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The 1998–99 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

season was the 73rd

New York Rangers seasons

The New York Rangers are an American ice hockey franchise that compete in the National Hockey League . One of the NHL's "Original Six" teams, the Rangers play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1968, the team has played its home games in Madison Square Garden...

season

Season (sports)

In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

for the franchise. The aspect of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Douglas Gretzky, CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. Nicknamed "The Great One", he is generally regarded as the best player in the history of the National Hockey League , and has been called "the greatest hockey player ever" by many sportswriters,...

’s final season.

The Great One Retires

Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2–2 tie with the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, and his final game was a 2–1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

which had Jaromir Jagr

Jaromir Jagr

Jaromír Jágr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger who plays for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League . Jágr formerly played with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals, and New York Rangers, serving as captain of the Penguins and the Rangers...

, the future Ranger captain, scoring the game winning goal on April 18, 1999 in the Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG and known colloquially as The Garden, is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Manhattan and located at 8th Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets, situated on top of Pennsylvania Station.Opened on February 11, 1968, it is the...

. The national anthem

National anthem

A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...

s in that game were adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. In place of "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee", Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, guitarist, bassist, producer, actor and photographer. Adams has won dozens of awards and nominations, including 20 Juno Awards among 56 nominations. He has also received 15 Grammy Award nominations including a win for Best Song Written...

sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky". The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from "Defence of Fort McHenry", a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet, Francis Scott Key, after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy ships...

, sung by John Amirante, was changed from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky". He scored his final point in this game, assisting on the lone New York goal scored by Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch

Brian Joseph Leetch is a retired American professional ice hockey defenseman who played 18 National Hockey League seasons with the New York Rangers, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins. He is generally considered one of the top defensemen in NHL history, being particularly noted for his...

. Gretzky was named as the first, second, and third star of both games. Only Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard

Joseph Henri Maurice "the Rocket" Richard, Sr., was a French-Canadian professional ice hockey player who played for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League from 1942 to 1960. The "Rocket" was the most prolific goal-scorer of his era, the first to achieve the feat of 50 goals in 50...

has had such an honour, when during the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Stanley Cup playoffs

The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...

on March 23, 1944, he scored five dominating goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

. His Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

won 5–1.

At the time of his retirement, Gretzky was the second-to-last WHA player still active in professional hockey, Mark Messier

Mark Messier

Mark Douglas Messier is a former Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver...

being the last. Messier, himself a former Ranger, along with other representatives of the great Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

dynasty of the 1980s, attended the game. Gretzky's final game was considered a "national retirement party" in Canada, and Bryan Adams's rendition of "O Canada" was like a "lullaby." As the final seconds ticked away, the crowd at Madison Square Garden gave him a standing ovation, capping off "an entirely satisfying, weekend-long going-away party" in Canada, as there would be "No Regretzkys."

Gretzky told Scott Morrison that the final game of his career was his greatest day. He recounted:

Schedule and Results

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
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|- valign="top"
|

New York Rangers seasons

season

Season (sports)

for the franchise. The aspect of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

’s final season.

The Great One Retires

Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2–2 tie with the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, and his final game was a 2–1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

which had Jaromir Jagr

Jaromir Jagr

, the future Ranger captain, scoring the game winning goal on April 18, 1999 in the Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

. The national anthem

National anthem

s in that game were adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. In place of "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee", Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky". The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner

, sung by John Amirante, was changed from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky". He scored his final point in this game, assisting on the lone New York goal scored by Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch

. Gretzky was named as the first, second, and third star of both games. Only Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard

has had such an honour, when during the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Stanley Cup playoffs

on March 23, 1944, he scored five dominating goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

. His Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

won 5–1.

At the time of his retirement, Gretzky was the second-to-last WHA player still active in professional hockey, Mark Messier

Mark Messier

being the last. Messier, himself a former Ranger, along with other representatives of the great Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

Schedule and Results

{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | 1998-99 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|

New York Rangers seasons

season

Season (sports)

for the franchise. The aspect of the season was that it was Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

’s final season.

The Great One Retires

Wayne Gretzky's last NHL game in Canada was on April 16, 1999, in a 2–2 tie with the Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, and his final game was a 2–1 overtime loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

which had Jaromir Jagr

Jaromir Jagr

, the future Ranger captain, scoring the game winning goal on April 18, 1999 in the Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

. The national anthem

National anthem

s in that game were adjusted to accommodate Gretzky's departure. In place of "O Canada, we stand on guard for thee", Bryan Adams

Bryan Adams

sang "We're going to miss you Wayne Gretzky". The Star-Spangled Banner

The Star-Spangled Banner

, sung by John Amirante, was changed from "the land of the free" to "the land of Wayne Gretzky". He scored his final point in this game, assisting on the lone New York goal scored by Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch

. Gretzky was named as the first, second, and third star of both games. Only Maurice Richard

Maurice Richard

has had such an honour, when during the Stanley Cup Playoffs

Stanley Cup playoffs

on March 23, 1944, he scored five dominating goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

. His Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

won 5–1.

