1991–92 New York Rangers season

The 1991–92 New York Rangers season was the 66th season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers finished 1st in the Patrick Division and the league and lost in the Division Finals to the Pittsburgh Penguins 4 games to 2.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	# 	Player 	Nationality	College/junior/club team
1 	15.	Alexei Kovalev	 	HC Dynamo Moscow (Russian Super League)
==Regular Season==
The 1991–92 season was Mark Messier's first in New York, having arrived from the Edmonton Oilers via trade on October 5, 1991. He scored 35 goals and 72 assists for 107 points, winning his second Hart Memorial Trophy as the league's Most Valuable Player. Rangers defenceman Brian Leetch had a spectacular season, leading all rearguards in the NHL in scoring (22 goals and 80 assists for 102 points) and receiving the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the league's top defenceman. The Rangers, along with the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins, had five 30-goal scorers. New York was not shut out in any of their 80 regular-season games.
===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 	L 	October 3, 1991 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	0–1–0
2 	W 	October 5, 1991 	2–1 OT 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 7, 1991 	2–1 OT 	Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	2–1–0
4 	W 	October 9, 1991 	5–3 	New York Islanders (1991–92) 	3–1–0
5 	L 	October 11, 1991 	1–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	3–2–0
6 	L 	October 12, 1991 	2–5 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	3–3–0
7 	L 	October 14, 1991 	3–5 	Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	3–4–0
8 	W 	October 16, 1991 	4–2 	New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	4–4–0
9 	W 	October 19, 1991 	5–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	5–4–0
10 	L 	October 20, 1991 	3–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	5–5–0
11 	W 	October 23, 1991 	7–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	6–5–0
12 	W 	October 26, 1991 	5–3 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	7–5–0
13 	W 	October 29, 1991 	3–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) 	8–5–0
14 	W 	October 31, 1991 	5–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	9–5–0
15 	W 	November 2, 1991 	4–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	10–5–0
16 	W 	November 4, 1991 	4–0 	Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	11–5–0
17 	L 	November 6, 1991 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	11–6–0
18 	T 	November 8, 1991 	3–3 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	11–6–1
19 	W 	November 11, 1991 	3–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	12–6–1
20 	L 	November 13, 1991 	3–5 	Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	12–7–1
21 	L 	November 16, 1991 	2–4 	@ New York Islanders (1991–92) 	12–8–1
22 	W 	November 19, 1991 	4–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	13–8–1
23 	L 	November 21, 1991 	1–6 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	13–9–1
24 	W 	November 23, 1991 	3–0 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	14–9–1
25 	L 	November 27, 1991 	2–3 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	14–10–1
26 	W 	November 29, 1991 	5–4 OT 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) 	15–10–1
27 	W 	December 2, 1991 	4–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	16–10–1
28 	L 	December 6, 1991 	5–6 OT 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	16–11–1
29 	W 	December 8, 1991 	4–0 	Boston Bruins (1991–92) 	17–11–1
30 	L 	December 10, 1991 	3–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	17–12–1
31 	W 	December 13, 1991 	5–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	18–12–1
32 	W 	December 14, 1991 	6–2 	@ Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	19–12–1
33 	W 	December 16, 1991 	4–3 OT 	San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	20–12–1
34 	W 	December 18, 1991 	6–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	21–12–1
35 	W 	December 21, 1991 	7–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	22–12–1
36 	W 	December 23, 1991 	3–0 	New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	23–12–1
37 	W 	December 26, 1991 	8–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	24–12–1
38 	L 	December 28, 1991 	4–5 	@ New York Islanders (1991–92) 	24–13–1
39 	L 	December 29, 1991 	3–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	24–14–1
40 	W 	December 31, 1991 	5–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	25–14–1
41 	W 	January 2, 1992 	4–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	26–14–1
42 	L 	January 4, 1992 	4–6 	@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	26–15–1
43 	W 	January 6, 1992 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1991–92) 	27–15–1
44 	L 	January 8, 1992 	3–5 	St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	27–16–1
45 	W 	January 11, 1992 	7–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1991–92) 	28–16–1
46 	L 	January 12, 1992 	3–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) 	28–17–1
47 	W 	January 14, 1992 	6–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1991–92) 	29–17–1
48 	W 	January 16, 1992 	6–4 	Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	30–17–1
49 	T 	January 22, 1992 	4–4 OT 	@ Calgary Flames (1991–92) 	30–17–2
50 	W 	January 23, 1992 	3–1 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1991–92) 	31–17–2
51 	W 	January 28, 1992 	4–2 	@ San Jose Sharks (1991–92) 	32–17–2
52 	W 	January 30, 1992 	4–1 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1991–92) 	33–17–2
53 	W 	February 1, 1992 	2–1 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1991–92)	34–17–2
54 	W 	February 5, 1992 	4–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	35–17–2
55 	L 	February 7, 1992 	2–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	35–18–2
56 	T 	February 9, 1992 	5–5 OT 	Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	35–18–3
57 	W 	February 12, 1992 	5–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	36–18–3
58 	W 	February 14, 1992 	9–2 	New York Islanders (1991–92) 	37–18–3
59 	L 	February 16, 1992 	2–4 	@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	37–19–3
60 	T 	February 17, 1992 	3–3 OT 	Vancouver Canucks (1991–92) 	37–19–4
61 	L 	February 20, 1992 	2–6 	@ New York Islanders (1991–92) 	37–20–4
62 	W 	February 21, 1992 	5–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1991–92) 	38–20–4
63 	W 	February 23, 1992 	2–1 OT 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	39–20–4
64 	W 	February 25, 1992 	4–1 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	40–20–4
65 	W 	March 1, 1992 	9–4 	Hartford Whalers (1991–92) 	41–20–4
66 	W 	March 2, 1992 	7–1 	@ New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	42–20–4
67 	L 	March 4, 1992 	4–5 	New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	42–21–4
68 	L 	March 7, 1992 	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	42–22–4
69 	L 	March 9, 1992 	2–5 	Washington Capitals (1991–92) 	42–23–4
70 	W 	March 11, 1992 	7–1 	Chicago Blackhawks (1991–92) 	43–23–4
71 	W 	March 14, 1992 	6–0 	@ St. Louis Blues (1991–92) 	44–23–4
72 	W 	March 16, 1992 	4–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1991–92) 	45–23–4
73 	T 	March 18, 1992 	1–1 OT 	New York Islanders (1991–92) 	45–23–5
74 	W 	March 20, 1992 	4–2 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1991–92) 	46–23–5
75 	W 	March 22, 1992 	6–3 	New Jersey Devils (1991–92) 	47–23–5
76 	W 	March 24, 1992 	4–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	48–23–5
77 	W 	March 25, 1992 	4–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1991–92) 	49–23–5
78 	L 	March 28, 1992 	1–4 	@ New York Islanders (1991–92) 	49–24–5
79 	L 	April 15, 1992 	2–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1991–92) 	49–25–5
80 	W 	April 16, 1992 	7–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1991–92) 	50–25–5
==Playoffs==
===New York Rangers 4, New Jersey Devils 3===
NY Rangers vs. New Jersey	NY Rangers vs. New Jersey	NY Rangers vs. New Jersey	NY Rangers vs. New Jersey
Date 	Away 	Home 	
April 19 	New Jersey 1 	2 NY Rangers 	
April 21 	New Jersey 7 	3 NY Rangers 	
April 23 	NY Rangers 1 	3 New Jersey 	
April 25 	NY Rangers 3 	0 New Jersey 	
April 27 	New Jersey 5 	8 NY Rangers 	
April 29 	NY Rangers 3 	5 New Jersey 	
May 1 	New Jersey 4 	8 NY Rangers 	
 	 	 	
