The 1997–98 New York Rangers season was the 72nd season for the team in the National Hockey League. The Rangers posted a 25–39–18 record in the regular season and finished in fifth place in the Atlantic Division. New York missed the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since the 1992–93 season.
Offseason[]
Regular season[]
Final standings[]
Game log[]
#
|
R
|
Date
|
Score
|
Opponent
|
Record
|
1 |
T |
Oct 3, 1997 |
2–2 OT |
New York Islanders |
0–0–1
|
2 |
T |
Oct 5, 1997 |
2–2 OT |
Los Angeles Kings |
0–0–2
|
3 |
T |
Oct 8, 1997 |
3–3 OT |
@ Edmonton Oilers |
0–0–3
|
4 |
T |
Oct 9, 1997 |
1–1 OT |
@ Calgary Flames |
0–0–4
|
5 |
W |
Oct 11, 1997 |
6–3 |
@ Vancouver Canucks |
1–0–4
|
6 |
L |
Oct 14, 1997 |
0–1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
1–1–4
|
7 |
L |
Oct 15, 1997 |
1–5 |
@ Ottawa Senators |
1–2–4
|
8 |
L |
Oct 18, 1997 |
3–5 |
@ St. Louis Blues |
1–3–4
|
9 |
W |
Oct 20, 1997 |
4–2 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
2–3–4
|
10 |
L |
Oct 22, 1997 |
0–1 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
2–4–4
|
11 |
W |
Oct 24, 1997 |
4–3 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
3–4–4
|
12 |
T |
Oct 26, 1997 |
3–3 OT |
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
3–4–5
|
13 |
L |
Oct 28, 1997 |
2–3 |
Dallas Stars |
3–5–5
|
14 |
L |
Oct 30, 1997 |
3–5 |
@ New York Islanders |
3–6–5
|
15 |
T |
Nov 3, 1997 |
2–2 OT |
Edmonton Oilers |
3–6–6
|
16 |
W |
Nov 5, 1997 |
4–2 |
@ Colorado Avalanche |
4–6–6
|
17 |
T |
Nov 7, 1997 |
2–2 OT |
@ Dallas Stars |
4–6–7
|
18 |
L |
Nov 12, 1997 |
2–3 |
New Jersey Devils |
4–7–7
|
19 |
W |
Nov 14, 1997 |
3–1 |
Pittsburgh Penguins |
5–7–7
|
20 |
W |
Nov 16, 1997 |
4–1 |
Colorado Avalanche |
6–7–7
|
21 |
W |
Nov 18, 1997 |
3–1 |
@ Florida Panthers |
7–7–7
|
22 |
L |
Nov 19, 1997 |
3–6 |
@ Tampa Bay Lightning |
7–8–7
|
23 |
W |
Nov 21, 1997 |
4–3 |
@ Carolina Hurricanes |
8–8–7
|
24 |
L |
Nov 22, 1997 |
3–4 OT |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins |
8–9–7
|
25 |
L |
Nov 25, 1997 |
2–4 |
Vancouver Canucks |
8–10–7
|
26 |
L |
Nov 26, 1997 |
1–4 |
@ New York Islanders |
8–11–7
|
27 |
T |
Nov 28, 1997 |
3–3 OT |
@ Buffalo Sabres |
8–11–8
|
28 |
T |
Nov 30, 1997 |
1–1 OT |
Florida Panthers |
8–11–9
|
29 |
L |
Dec 2, 1997 |
2–3 OT |
Washington Capitals |
8–12–9
|
30 |
T |
Dec 5, 1997 |
4–4 OT |
Philadelphia Flyers |
8–12–10
|
31 |
T |
Dec 6, 1997 |
3–3 OT |
@ Montreal Canadiens |
8–12–11
|
32 |
W |
Dec 8, 1997 |
3–1 |
Phoenix Coyotes |
9–12–11
|
33 |
L |
Dec 10, 1997 |
1–4 |
Calgary Flames |
9–13–11
|
34 |
L |
Dec 12, 1997 |
3–4 |
Florida Panthers |
9–14–11
|
35 |
L |
Dec 16, 1997 |
3–4 |
@ New Jersey Devils |
9–15–11
|
36 |
W |
Dec 17, 1997 |
4–2 |
@ Florida Panthers |
10–15–11
|
37 |
T |
Dec 20, 1997 |
2–2 OT |
@ Tampa Bay Lightning |
10–15–12
|
38 |
L |
Dec 21, 1997 |
0–2 |
Buffalo Sabres |
10–16–12
|
39 |
W |
Dec 23, 1997 |
4–1 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
11–16–12
|
40 |
L |
Dec 26, 1997 |
0–3 |
@ Buffalo Sabres |
11–17–12
|
41 |
W |
Dec 28, 1997 |
4–3 |
Boston Bruins |
12–17–12
|
42 |
L |
Dec 31, 1997 |
0–2 |
@ Tampa Bay Lightning |
12–18–12
|
43 |
W |
Jan 3, 1998 |
3–2 |
@ Washington Capitals |
13–18–12
|
44 |
W |
Jan 6, 1998 |
4–2 |
Carolina Hurricanes |
14–18–12
|
45 |
L |
Jan 8, 1998 |
3–5 |
Washington Capitals |
14–19–12
|
46 |
W |
Jan 12, 1998 |
3–2 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
15–19–12
|
47 |
L |
Jan 14, 1998 |
1–4 |
@ New Jersey Devils |
15–20–12
|
48 |
W |
Jan 20, 1998 |
3–1 |
