1999–2000 New York Rangers season

The 1999–2000 New York Rangers season was the 74th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). In the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the Atlantic Division with a 29–38–12–3 record.[1] New York failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third straight season.[2]

1999–2000 New York Rangers
Division4th Atlantic
ConferenceT-11th Eastern
1999–2000 record29–38–12–3
Goals for218
Goals against246
Team information
General managerNeil Smith
CoachJohn Muckler
John Tortorella (interim)
CaptainBrian Leetch
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsMike York (26)
AssistsTheoren Fleury (49)
PointsPetr Nedved (68)
Penalty minutesMathieu Schneider (78)
WinsMike Richter (22)
Goals against averageMike Richter (2.87)

For the second time in three seasons, the Rangers fired their head coach during the regular season. John Muckler, who took the position after Colin Campbell's firing in 1997–98, was himself fired with four games left in the season.[3][4] General manager Neil Smith was also fired, bringing an end to his tenure which had seen the Rangers win the Stanley Cup but also fall on hard times.[4]

Regular season

Final standings

Atlantic Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PIM Pts
11Philadelphia Flyers8245221232371791233105
24New Jersey Devils824524852512031313103
37Pittsburgh Penguins82373186241236122188
411New York Rangers82293812321824691673
513New York Islanders82244891194275137658

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; PIM=Penalties in Minutes; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[5]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 Y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 Y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 X – New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 X – Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 X – Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 X– Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 X – Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82292812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

1999–00 Game Log
October: 4–7–2–0 (Home: 3–5–0–0; Road: 1–2–2–0)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
11@ Edmonton Oilers1–1 OTT0–0–1–0
22@ Vancouver Canucks2–1L0–1–1–0
35Ottawa Senators2–1L0–2–1–0
48Carolina Hurricanes3–1W1–2–1–0
510Phoenix Coyotes4–2W2–2–1–0
611@ New York Islanders4–2W3–2–1–0
714Pittsburgh Penguins5–2L3–3–1–0
817Atlanta Thrashers4–1W4–3–1–0
919San Jose Sharks2–1L4–4–1–0
1020@ Philadelphia Flyers5–0L4–5–1–0
1122Philadelphia Flyers2–0L4–6–1–0
1224Vancouver Canucks3–0L4–7–1–0
1330@ Montreal Canadiens2–2 OTT4–7–2–0
November: 3–5–1–1 (Home: 0–2–1–0; Road: 3–3–0–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
143New York Islanders3–3 OTT4–7–3–0
155@ Colorado Avalanche4–1L4–8–3–0
167@ Chicago Blackhawks3–1W5–8–3–0
1710Ottawa Senators4–3L5–9–3–0
1811@ Washington Capitals5–4 OTW6–9–3–0
1913Boston Bruins5–2L6–10–3–0
2018@ Boston Bruins5–3L6–11–3–0
2120@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–3 OTOTL6–11–3–1
2224@ Tampa Bay Lightning6–3W7–11–3–1
2326@ Florida Panthers6–2L7–12–3–1
December: 5–3–3–2 (Home: 5–1–1–1; Road: 0–2–2–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
241@ New Jersey Devils3–2L7–13–3–1
253Montreal Canadiens3–2W8–13–3–1
264@ Buffalo Sabres1–1 OTT8–13–4–1
276Calgary Flames3–2 OTW9–13–4–1
288Edmonton Oilers2–1 OTW10–13–4–1
2915Los Angeles Kings8–3W11–13–4–1
3017Washington Capitals3–2 OTOTL11–13–4–2
3119Tampa Bay Lightning5–4 OTW12–13–4–2
3221Buffalo Sabres3–1L12–14–4–2
3323@ New York Islanders4–2L12–15–4–2
3426New Jersey Devils3–3 OTT12–15–5–2
3528@ Phoenix Coyotes2–2 OTT12–15–6–2
3629@ Dallas Stars4–3 OTOTL12–15–6–3
January: 10–4–1–0 (Home: 4–2–0–0; Road: 6–2–1–0)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
372@ Montreal Canadiens2–2 OTT12–15–7–3
383St. Louis Blues5–2L12–16–7–3
395Toronto Maple Leafs3–2 OTW13–16–7–3
408@ Toronto Maple Leafs5–3W14–16–7–3
419@ Carolina Hurricanes1–0L14–17–7–3
4215@ New York Islanders5–2W15–17–7–3
4316Atlanta Thrashers6–3W16–17–7–3
4418Carolina Hurricanes3–2W17–17–7–3
4520@ Carolina Hurricanes4–1W18–17–7–3
4622@ St. Louis Blues4–1W19–17–7–3
4724@ Atlanta Thrashers6–3W20–17–7–3
4825@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–3W21–17–7–3
4927Toronto Maple Leafs4–3L21–18–7–3
5029@ Ottawa Senators3–2L21–19–7–3
5131Nashville Predators5–1W22–19–7–3
February: 4–7–2–0 (Home: 2–4–1–0; Road: 2–3–1–0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
522New Jersey Devils3–1L22–20–7–3
533@ Atlanta Thrashers6–3W23–20–7–3
548New Jersey Devils2–2 OTT23–20–8–3
559@ New Jersey Devils4–1L23–21–8–3
5611Boston Bruins5–2W24–21–8–3
5713New York Islanders4–2L24–22–8–3
5815@ Tampa Bay Lightning2–2 OTT24–22–9–3
5916@ Florida Panthers3–0L24–23–9–3
6018Colorado Avalanche4–2L24–24–9–3
6120Philadelphia Flyers3–2L24–25–9–3
6222Pittsburgh Penguins4–3W25–25–9–3
6325@ Buffalo Sabres6–3W26–25–9–3
6426@ Ottawa Senators4–2L26–26–9–3
March: 3–9–2–0 (Home: 1–4–2–0; Road: 2–5–0–0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
651Buffalo Sabres3–3 OTT26–26–10–3
663Florida Panthers4–2W27–26–10–3
676@ San Jose Sharks2–1L27–27–10–3
688@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim4–3 OTW28–27–10–3
699@ Los Angeles Kings3–1L28–28–10–3
7011@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–1L28–29–10–3
7113Dallas Stars4–3L28–30–10–3
7215Tampa Bay Lightning4–4 OTT28–30–11–3
7318@ Philadelphia Flyers3–2W29–30–11–3
7419@ Pittsburgh Penguins5–4L29–31–11–3
7521Florida Panthers4–3L29–32–11–3
7623Washington Capitals4–1L29–33–11–3
7726@ Detroit Red Wings8–2L29–34–11–3
7827Detroit Red Wings6–0L29–35–11–3
April: 0–3–1–0 (Home: 0–2–0–0; Road: 0–1–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
791@ Boston Bruins2–2 OTT29–35–12–3
803@ Washington Capitals4–1L29–36–12–3
815Montreal Canadiens3–0L29–37–12–3
829Philadelphia Flyers4–1L29–38–12–3

Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs, missing the playoffs for the third consecutive season.[2]

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO
Mike Richter613622223181732.871988.9050
Kirk McLean221206784582.89616.8960
Jean-Francois Labbe16001033.0025.8640
Milan Hnilicka28601053.4949.8860

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.

[6]

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston, Massachusetts, at the FleetCenter.[7][8]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 4 Pavel Brendl RW  Czech Republic Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
1 9 Jamie Lundmark C  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2 59 David Inman LW  Canada University of Notre Dame (CCHA)
3 79 Johan Asplund G  Sweden Brynäs IF (Sweden)
3 90 Patrick Aufiero D  United States Boston University (Hockey East)
5 137 Garret Bembridge RW  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
6 177 Jay Dardis C  United States Proctor Academy (USHS–NH)
7 197 Arto Laatikainen D  Finland Blues (Finland)
8 226 Yevgeni Gusakov LW  Russia Lada Togliatti-2 (Russia)
9 251 Petter Henning RW  Sweden Modo Hockey (Sweden)
9 254 Alexei Bulatov LW  Russia Dinamo-Energija Yekaterinburg (Russia)

See also

References

  1. "1999–00 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2010-01-26.
  2. Diamos, Jason (2000-04-09). "On The Rangers; No Reward for the $61 Million Risk". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-06-26.
  3. "Veteran Muckler Hired To Coach N.Y. Rangers". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 1998-02-20. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  4. Diamos, Jason (2000-03-29). "Hockey – Woeful Rangers Fire Smith and Muckler". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  5. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  6. "1999–00 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-08-02.
  7. "1999 NHL Entry Draft". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved 2012-07-21.
  8. "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on 2001-01-28. Retrieved 2017-06-16.
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