2016–17 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Metropolitan |
Conference | 5th Eastern |
2016–17 record | 48–28–6 |
Home record | 21–16–4 |
Road record | 27–12–2 |
Goals for | 256 |
Goals against | 220 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jeff Gorton |
Coach | Alain Vigneault |
Captain | Ryan McDonagh |
Alternate captains |
Dan Girardi Rick Nash Marc Staal Derek Stepan |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Average attendance | 18,006 |
Minor league affiliate(s) |
Hartford Wolf Pack (
AHL) Greenville Swamp Rabbits ( ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Chris Kreider (28) |
Assists | Mats Zuccarello (44) |
Points | Mats Zuccarello (59) |
Penalty minutes | Chris Kreider (58) |
Plus/minus | Michael Grabner (+22) |
Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (31) |
Goals against average | Magnus Hellberg (1.52) |
The 2016–17 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 90th season of play and their 91st season overall. The team began its regular games on October 13, 2016, against the New York Islanders.
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 55 | 19 | 8 | 53 | 263 | 182 | +81 | 118 |
2 | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 50 | 21 | 11 | 46 | 282 | 234 | +48 | 111 |
3 | x – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 47 | 249 | 195 | +54 | 108 |
4 | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 256 | 220 | +36 | 102 |
5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 241 | 242 | −1 | 94 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 219 | 236 | −17 | 88 |
7 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 215 | 236 | −21 | 87 |
8 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 183 | 244 | −61 | 70 |
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | ME | x – New York Rangers | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 45 | 256 | 220 | +36 | 102 |
2 | AT | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 251 | 242 | +9 | 95 |
3 | ME | New York Islanders | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 39 | 241 | 242 | −1 | 94 |
4 | AT | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 38 | 234 | 227 | +7 | 94 |
5 | ME | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 32 | 219 | 236 | −17 | 88 |
6 | ME | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 36 | 31 | 15 | 33 | 215 | 236 | −21 | 87 |
7 | AT | Florida Panthers | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 30 | 210 | 237 | −27 | 81 |
8 | AT | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 24 | 207 | 244 | −37 | 79 |
9 | AT | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 31 | 201 | 237 | −36 | 78 |
10 | ME | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 28 | 40 | 14 | 25 | 183 | 244 | −61 | 70 |
2016 Pre-season: 2–2–2 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–1–2)
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October: 6–3–0, 12 Points (home: 5–1–0; road: 1–2–0)
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November: 10–4–1, 21 Points (home: 4–3–1; road: 6–1–0)
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December: 10–5–0, 20 Points (home: 4–2–0; road: 6–3–0)
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January: 5–6–0, 10 Points (home: 1–5–0; road: 4–1–0)
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February: 9–3–1, 19 Points (home: 5–2–1; road: 4–1–0)
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March: 6–5–4, 16 Points (home: 0–3–2; road: 6–2–2)
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April: 2–2–0, 4 Points (home: 2–0–0; road: 0–2–0)
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Win (2 Points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
The Rangers qualified for the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season, entering as the Wild Card in the Eastern Conference and being matched up against the Montreal Canadiens in the first round. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens in six games, moving on to round 2 against the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers were then eliminated by the Senators in six games.
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Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A1)
Montreal Canadiens: Rangers won series 4–2 (home: 2–1; Away: 2–1)
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Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (A2)
Ottawa Senators: Senators won series 4–2 (home: 2–1; Away: 0–3)
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Final stats
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Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Henrik Lundqvist | 57 | 55 | 3241 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 148 | 2.74 | 1650 | .910 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Antti Raanta | 30 | 26 | 1618 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 61 | 2.26 | 782 | .922 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Magnus Hellberg | 2 | 1 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.52 | 28 | .929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Henrik Lundqvist | 12 | 12 | 775 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 2.25 | 395 | .927 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Rangers. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
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Player | Milestone | Reached |
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Henrik Lundqvist | 375th career NHL win | October 13, 2016 |
Brady Skjei | 1st career NHL point | October 13, 2016 |
Jimmy Vesey | 1st career NHL point 1st career NHL goal |
October 17, 2016 |
Ryan McDonagh | 400th career NHL game | November 1, 2016 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 60th career shutout | November 1, 2016 |
Jimmy Vesey | 1st career NHL assist 1st career three-point NHL game |
November 1, 2016 |
Pavel Buchnevich | 1st career NHL goal | November 5, 2016 |
Rick Nash | 400th career NHL goal | November 8, 2016 |
Cristoval Nieves | 1st career NHL game | November 14, 2016 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 700th career NHL game | November 20, 2016 |
Brady Skjei | 1st career NHL goal | December 11, 2016 |
Kevin Klein | 600th career NHL game | December 27, 2016 |
Matt Puempel | 1st career NHL hat trick | December 29, 2016 |
Alain Vigneault | 1,100 career NHL game | January 23, 2017 |
Alain Vigneault | 600th career NHL win | February 7, 2017 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 400th career NHL win | February 11, 2017 |
Magnus Hellberg | 1st career NHL start 1st career NHL win |
April 9, 2017 |
Player | Record | Reached |
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Henrik Lundqvist | 375th career NHL win (14th all-time) | October 13, 2016 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 389th career NHL win (13th all-time) | December 18, 2016 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 390th career NHL win (12th all-time) | December 31, 2016 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 400th career NHL win (12th all-time) | February 11, 2017 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 401th career NHL win (11th all-time) | February 19, 2017 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 403rd career NHL win (Tied 10th all-time) [8] | March 2, 2017 |
Henrik Lundqvist | 404th career NHL win (10th all-time) | March 7, 2017 |
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:
Date | Details | Ref | |
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June 25, 2016 | To
Colorado Avalanche: 4th-round pick in 2017 |
To New York Rangers: Nick Holden |
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July 18, 2016 | To
Ottawa Senators: Derick Brassard 7th-round pick in 2018 |
To New York Rangers: Mika Zibanejad 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
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November 8, 2016 | To
Florida Panthers: Dylan McIlrath |
To New York Rangers: Steven Kampfer Conditional 7th-round pick in 2018 |
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February 28, 2017 | To
Detroit Red Wings: 3rd-round pick in 2017 OTT's 2nd-round pick in 2018 |
To New York Rangers: Brendan Smith |
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February 28, 2017 | To
Buffalo Sabres: Mat Bodie |
To New York Rangers: Daniel Catenacci |
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March 1, 2017 | To
Edmonton Oilers: Justin Fontaine |
To New York Rangers: Taylor Beck |
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Player signings
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Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, to be held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York.
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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3 | 81 | Sean Day | D | Canada | Mississauga Steelheads ( OHL) |
4 | 98 [a] | Tarmo Reunanen | D | Finland | TPS Jr. |
5 | 141 | Timothy Gettinger | LW | United States | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL) |
6 | 171 | Gabriel Fontaine | C | Canada | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies ( QMJHL) |
6 | 174 [b] | Tyler Wall | G | Canada | Leamington Flyers ( GOJHL) |
7 | 201 | Ty Ronning | RW | Canada | Vancouver Giants ( WHL) |