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{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox ice hockey team season
|League=NHL
|Season=1990–91
|year=1990
|Team=New York Rangers
|Conference=[[Wales Conference|Wales]]
|ConferenceRank=4th
|Division=[[Patrick Division|Patrick]]
|DivisionRank=2nd
|Record=36–31–13
|HomeRecord=22–11–7
|RoadRecord=14–20–6
|GoalsFor=297
|GoalsAgainst=265
|GeneralManager=[[Neil Smith (ice hockey)|Neil Smith]]
|Coach=[[Roger Neilson]]
|Captain=[[Kelly Kisio]]
|AltCaptain=
|Arena=[[Madison Square Garden]]
|Attendance=
|GoalsLeader=[[Mike Gartner]] (49)
|AssistsLeader=[[Brian Leetch]] (72)
|PointsLeader=Brian Leetch (88)
|PIMLeader=[[Troy Mallette]] (252)
|WinsLeader=[[Mike Richter]] (21)
|GAALeader=Mike Richter (3.12)
}}

The '''1990–91 New York Rangers season''' was the franchise's [[List of New York Rangers seasons|65th]] season. During the regular season, the Rangers were 36–31–13 and finished in second place in the [[Patrick Division]], qualifying for the playoffs. In the division semi-finals, New York lost in six games to the [[Washington Capitals]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1991.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |accessdate=2010-08-21 |title=1990–91 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics}}</ref>
{{TOClimit|limit=2}}

==Regular season==

The Rangers' 91 power-play goals scored during the regular season were good enough for first place in the league, tied with the [[Calgary Flames]]. The Rangers finished second overall in power-play percentage, with 23.39% (91 for 389).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1991.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |accessdate=2013-11-24 |title=1990–91 NHL Season Summary}}</ref>

===Final standings===
{{1990–91 NHL Patrick Division standings|team=NYR}}
{{1990–91 NHL Wales Conference standings|team=NYR}}