St. Louis Blues |
16–20–12
|
49 |
L |
Jan 22, 1998 |
3–4 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
16–21–12
|
50 |
T |
Jan 24, 1998 |
3–3 OT |
New Jersey Devils |
16–21–13
|
51 |
T |
Jan 26, 1998 |
2–2 OT |
Washington Capitals |
16–21–14
|
52 |
T |
Jan 29, 1998 |
2–2 OT |
@ Ottawa Senators |
16–21–15
|
53 |
L |
Jan 31, 1998 |
2–4 |
@ Boston Bruins |
16–22–15
|
54 |
W |
Feb 2, 1998 |
3–2 |
@ San Jose Sharks |
17–22–15
|
55 |
L |
Feb 4, 1998 |
2–3 |
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim |
17–23–15
|
56 |
L |
Feb 5, 1998 |
1–3 |
@ Los Angeles Kings |
17–24–15
|
57 |
T |
Feb 7, 1998 |
1–1 OT |
@ Phoenix Coyotes |
17–24–16
|
58 |
W |
Feb 26, 1998 |
5–2 |
@ Toronto Maple Leafs |
18–24–16
|
59 |
L |
Feb 28, 1998 |
1–3 |
Philadelphia Flyers |
18–25–16
|
60 |
L |
Mar 2, 1998 |
0–1 |
Buffalo Sabres |
18–26–16
|
61 |
W |
Mar 4, 1998 |
4–3 |
@ Florida Panthers |
19–26–16
|
62 |
L |
Mar 7, 1998 |
3–6 |
@ New Jersey Devils |
19–27–16
|
63 |
T |
Mar 9, 1998 |
2–2 OT |
New Jersey Devils |
19–27–17
|
64 |
W |
Mar 11, 1998 |
5–3 |
San Jose Sharks |
20–27–17
|
65 |
L |
Mar 12, 1998 |
1–4 |
@ Montreal Canadiens |
20–28–17
|
66 |
L |
Mar 14, 1998 |
1–5 |
@ Boston Bruins |
20–29–17
|
67 |
W |
Mar 16, 1998 |
5–4 |
Ottawa Senators |
21–29–17
|
68 |
W |
Mar 18, 1998 |
2–1 OT |
Montreal Canadiens |
22–29–17
|
69 |
L |
Mar 21, 1998 |
3–4 |
Detroit Red Wings |
22–30–17
|
70 |
L |
Mar 22, 1998 |
4–5 OT |
@ Philadelphia Flyers |
22–31–17
|
71 |
L |
Mar 25, 1998 |
2–3 OT |
Ottawa Senators |
22–32–17
|
72 |
L |
Mar 26, 1998 |
1–4 |
@ Carolina Hurricanes |
22–33–17
|
73 |
T |
Mar 28, 1998 |
2–2 OT |
@ Pittsburgh Penguins |
22–33–18
|
74 |
L |
Mar 30, 1998 |
1–3 |
Tampa Bay Lightning |
22–34–18
|
75 |
L |
Apr 1, 1998 |
2–4 |
Boston Bruins |
22–35–18
|
76 |
L |
Apr 4, 1998 |
0–3 |
@ New York Islanders |
22–36–18
|
77 |
W |
Apr 5, 1998 |
2–1 OT |
@ Chicago Blackhawks |
23–36–18
|
78 |
L |
Apr 7, 1998 |
2–3 |
Montreal Canadiens |
23–37–18
|
79 |
L |
Apr 11, 1998 |
2–5 |
@ Detroit Red Wings |
23–38–18
|
80 |
L |
Apr 14, 1998 |
1–3 |
@ Washington Capitals |
23–39–18
|
81 |
W |
Apr 15, 1998 |
4–2 |
New York Islanders |
24–39–18
|
82 |
W |
Apr 18, 1998 |
2–1 |
@ Philadelphia Flyers |
25–39–18
|
Player stats[]
Regular season
|
Scoring
|
Player
|
Pos
|
GP
|
G
|
A
|
Pts
|
PIM
|
+/-
|
PPG
|
SHG
|
GWG
|
Gretzky, WayneWayne Gretzky
|
C |
82 |
23 |
67 |
90 |
28 |
-11 |
6 |
0 |
4
|
LaFontaine, PatPat LaFontaine
|
C |
67 |
23 |
39 |
62 |
36 |
-16 |
11 |
0 |
2
|
Kovalev, AlexAlex Kovalev
|
RW |
73 |
23 |
30 |
53 |
44 |
-22 |
8 |
0 |
3
|
Leetch, BrianBrian Leetch
|
D |
76 |
17 |
33 |
50 |
32 |
-36 |
11 |
0 |
2
|
Sundstrom, NiklasNiklas Sundstrom
|
RW |
70 |
19 |
28 |
47 |
24 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1
|
Stevens, KevinKevin Stevens
|
LW |
80 |
14 |
27 |
41 |
130 |
-7 |
5 |
0 |
3
|
Graves, AdamAdam Graves
|
LW |
72 |
23 |
12 |
35 |
41 |
-30 |
10 |
0 |
2
|
Sweeney, TimTim Sweeney
|
LW |
56 |
11 |
18 |
29 |
26 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
1
|
Driver, BruceBruce Driver
|
D |
75 |
5 |
15 |
20 |
46 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0
|
Keane, MikeMike Keane
|
RW |
70 |
8 |
10 |
18 |
47 |
-12 |
2 |
0 |
0
|
Samuelsson, UlfUlf Samuelsson
|
D |
73 |
3 |
9 |
12 |
122 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2
|
Skrudland, BrianBrian Skrudland
|
C |
59 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
39 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1
|
Eastwood, MikeMike Eastwood
|
C |
48 |
5 |
5 |
10 |
