1988–89 New York Rangers season

The 1988–89 New York Rangers season was the 63rd season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers finished 3rd in the Patrick Division and lost in the Division Semi-finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 0.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
2 	22. 	Troy Mallette (LW)	 	Sault-Ste.-Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
2 	26. 	Murray Duval (D) 	 	Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
3 	68. 	Tony Amonte (LW) 	 	
==Regular Season==
===Guy Lafleur===
After being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Guy Lafleur returned to the NHL during the 1988–89 season with the New York Rangers. Lafleur remained one of the few players that did not wear protective helmets due to a grandfather clause. A highlight of Lafleur's season was the opportunity to be on the same team with Marcel Dionne. During his first game back in the Montreal Forum, he scored twice against Patrick Roy during the Rangers' 7–5 loss to the Canadiens. Although his high-scoring days were well behind him, his stint with the Rangers was moderately successful and he helped the team reach first place in the Patrick Division until being knocked out by a knee injury. The Rangers finished the season in third place.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 6, 1988 	2–2 OT 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	0–0–1
2 	W 	October 8, 1988 	4–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	1–0–1
3 	L 	October 10, 1988 	0–5 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	1–1–1
4 	L 	October 12, 1988 	3–4 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	1–2–1
5 	W 	October 16, 1988 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	2–2–1
6 	W 	October 19, 1988 	5–1 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	3–2–1
7 	W 	October 21, 1988 	4–1 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	4–2–1
8 	W 	October 23, 1988 	8–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	5–2–1
9 	W 	October 26, 1988 	4–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	6–2–1
10 	W 	October 29, 1988 	6–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	7–2–1
11 	W 	October 30, 1988 	9–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	8–2–1
12 	L 	November 2, 1988 	4–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	8–3–1
13 	L 	November 6, 1988 	5–6 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	8–4–1
14 	L 	November 8, 1988 	3–4 	@ New York Islanders (1988–89) 	8–5–1
15 	W 	November 9, 1988 	5–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	9–5–1
16 	T 	November 11, 1988 	4–4 OT 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	9–5–2
17 	L 	November 13, 1988 	3–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	9–6–2
18 	T 	November 15, 1988 	3–3 OT 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	9–6–3
19 	W 	November 17, 1988 	6–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	10–6–3
20 	W 	November 19, 1988 	4–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1988–89)	11–6–3
21 	L 	November 21, 1988 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	11–7–3
22 	L 	November 23, 1988 	2–8 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	11–8–3
23 	W 	November 26, 1988 	6–4 	@ New York Islanders (1988–89) 	12–8–3
24 	W 	November 27, 1988 	5–3 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	13–8–3
25 	W 	November 29, 1988 	4–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	14–8–3
26 	L 	December 1, 1988 	3–6 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	14–9–3
27 	L 	December 4, 1988 	6–10 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	14–10–3
28 	W 	December 6, 1988 	5–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	15–10–3
29 	L 	December 8, 1988 	4–5 	@ Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	15–11–3
30 	T 	December 10, 1988 	1–1 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	15–11–4
31 	L 	December 12, 1988 	2–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	15–12–4
32 	W 	December 14, 1988 	2–1 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	16–12–4
33 	L 	December 17, 1988 	3–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	16–13–4
34 	W 	December 19, 1988 	3–1 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	17–13–4