==Schedule and results==
{{Game log start|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1990–91 regular season<ref name="Gamelog">{{cite web |title=1990–91 New York Rangers Schedule |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/1991_games.html |website=Hockey-Reference.com |access-date=March 30, 2025}}</ref>}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 11–3–0 (home: 8–0–0; road: 3–3–0)| Game| October| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 1 || 4 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 4 – 3 || 0–1–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 2 || 6 || @ [[Hartford Whalers]] || 5 – 4 || 0–2–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 3 || 8 || [[Minnesota North Stars]] || 6 – 3 || 1–2–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 4 || 10 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 4 – 2 || 2–2–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 5 || 12 || [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 3 – 0 || 3–2–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 6 || 13 || @ [[Washington Capitals]] || 5 – 2 || 4–2–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 7 || 17 || [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] || 5 – 3 || 5–2–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 8 || 19 || @ [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3 – 2 || 5–3–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 9 || 20 || @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 4 – 3 || 6–3–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 10 || 22 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 5 – 1 || 7–3–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 11 || 25 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 5 – 3 || 8–3–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 12 || 27 || @ [[Quebec Nordiques]] || 4 – 1 || 9–3–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 13 || 29 || [[Quebec Nordiques]] || 5 – 0 || 10–3–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 14 || 31 || [[Los Angeles Kings]] || 9 – 4 || 11–3–0
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=November: 5–5–5 (home: 2–3–2; road: 3–2–3)| Game| November| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 15 || 2 || [[New York Islanders]] || 3 – 2 || 11–4–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 16 || 3 || @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 3 – 1 || 11–5–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 17 || 5 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 3 – 2 OT || 11–6–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 18 || 7 || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 6 – 2 || 12–6–0
|- {{Game-won}}
| 19 || 9 || @ [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3 – 2 || 13–6–0
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 20 || 11 || [[Calgary Flames]] || 4 – 4 OT || 13–6–1
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 21 || 13 || @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 1 – 1 OT || 13–6–2
|- {{Game-won}}
| 22 || 15 || @ [[Minnesota North Stars]] || 4 – 2 || 14–6–2
|- {{Game-won}}
| 23 || 16 || @ [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] || 6 – 4 || 15–6–2
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 24 || 19 || [[Minnesota North Stars]] || 2 – 2 OT || 15–6–3
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 25 || 21 || @ [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 5 – 5 OT || 15–6–4
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 26 || 24 || @ [[New York Islanders]] || 2 – 2 OT || 15–6–5
|- {{Game-won}}
| 27 || 26 || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || 5 – 0 || 16–6–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 28 || 28 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 6 – 3 || 16–7–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 29 || 30 || @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 5 – 1 || 16–8–5
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 5–5–2 (home: 1–2–2; road: 4–3–0)| Game| December| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 30 || 1 || @ [[Boston Bruins]] || 5 – 4 || 17–8–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 31 || 3 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 9 – 4 || 17–9–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 32 || 5 || @ [[Calgary Flames]] || 4 – 1 || 17–10–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 33 || 7 || @ [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 4 – 3 || 17–11–5
|- {{Game-won}}
| 34 || 11 || @ [[Los Angeles Kings]] || 6 – 4 || 18–11–5
|- {{Game-won}}
| 35 || 14 || @ [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 5 – 3 || 19–11–5
|- {{Game-won}}
| 36 || 17 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 5 – 3 || 20–11–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 37 || 19 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 4 – 1 || 20–12–5
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 38 || 22 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 3 – 1 || 20–13–5
