651 New York Rangers lead series 1–0 2 April 21 Washington Capitals 6–3 New York Rangers 16,651 Series tied 1–1 3 April 23 New York Rangers 1–7 Washington Capitals 18,011 Washington leads series 2–1 4 April 25 New York Rangers 3–4 Washington Capitals OT 18,130 Washington wins series 3–1 5 April 27 Washington Capitals 2–1 New York Rangers OT 16,651 Washington wins series 4–1

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular Season

Player					data-sort-type="number"
	80	43	31	74	11	44
	76	27	41	68	7	42
	76	32	34	66	3	32
	68	22	44	66	11	105
	73	14	43	57	4	50
	72	11	45	56	−18	26
^‡	48	19	19	38	−10	100
^†	32	12	25	37	−3	20
^‡	63	18	18	36	−4	30
	79	13	16	29	−8	305
	41	9	17	26	4	57
^‡	37	7	18	25	1	77
^†	12	11	5	16	4	6
	54	0	15	15	4	94
	45	4	10	14	10	26
	68	6	7	13	2	286
	80	5	8	13	−26	161
	58	4	9	13	−17	8
	60	1	12	13	−1	139
	22	2	10	12	−3	22
	55	1	9	10	−7	53
	56	3	6	9	−10	80
	32	5	3	8	−4	26
	28	3	3	6	−8	25
^†	19	2	3	5	0	6
	16	0	5	5	−1	2
	31	3	1	4	2	24
	25	1	2	3	−8	59
	6	1	0	1	−4	5
	4	0	0	0	−2	2
	7	0	0	0	−3	6
	15	0	0	0	−1	55

Playoffs

Player
	10	7	5	12	16
	10	3	8	11	0
	10	2	8	10	8
	10	6	3	9	0
	10	5	3	8	12
	10	1	6	7	32
	10	1	6	7	4
	10	2	2	4	81
	10	2	2	4	8
	10	2	1	3	26
	7	0	3	3	5
	8	0	3	3	12
	9	2	1	3	10
	10	2	1	3	0
	6	1	1	2	2
	4	0	1	1	19
	10	1	0	1	2
	10	0	1	1	30
	2	0	1	1	0
	3	0	1	1	2
	1	0	0	0	0
	10	0	0	0	16

Goaltenders

Regular Season

Player
	47	2734	19	19	7	154	3.38	1362	.887	1
	23	1320	12	5	5	66	3.00	686	.904	0
	15	812	5	7	1	45	3.33	355	.873	0

Playoffs

Player
	6	330	3	2	19	3.45	181	.895	0
	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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Transactions

• September 1, 1989: the Rangers traded Barry Beck to the Los Angeles Kings for future considerations.^[6]
• September 7, 1989: the Rangers traded Chris McRae and a 5th round draft pick in 1990 to the Detroit Red Wings for Kris King.^[7]
• September 14, 1989: the Rangers acquired Lee Giffin from the Pittsburgh Penguins for future considerations.^[8]
• October 5, 1989: the Rangers traded Michel Petit to the Quebec Nordiques for Randy Moller.^[9]
• November 1, 1989: the Rangers traded Jayson More to the Minnesota North Stars for Dave Archibald.^[10]
• January 20, 1990: the Rangers traded Tomas Sandstrom and Tony Granato to the Los Angeles Kings for Bernie Nicholls.^[11]
• March 6, 1990: the Rangers traded Ulf Dahlen, a 4th round draft pick in 1990, and future considerations (a 4th round draft pick in 1991) to the Minnesota North Stars for Mike Gartner.^{[11] [12]}

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft in Bloomington, Minnesota at the Met Center.^{[13] [14]}

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		Voskresensk Khimik (Russia)
11	223	Steve Locke	D	Canada	Niagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
12	244	Kenneth MacDermid	LW	Canada	Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)

Supplemental Draft

New York's picks at the 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft.^[15]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1989–90 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics. Hockey-Reference. 2010-09-25.
2. News: Gulf & Western buys out Gardens. The Montreal Gazette. Associated Press. 1977-08-22. 2011-07-11.
3. News: Gulf and Western plans to sell off its financial services. New Straits Times. 1989-04-11. 2011-07-11.
4. Web site: 1989–90 NHL Season Summary. Hockey-Reference. 2013-11-20.
5. Web site: hockeydb.com . 2010-08-08 . 1989–90 New York Rangers .
6. News: Sports People: Hockey; Rangers Trade Beck. The New York Times. 1989-09-02. 2018-06-30.
7. Web site: NHL Player Search: Chris McRae. Hockey Hall of Fame. 2018-06-30.
8. Web site: NHL Player Search: Lee Giffin. Hockey Hall of Fame. 2018-06-30.
9. News: The Sidelines: N.Y. Rangers Trade Petit for Moller. Los Angeles Times. 1989-10-05. 2018-06-30.
10. Web site: Stars demote More again. United Press International. 1990-01-29. 2018-06-30.
11. Web site: Biggest Trades in New York Rangers History. National Hockey League. MSG Network. 2001-12-31. 2018-06-30.
12. Proteau. Adam. Picking Winners of Five Blockbuster Trades From the Past 25 Years. The Hockey News. 2015-02-28. 2018-06-30.
13. Web site: 1989 NHL Entry Draft. Hockey-Reference. 2012-06-16.
14. 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 .
15. Web site: 1989 NHL Supplemental Draft. hockeydb.com. 2011-10-22.