1988-89 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 37-35-8 - 82 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Patrick Division
Postseason: 0-4
Lost NHL division semi-finals
Division Semi-Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0
Coach: Michel Bergeron (37-33-8)
Coach: Phil Esposito (0-2)
Location: New York, New York
1988-89 New York Rangers Statistics
1988-89 New York Rangers Roster

The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1988-89 season with a record of 37 wins and 35 losses and 8 ties for 82 points, finishing third in the NHL's Patrick Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-4.

The Rangers scored 310 goals and conceded 307. Tony Granato netted 36 goals for New York, and Tomas Sandstrom tallied 30 or more also. Tomas Sandstrom accounted for 56 assists. John Vanbiesbrouck earned 28 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.69 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.

Michel Bergeron and Phil Esposito coached the team. The 1988-89 New York Rangers lost in the NHL division semi-finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 310
Regular Season Goals Against: 307

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 6, 1988 New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 T 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 OT
October 8, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at St. Louis Blues 2 W 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-1
October 10, 1988 New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 0 L 0-1-0 1-0-1 1-1-1
October 12, 1988 Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 0-2-0 1-0-1 1-2-1
October 16, 1988 Vancouver Canucks 2 at New York Rangers 3 W 1-2-0 1-0-1 2-2-1
October 19, 1988 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 2-2-0 1-0-1 3-2-1
October 21, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 1 W 2-2-0 2-0-1 4-2-1
October 23, 1988 Quebec Nordiques 2 at New York Rangers 8 W 3-2-0 2-0-1 5-2-1
October 26, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 4 W 4-2-0 2-0-1 6-2-1
October 29, 1988 New York Rangers 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 W 4-2-0 3-0-1 7-2-1
October 30, 1988 Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 9 W 5-2-0 3-0-1 8-2-1
November 2, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 L 5-2-0 3-1-1 8-3-1
November 6, 1988 New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 5-2-0 3-2-1 8-4-1
November 8, 1988 New York Rangers 3 at New York Islanders 4 L 5-2-0 3-3-1 8-5-1
November 9, 1988 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 5 W 6-2-0 3-3-1 9-5-1
November 11, 1988 Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 4 T 6-2-1 3-3-1 9-5-2 OT
November 13, 1988 Detroit Red Wings 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 6-3-1 3-3-1 9-6-2
November 15, 1988 New York Rangers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 T 6-3-1 3-3-2 9-6-3 OT
November 17, 1988 New York Rangers 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5 W 6-3-1 4-3-2 10-6-3
November 19, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 W 6-3-1 5-3-2 11-6-3
November 21, 1988 Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 2 L 6-4-1 5-3-2 11-7-3
November 23, 1988 New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8 L 6-4-1 5-4-2 11-8-3
November 26, 1988 New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 4 W 6-4-1 6-4-2 12-8-3
November 27, 1988 New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 5 W 7-4-1 6-4-2 13-8-3
November 29, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Winnipeg Jets 3 W 7-4-1 7-4-2 14-8-3
December 1, 1988 New York Rangers 3 at Calgary Flames 6 L 7-4-1 7-5-2 14-9-3
December 4, 1988 New York Rangers 6 at Edmonton Oilers 10 L 7-4-1 7-6-2 14-10-3
December 6, 1988 New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 3 W 7-4-1 8-6-2 15-10-3
December 8, 1988 New York Rangers 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 L 7-4-1 8-7-2 15-11-3
December 10, 1988 New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 1 T 7-4-1 8-7-3 15-11-4 OT
December 12, 1988 Los Angeles Kings 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 7-5-1 8-7-3 15-12-4
December 14, 1988 New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 2 W 8-5-1 8-7-3 16-12-4
December 17, 1988 New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 L 8-5-1 8-8-3 16-13-4
December 19, 1988 Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 3 W 9-5-1 8-8-3 17-13-4
December 21, 1988 Buffalo Sabres 5 at New York Rangers 2 L 9-6-1 8-8-3 17-14-4
December 23, 1988 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 2 T 9-6-1 8-8-4 17-14-5 OT