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 39 || 23 || [[Boston Bruins]] || 5 – 5 OT || 20–13–6
|- {{Game-won}}
| 40 || 28 || @ [[Washington Capitals]] || 5 – 3 || 21–13–6
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 41 || 30 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 2 – 2 OT || 21–13–7
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 6–5–2 (home: 3–2–1; road: 3–3–1)| Game| January| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 42 || 2 || [[Los Angeles Kings]] || 4 – 1 || 22–13–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 43 || 3 || @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 7 – 5 || 23–13–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 44 || 5 || @ [[St. Louis Blues]] || 3 – 2 OT || 24–13–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 45 || 7 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 3 – 2 || 25–13–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 46 || 9 || [[St. Louis Blues]] || 3 – 2 || 25–14–7
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 47 || 11 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 6 – 3 || 25–15–7
|- {{Game-won}}
| 48 || 13 || [[Hartford Whalers]] || 4 – 3 || 26–15–7
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 49 || 15 || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 2 – 2 OT || 26–15–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 50 || 17 || [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 3 – 2 || 26–16–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 51 || 22 || @ [[New York Islanders]] || 3 – 2 || 26–17–8
|- {{Game-won}}
| 52 || 25 || @ [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 4 – 3 || 27–17–8
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 53 || 30 || @ [[Calgary Flames]] || 5 – 1 || 27–18–8
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 54 || 31 || @ [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 3 – 3 OT || 27–18–9
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 5–4–3 (home: 5–2–1; road: 0–2–2)| Game| February| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 55 || 3 || [[Winnipeg Jets (1972–1996)|Winnipeg Jets]] || 4 – 3 || 27–19–9
|- {{Game-won}}
| 56 || 6 || [[New York Islanders]] || 5 – 2 || 28–19–9
|- {{Game-won}}
| 57 || 8 || [[Vancouver Canucks]] || 8 – 1 || 29–19–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 58 || 9 || @ [[Montreal Canadiens]] || 6 – 4 || 29–20–9
|- {{Game-won}}
| 59 || 13 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 6 – 3 || 30–20–9
|- {{Game-won}}
| 60 || 15 || [[Hartford Whalers]] || 5 – 3 || 31–20–9
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 61 || 18 || [[New York Islanders]] || 5 – 4 || 31–21–9
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 62 || 21 || @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 4 – 4 OT || 31–21–10
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 63 || 22 || @ [[Washington Capitals]] || 3 – 2 || 31–22–10
|- {{Game-won}}
| 64 || 24 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 5 – 2 || 32–22–10
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 65 || 27 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 4 – 4 OT || 32–22–11
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 66 || 28 || @ [[St. Louis Blues]] || 4 – 4 OT || 32–22–12
|-
{{Game log section end}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 4–9–1 (home: 3–2–1; road: 1–7–0)| Game| March| Opponent| Score| Record}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 67 || 2 || @ [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || 5 – 2 || 33–22–12
|- {{Game-won}}
| 68 || 4 || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 6 – 2 || 34–22–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 69 || 7 || @ [[Quebec Nordiques]] || 4 – 2 || 34–23–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 70 || 9 || @ [[New York Islanders]] || 6 – 4 || 34–24–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 71 || 10 || @ [[Chicago Blackhawks]] || 5 – 2 || 34–25–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 72 || 13 || [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 4 – 1 || 34–26–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 73 || 15 || @ [[New Jersey Devils]] || 5 – 2 || 34–27–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 74 || 17 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 4 – 2 || 34–28–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 75 || 21 || @ [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 5 – 4 OT || 34–29–12
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 76 || 23 || @ [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || 7 – 4 || 34–30–12
|- {{Game-won}}
| 77 || 24 || [[New York Islanders]] || 3 – 1 || 35–30–12
|- {{Game-tied}}
| 78 || 26 || [[New Jersey Devils]] || 3 – 3 OT || 35–30–13
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 79 || 30 || @ [[Detroit Red Wings]] || 6 – 5 || 35–31–13
|- {{Game-won}}
| 80 || 31 || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 6 – 3 || 36–31–13
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
|
'''''Legend''''':
{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}

