2008-09 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 43-30-9 (SO: 10-6) - 95 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Tom Renney (31-23, 7 OTL)
Coach: John Tortorella (12-7, 2 OTL)
Location: New York, New York
2008-09 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 43-30-9 (SO: 10-6) - 95 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Tom Renney (31-23, 7 OTL)
Coach: John Tortorella (12-7, 2 OTL)
Location: New York, New York
2008-09 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 43 wins and 30 losses (and 9 overtime losses), with a 10-6 showing in shootouts for 95 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Rangers scored 210 goals and conceded 218. Markus Naslund netted 24 goals for New York, while Scott Gomez contributed 42 assists. Henrik Lundqvist earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.43 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Tom Renney and John Tortorella coached the team. The 2008-09 New York Rangers lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 210
Regular Season Goals Against: 218
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2008 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | at Prague, Czech | |
| October 5, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | at Prague, Czech | |
| October 10, 2008 | Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 2008 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 3-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-0 | ||
| October 15, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 2008 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 4-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 6-1-0 | SO | |
| October 18, 2008 | New York Rangers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 4-1-0 | 2-0-1 | 6-1-1 | OT | |
| October 20, 2008 | Dallas Stars 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 4-2-0 | 2-0-1 | 6-2-1 | ||
| October 24, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 | W | 4-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 7-2-1 | ||
| October 25, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-2-0 | 3-0-1 | 8-2-1 | SO | |
| October 27, 2008 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 5-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 9-2-1 | ||
| October 30, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-2-0 | 4-0-1 | 10-2-1 | ||
| November 1, 2008 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 6-2-0 | 4-1-1 | 10-3-1 | ||
| November 4, 2008 | New York Islanders 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 6-3-0 | 4-1-1 | 10-4-1 | ||
| November 6, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 7-3-0 | 4-1-1 | 11-4-1 | ||
| November 8, 2008 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 7-3-0 | 4-2-1 | 11-5-1 | ||
| November 10, 2008 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 7-3-1 | 4-2-1 | 11-5-2 | SO | |
| November 12, 2008 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 2 | W | 7-3-1 | 5-2-1 | 12-5-2 | ||
| November 15, 2008 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 8-3-1 | 5-2-1 | 13-5-2 | SO | |
| November 17, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 9-3-1 | 5-2-1 | 14-5-2 | SO | |
| November 19, 2008 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 9-4-1 | 5-2-1 | 14-6-2 | ||
| November 22, 2008 | New York Rangers 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 9-4-1 | 5-3-1 | 14-7-2 | ||
| November 24, 2008 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 10-4-1 | 5-3-1 | 15-7-2 | ||
| November 26, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 10-4-1 | 6-3-1 | 16-7-2 | SO | |
| November 28, 2008 | New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 10-4-1 | 7-3-1 | 17-7-2 | SO | |
| November 30, 2008 | Florida Panthers 4 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 10-5-1 | 7-3-1 | 17-8-2 | ||
| December 3, 2008 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 11-5-1 | 7-3-1 | 18-8-2 | SO | |
| December 4, 2008 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 11-5-1 | 7-4-1 | 18-9-2 | ||
| December 7, 2008 | Calgary Flames 3 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 11-6-1 | 7-4-1 | 18-10-2 | ||
| December 10, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 11-6-1 | 8-4-1 | 19-10-2 | OT | |
| December 12, 2008 | New York Rangers 5 at New Jersey Devils 8 | L | 11-6-1 | 8-5-1 | 19-11-2 | ||
| December 13, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 12-6-1 | 8-5-1 | 20-11-2 | SO | |
| December 16, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Anaheim Ducks 1 | W | 12-6-1 | 9-5-1 | 21-11-2 | ||
| December 17, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | W | 12-6-1 | 10-5-1 | 22-11-2 | OT | |
| December 20, 2008 | New York Rangers 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 12-6-1 | 10-6-1 | 22-12-2 | ||
| December 23, 2008 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 12-6-2 | 10-6-1 | 22-12-3 | OT | |
| December 27, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 12-7-2 | 10-6-1 | 22-13-3 | ||
| December 29, 2008 | New York Islanders 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-7-2 | 10-6-1 | 23-13-3 | ||
