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

Player statistics

Skaters
Regular Season
Playerdata-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

Draft picks

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

RoundPlayerPositionNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
120Steven RiceRW CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
240Jason ProsofskyRW CanadaMedicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
345Rob ZamunerLW CanadaGuelph Platers (OHL)
349Louie DeBruskLW CanadaLondon Knights (OHL)
467Jim CumminsRW United StatesMichigan State University (NCAA)
588Aaron MillerD United StatesNiagara Scenics (NAHL)
6118Joby MessierD CanadaMichigan State University (NCAA)
7139Greg LeahyF United StatesPortland Winter Hawks (WHL)
8160Greg SpenrathD CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
9181Mark BavisLW United StatesCushing Academy (Massachusetts)
10202Roman OksiutaRWVoskresensk Khimik (Russia)
11223Steve LockeD CanadaNiagara Falls Thunder (OHL)
12244Kenneth MacDermidLW CanadaHull 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.