December 26, 1988 New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Rangers 5 W 10-6-1 8-8-4 18-14-5
December 27, 1988 New York Rangers 7 at New Jersey Devils 5 W 10-6-1 9-8-4 19-14-5
December 31, 1988 Chicago Blackhawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 W 11-6-1 9-8-4 20-14-5
January 2, 1989 Hartford Whalers 4 at New York Rangers 5 W 12-6-1 9-8-4 21-14-5
January 4, 1989 Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 3 T 12-6-2 9-8-4 21-14-6 OT
January 7, 1989 New York Rangers 5 at New York Islanders 1 W 12-6-2 10-8-4 22-14-6
January 9, 1989 New Jersey Devils 5 at New York Rangers 4 L 12-7-2 10-8-4 22-15-6
January 14, 1989 New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 T 12-7-2 10-8-5 22-15-7 OT
January 15, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 6 W 13-7-2 10-8-5 23-15-7
January 18, 1989 New York Rangers 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 W 13-7-2 11-8-5 24-15-7
January 19, 1989 New York Rangers 5 at St. Louis Blues 0 W 13-7-2 12-8-5 25-15-7
January 21, 1989 New York Rangers 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4 W 13-7-2 13-8-5 26-15-7 OT
January 23, 1989 New York Rangers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 W 13-7-2 14-8-5 27-15-7
January 26, 1989 New York Rangers 3 at Calgary Flames 5 L 13-7-2 14-9-5 27-16-7
January 28, 1989 New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 T 13-7-2 14-9-6 27-16-8 OT
January 30, 1989 New York Islanders 3 at New York Rangers 7 W 14-7-2 14-9-6 28-16-8
February 1, 1989 Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 14-8-2 14-9-6 28-17-8 OT
February 4, 1989 New York Rangers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 7 L 14-8-2 14-10-6 28-18-8
February 5, 1989 Minnesota North Stars 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 14-9-2 14-10-6 28-19-8
February 9, 1989 Winnipeg Jets 3 at New York Rangers 4 W 15-9-2 14-10-6 29-19-8
February 12, 1989 Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Rangers 1 L 15-10-2 14-10-6 29-20-8
February 14, 1989 New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 L 15-10-2 14-11-6 29-21-8
February 17, 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs 10 at New York Rangers 6 L 15-11-2 14-11-6 29-22-8
February 18, 1989 New York Rangers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 W 15-11-2 15-11-6 30-22-8
February 20, 1989 New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Rangers 7 W 16-11-2 15-11-6 31-22-8
February 22, 1989 Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Rangers 4 L 16-12-2 15-11-6 31-23-8
February 25, 1989 New York Rangers 7 at Quebec Nordiques 2 W 16-12-2 16-11-6 32-23-8
February 27, 1989 Los Angeles Kings 4 at New York Rangers 6 W 17-12-2 16-11-6 33-23-8
March 1, 1989 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 7 W 18-12-2 16-11-6 34-23-8
March 3, 1989 New York Rangers 3 at New Jersey Devils 6 L 18-12-2 16-12-6 34-24-8
March 5, 1989 Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 0 L 18-13-2 16-12-6 34-25-8
March 8, 1989 Buffalo Sabres 2 at New York Rangers 0 L 18-14-2 16-12-6 34-26-8
March 9, 1989 New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 L 18-14-2 16-13-6 34-27-8
March 11, 1989 New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 4 L 18-14-2 16-14-6 34-28-8
March 13, 1989 Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 4 W 19-14-2 16-14-6 35-28-8
March 15, 1989 Winnipeg Jets 6 at New York Rangers 3 L 19-15-2 16-14-6 35-29-8
March 18, 1989 New York Rangers 3 at Quebec Nordiques 8 L 19-15-2 16-15-6 35-30-8
March 20, 1989 St. Louis Blues 4 at New York Rangers 7 W 20-15-2 16-15-6 36-30-8
March 22, 1989 Minnesota North Stars 1 at New York Rangers 3 W 21-15-2 16-15-6 37-30-8
March 25, 1989 New York Rangers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 21-15-2 16-16-6 37-31-8
March 26, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Rangers 4 L 21-16-2 16-16-6 37-32-8
March 29, 1989 New York Rangers 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 L 21-16-2 16-17-6 37-33-8
April 1, 1989 New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 L 21-16-2 16-18-6 37-34-8
April 2, 1989 New York Islanders 6 at New York Rangers 4 L 21-17-2 16-18-6 37-35-8
April 5, 1989 New York Rangers 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0
April 6, 1989 New York Rangers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 7 L 0-0-0 0-2-0 0-2-0
April 8, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at New York Rangers 3 L 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0
April 9, 1989 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at New York Rangers 3 L 0-2-0 0-2-0 0-4-0


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