==Playoffs==
{{main|1991 Stanley Cup playoffs}}
{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1991 Stanley Cup playoffs<ref name="Gamelog"/>}}
{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=Division semifinals vs. (P3) [[Washington Capitals]] – Capitals win 4–2| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Attendance| Series}}
|- {{Game-won}}
| 1 || April 3 || [[Washington Capitals]] || 1 – 2 || [[New York Rangers]] || || 16,792 || Rangers lead series 1–0
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 2 || April 5 || Washington Capitals || 3 – 0 || New York Rangers || || 16,792 || Series tied 1–1
|- {{Game-won}}
| 3 || April 7 || New York Rangers || 6 – 0 || Washington Capitals || || 16,592 || Rangers lead series 2–1
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 4 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 2 – 3 || Washington Capitals || || 15,741 || Series tied 2–2
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 5 || April 11 || Washington Capitals || 5 – 4 || New York Rangers || || 16,792 || Washington leads series 3–2
|- {{Game-lost}}
| 6 || April 13 || New York Rangers || 2 – 4 || Washington Capitals || || 18,130 || Washington wins series 4–2
|-
{{Game log section end}}
|-
|
'''''Legend''''':
{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}
{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}
{{Game log end}}

==Player statistics==
;Skaters
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season
|- align=center
! Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
! {{abbr|G|Goals}}
! {{abbr|A|Assists}}
! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! data-sort-type="number" | {{abbr|+/-|Plus/minus}}
! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brian|Leetch}} || 80 || 16 || 72 || 88 || 2 || 42
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bernie|Nicholls}} || 71 || 25 || 48 || 73 || 5 || 96
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mike|Gartner}} || 79 || 49 || 20 || 69 || -9 || 53
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Darren|Turcotte}} || 74 || 26 || 41 || 67 || -5 || 37
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brian|Mullen}} || 79 || 19 || 43 || 62 || 12 || 44
|- align=center
| {{sortname|James|Patrick|James Patrick (ice hockey)}} || 74 || 10 || 49 || 59 || -5 || 58
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Ogrodnick}} || 79 || 31 || 23 || 54 || 15 || 10
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Ray|Sheppard}} || 59 || 24 || 23 || 47 || 8 || 21
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Kevin|Miller|Kevin Miller (ice hockey)}}‡ || 63 || 17 || 27 || 44 || 1 || 63
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Kelly|Kisio}} || 51 || 15 || 20 || 35 || 3 || 58
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Kris|King}} || 72 || 11 || 14 || 25 || -1 || 154
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jan|Erixon}} || 53 || 7 || 18 || 25 || 13 || 8
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Randy|Moller}} || 61 || 4 || 19 || 23 || 13 || 161
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Troy|Mallette}} || 71 || 12 || 10 || 22 || -8 || 252
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mark|Janssens}} || 67 || 9 || 7 || 16 || -1 || 172
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jody|Hull}} || 47 || 5 || 8 || 13 || 2 || 10
|- align=center
| {{sortname|David|Shaw|David Shaw (ice hockey)}} || 77 || 2 || 10 || 12 || 8 || 89
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Paul|Broten}} || 28 || 4 || 6 || 10 || 7 || 18
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Normand|Rochefort}} || 44 || 3 || 7 || 10 || 10 || 35
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Miloslav|Horava}} || 29 || 1 || 6 || 7 || 2 || 12
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mark|Hardy|Mark Hardy (ice hockey)}} || 70 || 1 || 5 || 6 || -1 || 89
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Corey|Millen}} || 4 || 3 || 1 || 4 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Steven|Rice}} || 11 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 2 || 4
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jeff|Bloemberg}} || 3 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 3 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Joe|Cirella}}† || 19 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 52
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Tie|Domi}} || 28 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -5 || 185
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Lindy|Ruff}} || 14 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -2 || 27
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brian|McReynolds}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Joey|Kocur}}† || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 36
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Rick|Bennett}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Dennis|Vial}}‡ || 21 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 61
|}
{{col-2}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Playoffs
|- align=center
! Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
! {{abbr|G|Goals}}
! {{abbr|A|Assists}}
! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}
! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Bernie|Nicholls}} || 5 || 4 || 3 || 7 || 8
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brian|Leetch}} || 6 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Steven|Rice}} || 2 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Corey|Millen}} || 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mark|Janssens}} || 6 || 3 || 0 || 3 || 6
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Jan|Erixon}} || 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Darren|Turcotte}} || 6 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Joey|Kocur}} || 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 21
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Tony|Amonte}} || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Joe|Cirella}} || 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 26
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Randy|Moller}} || 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 11
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Kris|King}} || 6 || 2 || 0 || 2 || 36
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Brian|Mullen}} || 6 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mike|Gartner}} || 6 || 1 || 1 || 2 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mark|Hardy|Mark Hardy (ice hockey)}} || 6 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 30
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Doug|Weight}} || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Paul|Broten}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| {{sortname|David|Shaw|David Shaw (ice hockey)}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 11
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Troy|Mallette}} || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 18
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Ogrodnick}} || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|James|Patrick|James Patrick (ice hockey)}} || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6
|}

{{col-end}}

;Goaltenders
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}
! {{abbr|W|Win}}
! {{abbr|L|Loss}}
! {{abbr|T|Tie}}
! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}
! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}
! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}
! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mike|Richter}} || 45 || 2596 || 21 || 13 || 7 || 135 || 3.12 || 1392 || .903 || 0
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Vanbiesbrouck}} || 40 || 2257 || 15 || 18 || 6 || 126 || 3.35 || 1154 || .891 || 3
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Playoffs
|- style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"
! Player
! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}
! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}
! {{abbr|W|Win}}
! {{abbr|L|Loss}}
! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}
! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}
! {{abbr|SA|Shots against}}
! {{abbr|SV%|Save percentage}}
! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}
|- align=center
| {{sortname|Mike|Richter}} || 6 || 313 || 2 || 4 || 14 || 2.69 || 182 || .923 || 1
|- align=center
| {{sortname|John|Vanbiesbrouck}} || 1 || 52 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.16 || 22 || .955 || 0
|}

†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.

