Division 3rd Patrick 1988–89 record 37–35–8 Road record 16–18–6 | Conference 6th Wales Home record 21–17–2 Goals for 310 | |
The 1988–89 New York Rangers season was the Rangers' 63rd season. The team returned to the playoffs for the 11th time in 12 seasons. A major storyline of the season was Guy Lafleur’s comeback from retirement.
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Guy Lafleur
After being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Guy Lafleur returned to the NHL during the 1988–89 with the New York Rangers. Lafleur remained one of the few players that did not wear protective helmets due to the 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 to first place in the Patrick Division until being knocked out by a knee injury. The Rangers would finish the season in third place.
Season standings
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Playoffs
Key: Win Loss
Player statistics
†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.
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goalsMin, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Forwards
Tomas Sandstrom, Ulf Dahlen, Lucien DeBlois, John Ogrodnick, Jan Erixon, Chris Nilan, Brian Mullen, Paul Cyr, Tony Granato, Kelly Kisio (captain), Carey Wilson, Marcel Dionne, Don Maloney.
Defencemen
Michel Petit, Mark Hardy, David Shaw, Norm MacIver, Norman Rochefort
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the Montreal Forum.
Supplemental Draft
New York's picks at the 1988 NHL Supplemental Draft.