16 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Karpovtsev, AlexanderAlexander Karpovtsev
|
D |
47 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
1
|
Berg, BillBill Berg
|
LW |
67 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
55 |
-15 |
1 |
0 |
0
|
Finley, JeffJeff Finley
|
D |
63 |
1 |
6 |
7 |
55 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Langdon, DarrenDarren Langdon
|
LW |
70 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
197 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Savard, MarcMarc Savard
|
C |
28 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Stock, P.J.P.J. Stock
|
C |
38 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
114 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1
|
Beukeboom, JeffJeff Beukeboom
|
D |
63 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
195 |
-25 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Vorobiev, VladimirVladimir Vorobiev
|
LW |
15 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
-10 |
0 |
0 |
1
|
Lindbom, JohanJohan Lindbom
|
LW |
38 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
28 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Lidster, DougDoug Lidster
|
D |
36 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
24 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Cairns, EricEric Cairns
|
D |
39 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
92 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Goneau, DanielDaniel Goneau
|
LW |
11 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
-4 |
0 |
0 |
1
|
Smith, GeoffGeoff Smith
|
D |
15 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
-4 |
1 |
0 |
0
|
VandenBussche, RyanRyan VandenBussche
|
RW |
16 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
38 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Galanov, MaximMaxim Galanov
|
D |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Richter, MikeMike Richter
|
G |
72 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Blouin, SylvainSylvain Blouin
|
LW |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Cloutier, DanDan Cloutier
|
G |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Errey, BobBob Errey
|
LW |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
-5 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Ferraro, PeterPeter Ferraro
|
LW |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Muzzatti, JasonJason Muzzatti
|
G |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Sevigny, PierrePierre Sevigny
|
LW |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Smyth, BradBrad Smyth
|
RW |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Sundin, RonnieRonnie Sundin
|
D |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
York, HarryHarry York
|
C |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
|
Goaltending
|
Player
|
MIN
|
GP
|
W
|
L
|
T
|
GA
|
GAA
|
SO
|
SA
|
SV
|
SV%
|
Richter, MikeMike Richter
|
4143 |
72 |
21 |
31 |
15 |
184 |
2.66 |
0 |
1888 |
1704 |
.903
|
Cloutier, DanDan Cloutier
|
551 |
12 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
23 |
2.50 |
0 |
248 |
225 |
.907
|
Muzzatti, JasonJason Muzzatti
|
313 |
6 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
17 |
3.26 |
0 |
156 |
139 |
.891
|
Team: |
5007 |
82 |
25 |
39 |
18 |
224 |
2.68 |
0 |
2292 |
2068 |
.902
|
|
[1]
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
See also[]
References[]
- Notes
New York Rangers Seasons |
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|
Bold indicates Stanley Cup Championship |