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2011–12 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2011–12 |
| year | 2011 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 1st |
| Division | Atlantic |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 51–24–7 |
| HomeRecord | 27–12–2 |
| RoadRecord | 24–12–5 |
| GoalsFor | 226 |
| GoalsAgainst | 187 |
| GeneralManager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | John Tortorella |
| Captain | Ryan Callahan |
| AltCaptain | Brad Richards |
| Marc Staal | |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Attendance | 18,191 (100.0%) |
| Total: 745,852 (41 games) | |
| GoalsLeader | Marian Gaborik (41) |
| AssistsLeader | Brad Richards (41) |
| PointsLeader | Marian Gaborik (76) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Ryan McDonagh (+25) |
| PIMLeader | Brandon Prust (156) |
| WinsLeader | Henrik Lundqvist (39) |
| GAALeader | Henrik Lundqvist (1.97) |
| DivisionWin | yes |
Marc Staal Total: 745,852 (41 games)
The 2011–12 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 85th season of play and their 86th season overall. The Rangers finished the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference, winning the Atlantic Division title, the franchise's seventh division title, and their first since the 1993–94 championship season. The team's 51 wins and 109 points were also the most since their last championship. In the playoffs, the Rangers reached the Conference finals for the first time since 1997, losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games.
Off-season
On April 11, 2011, the NHL announced that the Rangers would open the regular season in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 7, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings, and on October 8 against the Anaheim Ducks as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere.
On May 13, Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead in his apartment. Boogaard had played in 22 games for the Rangers during the 2010–11 season after signing a four-year deal with the Rangers in the previous off-season.
On June 29, Rangers captain Chris Drury's contract was bought out.
On July 2, free agent Brad Richards signed a nine-year contract worth almost $60 million with the Rangers. Richards had been considered to be the top free agent of 2011.
On August 4, Sean Avery was arrested at his home in Hollywood Hills for battery on a police officer after pushing an officer that was trying to break up a party at Avery's home.
On September 12, the Rangers announced that Ryan Callahan would be the 26th captain in New York Rangers history. Brad Richards and Marc Staal were named as alternate captains.
On September 26, the NHL officially announced that the Rangers would face the Philadelphia Flyers on January 2, 2012, in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. As part of the Winter Classic festivities, the Rangers were featured in HBO's 24/7 series. The throwback jerseys the Rangers wore for the Winter Classic were unveiled at an event on November 28.
Regular season
On December 10, the Rangers won their 2,500th game in franchise history at the Buffalo Sabres, 4–1.
On December 17, in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes in Phoenix, Brad Richards scored the game-winning goal with 0.1 seconds left in the third period to win the game for the Rangers 3–2, at the last possible moment in regulation.
On January 2, 2012, the Rangers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, moving into first place overall in the NHL for the first time at this point in the season since the 1995–96 season.
On January 6, thanks to the Rangers' first place standing in the Eastern Conference, Head Coach John Tortorella was named as one of the coaches for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.
The Rangers set an NHL record by not allowing more than four goals in regulation in a game through the first 69 games of the season. The Rangers, with back-up goaltender Martin Biron playing, lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 15 by a score of 5–2 to break the streak.
From March 11 to March 23, the Rangers had a seven-game homestand (playing every other day during that span), tying a franchise record for most consecutive games played at Madison Square Garden. The other time this occurred was between December 10 and December 23 of the 2001–02 season.
The Rangers became the first Eastern Conference team to clinch a playoff spot with a 4–2 victory over the New Jersey Devils on March 20.
With a victory on March 24 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Rangers reached the 100-point plateau for the seventh time in franchise history, and the first time since the 2005–06 season.
On March 28, Henrik Lundqvist notched his 250th career win as the Broadway Blueshirts netminder, thus becoming the 45th goalie in NHL history to reach this plateau, in a 4–2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.
With a 5–3 win at the Philadelphia Flyers on April 3, the Rangers clinched the Atlantic Division title and first place in the Eastern Conference with their 51st win in their 80th game of the season. The Rangers had been in first place in the Conference since December 30, 2011. It was the first title of either kind for the Rangers since winning the 1994 Stanley Cup.
Rookie Carl Hagelin was an early standout, coming in 6th on the team in both goals and total points, despite playing in only 64 games.
Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
|- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 1 || September 21 (in Albany, New York) || @ New Jersey Devils || 2 – 1 OT || Talbot || 0–0–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || September 23 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || Johnson || 1–0–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 3 || September 26 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || Lundqvist || 1–1–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || September 29 (in Prague, Czech Republic) || @ Sparta Praha || 2–0 || Biron || 2–1–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || September 30 (in Gothenburg, Sweden) || @ Frölunda HC || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 3–1–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 6 || October 2 (in Bratislava, Slovakia) || @ Slovan Bratislava || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 4–1–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 7 || October 3 (in Zug, Switzerland) || @ EV Zug || 8–4 || Biron || 4–2–1 |-
Regular season
|- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 1 || 7 (in Stockholm, Sweden) || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3 – 2 (OT) || Lundqvist || 0–0–1 |- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 2 || 8 (in Stockholm, Sweden) || @ Anaheim Ducks || 2 – 1 (SO) || Lundqvist || 0–0–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 3 || 15 || @ New York Islanders || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 0–1–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 4 || 18 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4–0 || Lundqvist || 1–1–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 5 || 20 || @ Calgary Flames || 3 – 2 (OT) || Lundqvist || 2–1–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 6 || 22 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 2–2–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 7 || 24 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 2–1 || Biron || 3–2–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 8 || 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 3–3–2 |- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 9 || 29 || Ottawa Senators || 5 – 4 (SO) || Lundqvist || 3–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 10 || 31 || San Jose Sharks || 5–2 || Biron || 4–3–3 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 11 || 3 || Anaheim Ducks || 2 – 1 (SO) || Lundqvist || 5–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 12 || 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || Lundqvist || 6–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 13 || 6 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–0 || Biron || 7–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 14 || 9 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 8–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 15 || 11 || Carolina Hurricanes || 5–1 || Lundqvist || 9–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 16 || 15 || @ New York Islanders || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 10–3–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 17 || 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–0 || Biron || 10–4–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 18 || 23 || @ Florida Panthers || 2–1 || Lundqvist || 10–5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 19 || 25 || @ Washington Capitals || 6–3 || Lundqvist || 11–5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 20 || 26 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 12–5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 21 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 || Lundqvist || 13–5–3 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 22 || 1 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 5–3 || Biron || 14–5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 23 || 3 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 15–5–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 24 || 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 15–6–3 |- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 25 || 8 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3 – 2 (SO) || Lundqvist || 15–6–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 26 || 10 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–1 || Biron || 16–6–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 27 || 11 || Florida Panthers || 6–1 || Lundqvist || 17–6–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 28 || 13 || Dallas Stars || 1–0 || Lundqvist || 17–7–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 29 || 15 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 17–8–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 30 || 17 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 3–2 || Biron || 18–8–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 31 || 20 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 19–8–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 32 || 22 || New York Islanders || 4–2 || Biron || 20–8–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 33 || 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 21–8–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 34 || 26 || New York Islanders || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 22–8–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 35 || 28 || @ Washington Capitals || 4–1 || Biron || 22–9–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 36 || 30 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 23–9–4 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 37 || 2 (2012 NHL Winter Classic) || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 24–9–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 38 || 5 || Florida Panthers || 3 – 2 (OT) || Biron || 25–9–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 39 || 6 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 26–9–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 40 || 10 || Phoenix Coyotes || 2 – 1 (SO) || Lundqvist || 27–9–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 41 || 12 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 27–10–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 42 || 14 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || Biron || 28–10–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 43 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 28–11–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 44 || 17 || Nashville Predators || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 29–11–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 45 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 29–12–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 46 || 21 || @ Boston Bruins || 3 – 2 (OT) || Lundqvist || 30–12–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 47 || 24 || Winnipeg Jets || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 31–12–4 |- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 48 || 31 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4 – 3 (SO) || Biron || 31–12–5 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 49 || 1 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 1 – 0 (SO) || Lundqvist || 32–12–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 50 || 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || Lundqvist || 33–12–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 51 || 7 || New Jersey