35 	L 	December 21, 1988 	2–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	17–14–4
36 	T 	December 23, 1988 	2–2 OT 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	17–14–5
37 	W 	December 26, 1988 	5–1 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	18–14–5
38 	W 	December 27, 1988 	7–5 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	19–14–5
39 	W 	December 31, 1988 	4–1 	Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	20–14–5
40 	W 	January 2, 1989 	5–4 	Hartford Whalers (1988–89) 	21–14–5
41 	T 	January 4, 1989 	3–3 OT 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	21–14–6
42 	W 	January 7, 1989 	5–1 	@ New York Islanders (1988–89) 	22–14–6
43 	L 	January 9, 1989 	4–5 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	22–15–6
44 	T 	January 14, 1989 	4–4 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	22–15–7
45 	W 	January 15, 1989 	6–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	23–15–7
46 	W 	January 18, 1989 	6–4 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1988–89) 	24–15–7
47 	W 	January 19, 1989 	5–0 	@ St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	25–15–7
48 	W 	January 21, 1989 	5–4 OT 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1988–89) 	26–15–7
49 	W 	January 23, 1989 	3–2 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	27–15–7
50 	L 	January 26, 1989 	3–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	27–16–7
51 	T 	January 28, 1989 	1–1 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	27–16–8
52 	W 	January 30, 1989 	7–3 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	28–16–8
53 	L 	February 1, 1989 	3–4 OT 	Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	28–17–8
54 	L 	February 4, 1989 	5–7 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1988–89) 	28–18–8
55 	L 	February 5, 1989 	3–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	28–19–8
56 	W 	February 9, 1989 	4–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	29–19–8
57 	L 	February 12, 1989 	1–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1988–89) 	29–20–8
58 	L 	February 14, 1989 	1–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	29–21–8
59 	L 	February 17, 1989 	6–10 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	29–22–8
60 	W 	February 18, 1989 	5–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	30–22–8
61 	W 	February 20, 1989 	7–4 	New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	31–22–8
62 	L 	February 22, 1989 	4–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	31–23–8
63 	W 	February 25, 1989 	7–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	32–23–8
64 	W 	February 27, 1989 	6–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1988–89) 	33–23–8
65 	W 	March 1, 1989 	7–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1988–89) 	34–23–8
66 	L 	March 3, 1989 	3–6 	@ New Jersey Devils (1988–89) 	34–24–8
67 	L 	March 5, 1989 	0–5 	Boston Bruins (1988–89) 	34–25–8
68 	L 	March 8, 1989 	0–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1988–89) 	34–26–8
69 	L 	March 9, 1989 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	34–27–8
70 	L 	March 11, 1989 	2–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1988–89) 	34–28–8
71 	W 	March 13, 1989 	4–3 	Calgary Flames (1988–89) 	35–28–8
72 	L 	March 15, 1989 	3–6 	Winnipeg Jets (1988–89) 	35–29–8
73 	L 	March 18, 1989 	3–8 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1988–89) 	35–30–8
74 	W 	March 20, 1989 	7–4 	St. Louis Blues (1988–89) 	36–30–8
75 	W 	March 22, 1989 	3–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1988–89) 	37–30–8
76 	L 	March 25, 1989 	1–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1988–89) 	37–31–8
77 	L 	March 26, 1989 	4–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	37–32–8
78 	L 	March 29, 1989 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1988–89) 	37–33–8
79 	L 	April 1, 1989 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1988–89) 	37–34–8
80 	L 	April 2, 1989 	4–6 	New York Islanders (1988–89) 	37–35–8
==Playoffs==
===Pittsburgh Penguins 4, New York Rangers 0===
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
April 5	New York Rangers 	1 	Pittsburgh Penguins	3 	
April 6	New York Rangers 	4 	Pittsburgh Penguins	7 	
April 8	Pittsburgh Penguins	5 	New York Rangers 	4 	(OT)
April 9	Pittsburgh Penguins	4 	New York Rangers 	3 	