At the time of his retirement, Gretzky was the second-to-last WHA player still active in professional hockey, Mark Messier

Mark Messier

being the last. Messier, himself a former Ranger, along with other representatives of the great Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

Schedule and Results

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|- valign="top"
|

October: 3-4-3 (Home: 3-3-1; Road: 0-1-2)

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! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | October
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
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|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 || 9 || Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 1 - 0 || 0-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 || 10 || @ Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

|| 7 - 1 || 0-2-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 3 || 12 || St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team is named after the famous W. C. Handy song "St. Louis Blues", and plays in the 19,150-seat Scottrade...

|| 4 - 2 || 0-3-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 || 16 || New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 2 - 1 || 0-4-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 5 || 17 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

|| 3 - 3 OT || 0-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 6 || 20 || Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

|| 3 - 2 || 1-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 7 || 22 || New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 3 - 2 || 2-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 8 || 24 || @ Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 2 - 2 OT || 2-4-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 9 || 27 || Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

|| 0 - 0 OT || 2-4-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 10 || 30 || Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

|| 1 - 0 || 3-4-3
|}
|-
|

November: 3-5-4 (Home: 1-1-1; Road: 2-4-3)

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
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! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | November
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! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 11 || 3 || @ New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

|| 3 - 1 || 3-5-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 12 || 4 || Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

|| 4 - 1 || 3-6-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 13 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 6 - 6 OT || 3-6-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 14 || 10 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

|| 10 - 2 || 4-6-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 15 || 11 || @ Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

|| 4 - 1 || 4-7-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 16 || 13 || Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

|| 3 - 3 OT || 4-7-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 17 || 18 || @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California, USA. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 3 - 1 || 4-8-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 18 || 19 || @ Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles Kings

The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 5 - 1 || 5-8-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 19 || 21 || @ San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 2 - 2 OT || 5-8-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 20 || 25 || @ Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

|| 4 - 2 || 5-9-6
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 21 || 27 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

|| 2 - 2 OT || 5-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 22 || 29 || Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 5 - 1 || 6-9-7
|}
|-
|

December: 7-6-0 (Home: 3-2-0; Road: 4-4-0)

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | December
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 23 || 1 || Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

|| 5 - 4 OT || 7-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 24 || 2 || @ New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 3 - 2 || 8-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 25 || 5 || @ Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 2 - 1 || 9-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 26 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 6 - 2 || 10-9-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 27 || 9 || Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

|| 2 - 1 || 10-10-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 28 || 11 || @ Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

|| 2 - 0 || 10-11-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 29 || 14 || Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

|| 5 - 2 || 11-11-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 30 || 16 || @ New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

|| 6 - 3 || 11-12-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 31 || 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 7 - 4 || 11-13-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 32 || 23 || Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

|| 1 - 0 || 11-14-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 33 || 26 || @ Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

|| 6 - 3 || 12-14-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 34 || 30 || @ Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes

The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

|| 3 - 1 || 12-15-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 35 || 31 || @ Colorado Avalanche

Colorado Avalanche

|| 6 - 3 || 13-15-7
|}
|-
|

January: 6-7-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Road: 3-3-0)

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | January
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 36 || 2 || @ St. Louis Blues

St. Louis Blues

|| 1 - 0 || 14-15-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 37 || 4 || San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks

|| 4 - 3 || 15-15-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 38 || 6 || New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils

|| 5 - 2 || 15-16-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 39 || 7 || @ Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

|| 5 - 1 || 15-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 40 || 10 || Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

|| 5 - 2 || 16-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 41 || 13 || New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 4 - 3 OT || 17-17-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 42 || 15 || Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks

The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

|| 3 - 1 || 17-18-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 43 || 16 || @ Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

|| 3 - 0 || 17-19-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 44 || 19 || Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 2 - 1 || 17-20-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 45 || 21 || Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

|| 2 - 1 || 17-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 46 || 26 || @ Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

|| 4 - 1 || 18-21-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 47 || 28 || @ Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

|| 3 - 2 OT || 18-22-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 48 || 30 || @ Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

|| 3 - 2 || 19-22-7
|}
|-
|

February: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-4-0; Road: 2-2-0)

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | February
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 49 || 1 || Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

|| 3 - 1 || 19-23-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 50 || 4 || Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

|| 8 - 4 || 20-23-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 51 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

|| 3 - 2 || 20-24-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 52 || 12 || Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes

|| 3 - 1 || 20-25-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 53 || 14 || Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings

|| 4 - 2 || 20-26-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 54 || 15 || @ Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators

The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 7 - 4 || 21-26-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 55 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

|| 6 - 3 || 21-27-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 56 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

|| 6 - 1 || 22-27-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 57 || 21 || @ Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

|| 2 - 1 OT || 23-27-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 58 || 22 || @ Calgary Flames

Calgary Flames

|| 6 - 2 || 23-28-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 59 || 26 || Phoenix Coyotes

Phoenix Coyotes

|| 3 - 0 || 24-28-7
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 60 || 28 || Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 6 - 5 || 25-28-7
|}
|-
|

March: 6-5-3 (Home: 2-3-3; Road: 4-2-0)

{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="5%" | March
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 61 || 2 || Dallas Stars

Dallas Stars

The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

|| 2 - 2 OT || 25-28-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 62 || 4 || @ Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

|| 4 - 2 || 26-28-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 63 || 7 || @ Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

|| 3 - 1 || 27-28-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 64 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs

The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 3 - 2 OT || 28-28-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 65 || 10 || Ottawa Senators

Ottawa Senators

The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 3 - 0 || 28-29-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 66 || 12 || Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins

|| 5 - 4 || 28-30-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 67 || 14 || @ New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

|| 3 - 2 OT || 29-30-8
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 68 || 15 || Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

|| 1 - 1 OT || 29-30-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 69 || 19 || Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres

|| 3 - 2 OT || 29-31-9
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 70 || 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins

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| 71 || 22 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning

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| 72 || 24 || @ Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers

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| 73 || 27 || @ Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

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| 74 || 29 || New York Islanders

New York Islanders

The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

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April: 2-5-1 (Home: 1-2-0; Road: 1-3-1)

The Great One Retires

Schedule and Results

The Great One Retires

Schedule and Results

The Great One Retires

Schedule and Results

Playoffs

Skaters

Goaltenders

Draft picks

Awards and honors