Devils || 1–0 || Lundqvist || 33–13–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 52 || 9 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4 – 3 (OT) || Biron || 34–13–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 53 || 11 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5–2 || Lundqvist || 35–13–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 54 || 12 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 36–13–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 55 || 14 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 37–13–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 56 || 16 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4–2 || Biron || 37–14–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 57 || 19 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3 – 2 (OT) || Lundqvist || 38–14–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 58 || 21 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 38–15–5 |- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 59 || 24 || @ New York Islanders || 4 – 3 (SO) || Biron || 38–15–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 60 || 25 || Buffalo Sabres || 3 – 2 (OT) || Lundqvist || 39–15–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 61 || 27 || New Jersey Devils || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 40–15–6 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 62 || 1 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || Biron || 41–15–6 |- style="text-align:center; background:white;" | 63 || 2 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 4 – 3 (OT) || Lundqvist || 41–15–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 64 || 4 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || Lundqvist || 42–15–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 65 || 6 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 42–16–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 66 || 8 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || Biron || 42–17–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 67 || 9 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 4–3 || Lundqvist || 42–18–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 68 || 11 || New York Islanders || 4 – 3 (OT) || Lundqvist || 43–18–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 69 || 13 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–2 || Biron || 44–18–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 70 || 15 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Biron || 44–19–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 71 || 17 || Colorado Avalanche || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 44–20–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 72 || 19 || New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 45–20–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 73 || 21 || Detroit Red Wings || 2 – 1 (OT) || Lundqvist || 46–20–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 74 || 23 || Buffalo Sabres || 4 – 1 || Lundqvist || 46–21–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 75 || 24 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 – 3 (SO) || Lundqvist || 47–21–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 76 || 27 || @ Minnesota Wild || 3 – 2 || Lundqvist || 48–21–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 77 || 28 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4 – 2 || Lundqvist || 49–21–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 78 || 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 4 – 1 || Lundqvist || 50–21–7 |- |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 79 || 1 || Boston Bruins || 2 – 1 || Lundqvist || 50–22–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 80 || 3 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5 – 3 || Lundqvist || 51–22–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 81 || 5 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 – 2 || Biron || 51–23–7 |- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" | 82 || 7 || Washington Capitals || 4 – 1 || Lundqvist || 51–24–7 |-
Detailed records
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pts. | Goals scored | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **Atlantic Division** | ||||||
| New Jersey Devils | 2–1–0 | 1–1–1 | 3–2–1 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| New York Islanders | 3–0–0 | 1–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 9 | 20 | 15 |
| **New York Rangers** | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 3–0–0 | 3–0–0 | 6–0–0 | 12 | 24 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2–0 | 1–2–0 | 2–4–0 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 9–3–0 | 6–4–2 | 15–7–2 | 32 | 70 | 58 | |
| **Northeast Division** | ||||||
| Boston Bruins | 1–1–0 | 2–0–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 1–1–0 | 2–0–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 2–0–0 | 0–2–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| Ottawa Senators | 0–1–1 | 1–1–0 | 1–2–1 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2–0 | 2–0–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| 4–5–1 | 7–3–0 | 11–8–1 | 23 | 49 | 51 | |
| **Southeast Division** | ||||||
| Carolina Hurricanes | 2–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 4–0–0 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| Florida Panthers | 2–0–0 | 1–1–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1–0–1 | 1–0–1 | 2–0–2 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
| Washington Capitals | 1–1–0 | 1–1–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 2–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 4–0–0 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| 8–1–1 | 7–2–1 | 15–3–2 | 32 | 67 | 42 |
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pts. | Goals scored | Goals allowed |
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| **Central Division** | ||||||
| Chicago Blackhawks | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–2–0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nashville Predators | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| St. Louis Blues | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3–1–0 | 0–2–0 | 3–3–0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | |
| **Northwest Division** | ||||||
| Calgary Flames | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Minnesota Wild | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 0–1–0 | 3–1–0 | 3–2–0 | 6 | 11 | 9 | |
| **Pacific Division** | ||||||
| Anaheim Ducks | 1–0–0 | 0–0–1 | 1–0–1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dallas Stars | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0–0–0 | 0–0–1 | 0–0–1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| San Jose Sharks | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 3–0–0 | 1–1–2 | 4–1–2 | 10 | 15 | 12 |
Playoffs
Main article: 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs
The New York Rangers ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Eastern Conference's first seed. They faced the #8 seed Ottawa Senators in the first round. The Rangers battled back from a 3–2 series deficit to defeat the Senators in seven games. The Rangers defeated the #7 seed Washington Capitals their second round opponent, in seven games. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Rangers faced the #6 seed New Jersey Devils. After leading the series 2–1, the Rangers lost 3 games in a row and lost the series 4–2.