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
 	 		Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season		Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 		GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Tomas Sandstrom 	28		79 	32 	56 	88 	148 		4 	3 	2 	5 	12
Brian Leetch 	2 		68 	23 	48 	71 	50 		3 	0 	1 	1 	4
Brian Mullen 	19		78 	29 	35 	64 	60 		3 	0 	1 	1 	4
Tony Granato 	18		78 	36 	27 	63 	140 		4 	1 	1 	2 	21
Kelly Kisio 	11		70 	26 	36 	62 	91 		4 	0 	0 	0 	9
Carey Wilson 	17		41 	21 	34 	55 	45 		4 	1 	2 	3 	2
James Patrick 	3 		68 	11 	36 	47 	41 		4 	0 	1 	1 	2
Guy Lafleur 	10		67 	18 	27 	45 	12 		4 	1 	0 	1 	0
Ulf Dahlen 	9 		56 	24 	19 	43 	50 		4 	0 	0 	0 	0
John Ogrodnick 	25		60 	13 	29 	42 	14 		3 	2 	0 	2 	0
Lucien DeBlois 	23		73 	9 	24 	33 	107 		4 	0 	0 	0 	4
Michel Petit 	24		69 	8 	25 	33 	154 		4 	0 	2 	2 	27
Jason Lafreniere 	15		38 	8 	16 	24 	6 		3 	0 	0 	0 	17
Marcel Dionne 	16		37 	7 	16 	23 	20 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Jason Lafreniere 	15		38 	8 	16 	24 	6 		3 	0 	0 	0 	17
Brian Lawton 	- 		30 	7 	10 	17 	39 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
David Shaw 	21		63 	6 	11 	17 	88 		4 	0 	2 	2 	30
Jan Erixon 	20		44 	4 	11 	15 	27 		4 	0 	1 	1 	2
Chris Nilan 	31		38 	7 	7 	14 	177 		4 	0 	1 	1 	28
Mark Hardy 	14		56 	2 	12 	14 	45 		4 	0 	1 	1 	31
Don Maloney 	- 		31 	4 	9 	13 	16 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Ron Greschner 	4 		58 	1 	10 	11 	94 		4 	0 	1 	1 	6
Darren Turcotte 	8 		20 	7 	3 	10 	4 		1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Norm Maciver 	- 		26 	0 	10 	10 	14 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Kevin Miller 	26		24 	3 	5 	8 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Igor Liba 	- 		10 	2 	5 	7 	15 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Normand Rochefort	5 		11 	1 	5 	6 	18 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Lindy Ruff 	44		13 	0 	5 	5 	31 		2 	0 	0 	0 	17
Rudy Poeschek 	29		52 	0 	2 	2 	199 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Doug Wickenheiser	 		1 	1 	0 	1 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Simon Wheeldon 	41		6 	0 	1 	1 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Miloslav Horava 	6 		6 	0 	1 	1 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Dean Kennedy 	 		16 	0 	1 	1 	40 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Joe Paterson 	27		20 	0 	1 	1 	84 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Stephane Brochu 	32		21 	1 	0 	1 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Paul Cyr 	22		1 	0 	0 	0 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
James Latos 	44		1 	0 	0 	0 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Jayson More 	40		1 	0 	0 	0 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Ken Hammond 	 		3 	0 	0 	0 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Mark Janssens 	47		5 	0 	0 	0 	2 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Jeff Bloemberg 	38		9 	0 	0 	0 	0 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
Peter Laviolette 	39		12 	0 	0 	0 	6 		0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
 	 		 	 	 	 	 		 	 	 	 	
1988-89 New York Rangers [NHL] player statistics at hockeydb.com
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against
Player 	GP	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
Bob Froese 	30	9 	14	4	1 	3.78
John Vanbiesbrouck	56	28	21	4	0 	3.69
==Roster==
New York Rangers	New York Rangers	New York Rangers	New York Rangers	New York Rangers	New York Rangers	New York Rangers
Goaltenders
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Defensemen
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Wingers
*
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* - C
*
*
*
*
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Centers
*
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*GM: Phil Esposito
*Coach: Michel Bergeron and Phil Esposito
==Awards and Records==
*Calder Trophy: Brian Leetch
*Brian Leetch, Most goals by a Rookie Defenseman in one season (23)National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 184, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
*Tony Granato: Team Record, most goals by rookie, season (36)
==References==
* Rangers on Hockey Database
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