The 1989–90 New York Islanders season was the

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season for the franchise in the

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(NHL). The team finished 31–38–11, returning to the

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after a one-year absence, but losing to their rivals the

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in the first round, four games to one.

Offseason

Regular season

The Islanders finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities of all 21 teams in the league with just 330. They also tied the

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for most shutouts in the NHL, with 5.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

New York's draft picks at the 1989 NHL Entry Draft held at the

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in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Farm teams

References

External links

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