Key: Win Loss
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 15 | 34 | |
| 82 | 25 | 41 | 66 | -1 | 22 | |
| 76 | 29 | 25 | 54 | −8 | 61 | |
| 82 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | 22 | |
| 77 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 20 | 36 | |
| 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 24 | |
| 79 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 34 | |
| 77 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 16 | 110 | |
| 82 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 44 | |
| 82 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 20 | |
| 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 59 | |
| 73 | 9 | 11 | 20 | −7 | 16 | |
| 53 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 20 | |
| 82 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 156 | |
| 63 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 8 | |
| 51 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 108 | |
| 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 60 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 97 | |
| 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 | |
| 46 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −7 | 16 | |
| ‡ | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 | |
| 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 | |
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| ‡ | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 8 | |
| 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 24 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | |
| † | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 8 | |
| 20 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 | |
| 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 | |
| 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
| 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | |
| 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 12 | |
| 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 4 | |
| 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 | |
| 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | |
| 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 | |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 17 | |
| 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 31 | |
| 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | |
| 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 36 | |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 16 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 3754 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 123 | 1.97 | 1753 | .930 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 21 | 1220 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 2.46 | 519 | .904 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1251 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 1.82 | 554 | .931 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 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.
Awards and records
Awards
| Player | Award | Awarded | |||||
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| Marian Gaborik | NHL Second Star of the Week | December 26, 2011 | |||||
| url=http://blueshirtsunited.com/photos/515 | title=A Trio of NYR All-Stars | access-date=2012-01-25 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120115064346/http://blueshirtsunited.com/photos/515 | archive-date=2012-01-15 | url-status=dead }} | NHL All-Star | January 12, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | NHL All-Star | January 12, 2012 | |||||
| Henrik Lundqvist | NHL All-Star | January 12, 2012 | |||||
| Carl Hagelin | NHL All-Star Rookie | January 25, 2012 | |||||
| Carl Hagelin | NHL All-Star Game Fastest Skater | January 28, 2012 | |||||
| Marian Gaborik | NHL All-Star Game MVP | January 29, 2012 | |||||
| Ryan Callahan | Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award | March 30, 2012 | |||||
| Henrik Lundqvist | Vezina Trophy | June 20, 2012 |
Nominations
| Player | Award | Nominated |
|---|---|---|
| Henrik Lundqvist | Vezina Trophy | April 25, 2012 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Hart Memorial Trophy | April 27, 2012 |
| John Tortorella | Jack Adams Award | April 30, 2012 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Ted Lindsay Award | May 2, 2012 |
| Ryan Callahan | Mark Messier Leadership Award | June 4, 2012 |
Records
Milestones
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| Tim Erixon | 1st career NHL game | October 7, 2011 |
| Brandon Prust | 200th career NHL game | October 15, 2011 |
| Mike Rupp | 500th career NHL game | October 15, 2011 |
| Brad Richards | 500th career NHL assist | October 20, 2011 |
| Brian Boyle | 200th career NHL game | November 3, 2011 |
| Ryan Callahan | 300th career NHL game | November 15, 2011 |
| Derek Stepan | 100th career NHL game | November 23, 2011 |
| Carl Hagelin | 1st career NHL game | |
| 1st career NHL assist | ||
| 1st career NHL point | November 25, 2011 | |
| Carl Hagelin | 1st career NHL goal | November 26, 2011 |
| New York Rangers franchise | 2,500th win | December 10, 2011 |