| January 3, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 13-7-2 | 10-7-1 | 23-14-3 | ||
| January 5, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 14-7-2 | 10-7-1 | 24-14-3 | ||
| January 7, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 14-8-2 | 10-7-1 | 24-15-3 | ||
| January 9, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | L | 14-8-2 | 10-7-2 | 24-15-4 | SO | |
| January 10, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 0 | W | 14-8-2 | 11-7-2 | 25-15-4 | ||
| January 13, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 14-8-2 | 12-7-2 | 26-15-4 | ||
| January 16, 2009 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 14-8-2 | 13-7-2 | 27-15-4 | OT | |
| January 18, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 14-8-2 | 13-8-2 | 27-16-4 | ||
| January 20, 2009 | Anaheim Ducks 2 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 15-8-2 | 13-8-2 | 28-16-4 | ||
| January 27, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 16-8-2 | 13-8-2 | 29-16-4 | ||
| January 28, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 16-8-2 | 13-9-2 | 29-17-4 | ||
| January 31, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 16-8-2 | 13-10-2 | 29-18-4 | ||
| February 3, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 16-8-3 | 13-10-2 | 29-18-5 | SO | |
| February 6, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Dallas Stars 10 | L | 16-8-3 | 13-11-2 | 29-19-5 | ||
| February 9, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 16-8-3 | 13-12-2 | 29-20-5 | ||
| February 11, 2009 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 17-8-3 | 13-12-2 | 30-20-5 | SO | |
| February 13, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 17-8-3 | 13-12-3 | 30-20-6 | SO | |
| February 15, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 17-9-3 | 13-12-3 | 30-21-6 | ||
| February 16, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 17-9-3 | 13-13-3 | 30-22-6 | ||
| February 18, 2009 | New York Islanders 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 18-9-3 | 13-13-3 | 31-22-6 | ||
| February 21, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-9-3 | 13-14-3 | 31-23-6 | ||
| February 22, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 18-9-4 | 13-14-3 | 31-23-7 | OT | |
| February 25, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 18-9-4 | 13-14-4 | 31-23-8 | SO | |
| February 26, 2009 | Florida Panthers 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 18-10-4 | 13-14-4 | 31-24-8 | ||
| February 28, 2009 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 19-10-4 | 13-14-4 | 32-24-8 | ||
| March 5, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at New York Islanders 2 | W | 19-10-4 | 14-14-4 | 33-24-8 | ||
| March 8, 2009 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 20-10-4 | 14-14-4 | 34-24-8 | ||
| March 9, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 20-10-4 | 14-15-4 | 34-25-8 | ||
| March 12, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Nashville Predators 2 | W | 20-10-4 | 15-15-4 | 35-25-8 | ||
| March 14, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 20-10-4 | 15-16-4 | 35-26-8 | ||
| March 15, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 21-10-4 | 15-16-4 | 36-26-8 | ||
| March 17, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-10-4 | 16-16-4 | 37-26-8 | SO | |
| March 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 22-10-4 | 16-16-4 | 38-26-8 | ||
| March 22, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 22-11-4 | 16-16-4 | 38-27-8 | ||
| March 24, 2009 | Minnesota Wild 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 23-11-4 | 16-16-4 | 39-27-8 | ||
| March 26, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 23-11-4 | 16-16-5 | 39-27-9 | SO | |
| March 28, 2009 | New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 23-11-4 | 16-17-5 | 39-28-9 | ||
| March 30, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 0 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 24-11-4 | 16-17-5 | 40-28-9 | ||
| April 2, 2009 | New York Rangers 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 24-11-4 | 16-18-5 | 40-29-9 | ||
| April 4, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 24-11-4 | 16-19-5 | 40-30-9 | ||
| April 7, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 25-11-4 | 16-19-5 | 41-30-9 | ||
| April 9, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 26-11-4 | 16-19-5 | 42-30-9 | ||
| April 12, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | W | 26-11-4 | 17-19-5 | 43-30-9 | ||
| April 15, 2009 | New York Rangers 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 18, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 20, 2009 | Washington Capitals 4 at New York Rangers 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 22, 2009 | Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 24, 2009 | New York Rangers 0 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 26, 2009 | Washington Capitals 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 28, 2009 | New York Rangers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-2-0 | 2-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