<ref>{{cite web |publisher=hockeydb.com |accessdate=2010-08-01 |title=1990–91 New York Rangers |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481991.html}}</ref>

{{Hockey season stats note}}

==Draft picks==
New York's picks at the [[1990 NHL entry draft]] in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], [[Canada]] at the [[BC Place Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/draft/NHL_1990_entry.html |publisher=Hockey-Reference |accessdate=2012-06-23 |title=1990 NHL Entry Draft}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |publisher=National Hockey League |accessdate=2017-06-16 |title=NHL Draft History |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20010128131400/http://nhl.com/futures/drafthistory.html |archivedate=2001-01-28 }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club team (League)
|-
| 1
| 13
| [[Michael Stewart (ice hockey)|Michael Stewart]]
| [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]]
| {{flag|Canada}}
| [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State University]] ([[NCAA]])
|-
| 2
| 34
| [[Doug Weight]]
| [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Lake Superior State Lakers men's ice hockey|Lake Superior State University]] (NCAA)
|-
| 3
| 55
| John Vary
| D
| {{flag|Canada}}
| [[North Bay Centennials]] ([[Ontario Hockey League|OHL]])
|-
| 4
| 69
| [[Jeff Nielsen]]
| [[Right Wing (hockey)|RW]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Grand Rapids High School|Grand Rapids H.S.]] (Minnesota)
|-
| 4
| 76
| Rick Willis
| [[Left Wing (ice hockey)|LW]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Pingree School|Pingree H.S.]] (Massachusetts)
|-
| 5
| 85
| [[Sergei Zubov]]
| D
| {{flag|Soviet Union}}
| [[HC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] (USSR)
|-
| 5
| 99
| [[Lubos Rob]]
| C
| {{flag|Czechoslovakia}}
| [[HC České Budějovice|HC Ceske Budejovice]] (Czechoslovakia)
|-
| 6
| 118
| Jason Weinrich
| D
| {{flag|United States}}
| Springfield Olympics (NEJHL)
|-
| 7
| 139
| Bryan Lonsinger
| D
| {{flag|United States}}
| Choate Academy (Connecticut)
|-
| 8
| 160
| Todd Hedlund
| RW
| {{flag|United States}}
| Roseau H.S. (Minnesota)
|-
| 9
| 181
| Andrew Silverman
| D
| {{flag|United States}}
| Beverly H.S. (Massachusetts)
|-
| 10
| 202
| Jon Hillebrandt
| [[Goaltender|G]]
| {{flag|United States}}
| Monona Grove H.S. (New York)
|-
| 11
| 223
| [[Brett Lievers]]
| C
| {{flag|United States}}
| Wayzata H.S. (Minnesota)
|-
| 12
| 244
| [[Sergei Nemchinov]]
| C
| {{flag|Soviet Union}}
| [[PHC Krylya Sovetov|Krylja Sovetov]] (USSR)
|}

===Supplemental Draft===
New York's picks at the [[1990 NHL supplemental draft]].<ref>{{cite web|title=1990 NHL Supplemental Draft|publisher=hockeydb.com|url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1990s.html|accessdate=2011-10-29}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width=2.00%"| Round
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width=2.75%"| #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="18.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="10.25%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="17.0%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)
|-
| 2
| 18
| Mike Gilmore
| G
| {{flag|United States}}
| [[Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey|Michigan State University]] ([[Central Collegiate Hockey Association|CCHA]])
|}

==See also==
*[[1990-91 NHL season]]

==References==
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{{New York Rangers seasons}}
{{1990–91 NHL season by team}}

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[[Category:1990s in Manhattan]]

1990–91 New York Rangers season - Revision history

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