1999–2000 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
The 1999–2000 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 74th season. 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]
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
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.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division
Schedule and results
1999–2000 regular season[ 7]
October: 4–7–2–0 (home: 3–5–0–0; road: 1–2–2–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
1
October 1, 1999
@ Edmonton Oilers
1–1 OT
T
0–0–1–0
Recap
2
October 2, 1999
@ Vancouver Canucks
2–1
L
0–1–1–0
Recap
3
October 5, 1999
Ottawa Senators
2–1
L
0–2–1–0
Recap
4
October 8, 1999
Carolina Hurricanes
3–1
W
1–2–1–0
Recap
5
October 10, 1999
Phoenix Coyotes
4–2
W
2–2–1–0
Recap
6
October 11, 1999
@ New York Islanders
4–2
W
3–2–1–0
Recap
7
October 14, 1999
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–2
L
3–3–1–0
Recap
8
October 17, 1999
Atlanta Thrashers
4–1
W
4–3–1–0
Recap
9
October 19, 1999
San Jose Sharks
2–1
L
4–4–1–0
Recap
10
October 20, 1999
@ Philadelphia Flyers
5–0
L
4–5–1–0
Recap
11
October 22, 1999
Philadelphia Flyers
2–0
L
4–6–1–0
Recap
12
October 24, 1999
Vancouver Canucks
3–0
L
4–7–1–0
Recap
13
October 30, 1999
@ Montreal Canadiens
2–2 OT
T
4–7–2–0
Recap
November: 3–5–1–1 (home: 0–2–1–0; road: 3–3–0–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
14
November 3, 1999
New York Islanders
3–3 OT
T
4–7–3–0
Recap
15
November 5, 1999
@ Colorado Avalanche
4–1
L
4–8–3–0
Recap
16
November 7, 1999
@ Chicago Blackhawks
3–1
W
5–8–3–0
Recap
17
November 10, 1999
Ottawa Senators
4–3
L
5–9–3–0
Recap
18
November 11, 1999
@ Washington Capitals
5–4 OT
W
6–9–3–0
Recap
19
November 13, 1999
Boston Bruins
5–2
L
6–10–3–0
Recap
20
November 18, 1999
@ Boston Bruins
5–3
L
6–11–3–0
Recap
21
November 20, 1999
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
4–3 OT
OTL
6–11–3–1
Recap
22
November 24, 1999
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
6–3
W
7–11–3–1
Recap
23
November 26, 1999
@ Florida Panthers
6–2
L
7–12–3–1
Recap
December: 5–3–3–2 (home: 5–1–1–1; road: 0–2–2–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
24
December 1, 1999
@ New Jersey Devils
3–2
L
7–13–3–1
Recap
25
December 3, 1999
Montreal Canadiens
3–2
W
8–13–3–1
Recap
26
December 4, 1999
@ Buffalo Sabres
1–1 OT
T
8–13–4–1
Recap
27
December 6, 1999
Calgary Flames
3–2 OT
W
9–13–4–1
Recap
28
December 8, 1999
Edmonton Oilers
2–1 OT
W
10–13–4–1
Recap
29
December 15, 1999
Los Angeles Kings
8–3
W
11–13–4–1
Recap
30
December 17, 1999
Washington Capitals
3–2 OT
OTL
11–13–4–2
Recap
31
December 19, 1999
Tampa Bay Lightning
5–4 OT
W
12–13–4–2
Recap
32
December 21, 1999
Buffalo Sabres
3–1
L
12–14–4–2
Recap
33
December 23, 1999
@ New York Islanders
4–2
L
12–15–4–2
Recap
34
December 26, 1999
New Jersey Devils
3–3 OT
T
12–15–5–2
Recap
35
December 28, 1999
@ Phoenix Coyotes
2–2 OT
T
12–15–6–2
Recap
36
December 29, 1999
@ Dallas Stars
4–3 OT
OTL
12–15–6–3
Recap
January: 10–4–1–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 6–2–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
37
January 2, 2000
@ Montreal Canadiens
2–2 OT
T
12–15–7–3
Recap
38
January 3, 2000
St. Louis Blues
5–2
L
12–16–7–3
Recap
39
January 5, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–2 OT
W
13–16–7–3
Recap
40
January 8, 2000
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
5–3
W
14–16–7–3
Recap
41
January 9, 2000
@ Carolina Hurricanes
1–0
L
14–17–7–3
Recap
42
January 15, 2000
@ New York Islanders
5–2
W
15–17–7–3
Recap
43
January 16, 2000
Atlanta Thrashers
6–3
W
16–17–7–3
Recap
44
January 18, 2000
Carolina Hurricanes
3–2
W
17–17–7–3
Recap
45
January 20, 2000
@ Carolina Hurricanes
4–1
W
18–17–7–3
Recap
46
January 22, 2000
@ St. Louis Blues
4–1
W
19–17–7–3
Recap
47
January 24, 2000
@ Atlanta Thrashers
6–3
W
20–17–7–3
Recap
48
January 25, 2000
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3
W
21–17–7–3
Recap
49
January 27, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs
4–3
L
21–18–7–3
Recap
50
January 29, 2000
@ Ottawa Senators
3–2
L
21–19–7–3
Recap
51
January 31, 2000
Nashville Predators
5–1
W
22–19–7–3
Recap
February: 4–7–2–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 2–3–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
52
February 2, 2000
New Jersey Devils
3–1
L
22–20–7–3
Recap
53
February 3, 2000
@ Atlanta Thrashers
6–3
W
23–20–7–3
Recap
54
February 8, 2000
New Jersey Devils
2–2 OT
T
23–20–8–3