===Pittsburgh Penguins 4, New York Rangers 2===
NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh	NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh	NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh	NY Rangers vs. Pittsburgh
Date 	Away 	Home 	
May 3 	Pittsburgh 4 	2 NY Rangers 	
May 5 	Pittsburgh 2 	4 NY Rangers 	
May 7 	NY Rangers 6 	5 Pittsburgh 	OT
May 9 	NY Rangers 4 	5 Pittsburgh 	OT
May 11 	Pittsburgh 3 	2 NY Rangers 	
May 13 	NY Rangers 1 	5 Pittsburgh 	
 	 	 	
==Player Stats==
===Forwards===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Mark Messier 	79	35	72	107	76
Mike Gartner 	76	40	41	81 	55
Tony Amonte 	79	35	34	69 	55
Adam Graves 	80	26	33	59 	139
Sergei Nemchinov	73	30	28	58 	15
Darren Turcotte 	71	30	23	53 	57
John Ogrodnick 	55	17	13	30 	22
Doug Weight 	53	8 	22	30 	23
Paul Broten 	74	13	15	28 	102
Kris King 	79	10	9 	19 	224
Tim Kerr 	32	7 	11	18 	12
Jan Erixon 	46	8 	9 	17 	4
===Defencemen===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Brian Leetch 	80	22	80	102	26
James Patrick	80	14	57	71 	54
Par Djoos 	50	1 	18	19 	40
Joe Cirella 	67	3 	12	15 	121
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player 	GP	W 	L 	T	SO	GAA
John Vanbiesbrouck	45	27	13	3	2 	2.85
Mike Richter 	41	23	12	2	3 	3.11
==Awards and Records==
*Presidents' Trophy: New York Rangers
*Hart Memorial Trophy: Mark Messier
*Lester B. Pearson Award: Mark Messier
*James Norris Memorial Trophy: Brian Leetch
*Mark Messier, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
*Brian Leetch, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
*Team record, most assists (80), season: Brian Leetch
*Most points by defenceman (102), season: Brian Leetch
==References==
* Rangers on Hockey Database
New York Rangers season, 1991–92
New York Rangers season, 1991–92
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