Recap
55
February 9, 2000
@ New Jersey Devils
4–1
L
23–21–8–3
Recap
56
February 11, 2000
Boston Bruins
5–2
W
24–21–8–3
Recap
57
February 13, 2000
New York Islanders
4–2
L
24–22–8–3
Recap
58
February 15, 2000
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
2–2 OT
T
24–22–9–3
Recap
59
February 16, 2000
@ Florida Panthers
3–0
L
24–23–9–3
Recap
60
February 18, 2000
Colorado Avalanche
4–2
L
24–24–9–3
Recap
61
February 20, 2000
Philadelphia Flyers
3–2
L
24–25–9–3
Recap
62
February 22, 2000
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–3
W
25–25–9–3
Recap
63
February 25, 2000
@ Buffalo Sabres
6–3
W
26–25–9–3
Recap
64
February 26, 2000
@ Ottawa Senators
4–2
L
26–26–9–3
Recap
March: 3–9–2–0 (home: 1–4–2–0; road: 2–5–0–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
65
March 1, 2000
Buffalo Sabres
3–3 OT
T
26–26–10–3
Recap
66
March 3, 2000
Florida Panthers
4–2
W
27–26–10–3
Recap
67
March 6, 2000
@ San Jose Sharks
2–1
L
27–27–10–3
Recap
68
March 8, 2000
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
4–3 OT
W
28–27–10–3
Recap
69
March 9, 2000
@ Los Angeles Kings
3–1
L
28–28–10–3
Recap
70
March 11, 2000
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
3–1
L
28–29–10–3
Recap
71
March 13, 2000
Dallas Stars
4–3
L
28–30–10–3
Recap
72
March 15, 2000
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–4 OT
T
28–30–11–3
Recap
73
March 18, 2000
@ Philadelphia Flyers
3–2
W
29–30–11–3
Recap
74
March 19, 2000
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
5–4
L
29–31–11–3
Recap
75
March 21, 2000
Florida Panthers
4–3
L
29–32–11–3
Recap
76
March 23, 2000
Washington Capitals
4–1
L
29–33–11–3
Recap
77
March 26, 2000
@ Detroit Red Wings
8–2
L
29–34–11–3
Recap
78
March 27, 2000
Detroit Red Wings
6–0
L
29–35–11–3
Recap
April: 0–3–1–0 (home: 0–2–0–0; road: 0–1–1–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left Wing ; RW = Right Wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Goaltending
Sources:[ 1] [ 8]
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston , Massachusetts , at the FleetCenter .[ 18] [ 19]
See also
Notes
^ Stock wore number 20 in his first five games.
References
^ a b "1999–00 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics" . Hockey-Reference. Retrieved January 26, 2010 .
^ Diamos, Jason (April 9, 2000). "On The Rangers; No Reward for the $61 Million Risk" . The New York Times . Retrieved June 26, 2010 .
^ "Veteran Muckler Hired To Coach N.Y. Rangers" . The Philadelphia Inquirer . February 20, 1998. Archived from the original on February 22, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2016 .
^ a b Diamos, Jason (March 29, 2000). "Hockey – Woeful Rangers Fire Smith and Muckler" . The New York Times . Retrieved February 14, 2016 .
^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings" . NHL.com . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "1999–2000 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012 .
^ "1999–00 New York Rangers Schedule and Results" . Hockey-Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
^ "New York Rangers 1999–00 roster and statistics" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved May 28, 2023 .
^ "Postseason All-Star Teams" . records.nhl.com . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ "NHL Foundation Player Award" . records.nhl.com . Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ "2000 NHL All-Star Game Rosters" . Hockey-Reference. Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ "Richter Named Player of Week" . NHL.com . January 24, 2000. Archived from the original on June 5, 2000. Retrieved July 27, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f "Rangers 1999–2000 End of Season Awards" . NHL.com . April 10, 2000. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ a b 2014–15 New York Rangers Media Guide . New York Rangers. 2014. pp. 349–352.
^ "1999–00 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference. Retrieved October 10, 2024 .
^ "Mike Richter Reaches 500 Game Plateau" . NHL.com . November 1, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2023 .
^ "NY Rangers 4, Carolina 1" . United Press International. January 20, 2000. Retrieved June 7, 2023 . John MacLean scored twice, including the 400th goal of his career
^ "1999 NHL Entry Draft" . Hockey-Reference. Retrieved July 21, 2012 .
^ "NHL Draft History" . National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved June 16, 2017 .
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