| Brad Richards | 800th career NHL game | December 13, 2011 |
| Marian Gaborik | 300th career NHL goal | December 17, 2011 |
| Stu Bickel | 1st career NHL game | |
| 1st career NHL assist | ||
| 1st career NHL point | December 20, 2011 | |
| Marian Gaborik | 600th career NHL point | December 20, 2011 |
| Artem Anisimov | 200th career NHL game | December 30, 2011 |
| Brandon Dubinsky | 200th career NHL point | January 6, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | 400th career NHL game | January 10, 2012 |
| Wojtek Wolski | 400th career NHL game | January 12, 2012 |
| Marian Gaborik | 300th career NHL assist | January 15, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | 100th career NHL assist | January 21, 2012 |
| Artem Anisimov | 100th career NHL point | February 14, 2012 |
| John Mitchell | 200th career NHL game | February 24, 2012 |
| Ryan Callahan | 100th career NHL goal | February 25, 2012 |
| Marian Gaborik | 700th career NHL game | February 25, 2012 |
| Ryan McDonagh | 100th career NHL game | February 25, 2012 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 800th career NHL game | March 4, 2012 |
| Tim Erixon | 1st career NHL assist | |
| 1st career NHL point | March 23, 2012 | |
| Michael Del Zotto | 200th career NHL game | March 30, 2012 |
| Martin Biron | 500th career NHL game | April 5, 2012 |
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
|---|---|---|
| Artem Anisimov | 1st career NHL playoff assist | April 12, 2012 |
| Stu Bickel | 1st career NHL playoff game | April 12, 2012 |
| Brian Boyle | 1st career NHL playoff game | |
| 1st career NHL playoff goal | ||
| 1st career NHL playoff point | April 12, 2012 | |
| Michael Del Zotto | 1st career NHL playoff game | April 12, 2012 |
| Carl Hagelin | 1st career NHL playoff game | |
| 1st career NHL playoff assist | ||
| 1st career NHL playoff point | April 12, 2012 | |
| John Mitchell | 1st career NHL playoff game | April 12, 2012 |
| Anton Stralman | 1st career NHL playoff game | |
| 1st career NHL playoff assist | ||
| 1st career NHL playoff point | April 12, 2012 | |
| Michael Del Zotto | 1st career NHL playoff assist | |
| 1st career NHL playoff point | April 14, 2012 | |
| Anton Stralman | 1st career NHL playoff goal | April 14, 2012 |
| Chris Kreider | 1st career NHL playoff game | |
| 1st career NHL playoff game | April 16, 2012 | |
| Chris Kreider | 1st career NHL playoff goal | |
| 1st career NHL playoff point | April 23, 2012 | |
| Derek Stepan | 1st career NHL playoff goal | |
| 1st career NHL playoff assist | ||
| 1st career NHL playoff point | April 23, 2012 | |
| Dan Girardi | 1st career NHL playoff goal | April 26, 2012 |
| Chris Kreider | 1st career NHL playoff assist | April 28, 2012 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 100th career NHL playoff game | May 7, 2012 |
| Brandon Prust | 1st career NHL playoff goal | May 24, 2012 |
Transactions
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:
Trades
| Date | Details |
|---|---|
| May 8, 2011 | To [Phoenix Coyotes](2011-12-phoenix-coyotes-season) |
| June 1, 2011 | To [Calgary Flames](2011-12-calgary-flames-season) |
| June 25, 2011 | To [St. Louis Blues](2011-12-st-louis-blues-season) |
| June 25, 2011 | To [Nashville Predators](2011-12-nashville-predators-season) |
| July 2, 2011 | To Nashville Predators |
| November 8, 2011 | To [Washington Capitals](2011-12-washington-capitals-season) |
| February 3, 2012 | To [Minnesota Wild](2011-12-minnesota-wild-season) |
| February 25, 2012 | To [Florida Panthers](2011-12-florida-panthers-season) |
| February 27, 2012 | To [Chicago Blackhawks](2011-12-chicago-blackhawks-season) |
|}
Free agents signed
| Player | Former team | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Blake Parlett | Connecticut Whale | 2 years, $1.075 million entry-level contract |
| Mike Rupp | Pittsburgh Penguins | 3 years, $4.5 million |
| Brad Richards | Dallas Stars | 9 years, $58.5 million |
| Brendan Bell | EHC Biel | 1 year, $525,000 |
| Andre Deveaux | Chicago Wolves | 1 year, $525,000 |
| Anton Stralman | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 year, $900,000 |
| Marek Hrivik | Connecticut Whale | 3 years, $1.925 million entry-level contract |
Free agents lost
| Player | New team | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Frolov | Avangard Omsk | 3 years |
| Jeremy Williams | Red Bull Salzburg | 1 year |
| Matt Gilroy | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year, $1 million |
| Vaclav Prospal | Columbus Blue Jackets | 1 year, $1.75 million |
Claimed via waivers
| Player | Former team | Date claimed off waivers |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Woywitka | [Montreal Canadiens](2011-12-montreal-canadiens-season) | October 6, 2011 |
Lost via waivers
| Player | New team | Date claimed off waivers |
|---|---|---|
| Dale Weise | [Vancouver Canucks](2011-12-vancouver-canucks-season) | October 4, 2011 |
Lost via buyout
| Player |
|---|
| Chris Drury |
Player signings
| Player | Date | Contract terms |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Wilson | May 12, 2011 | 3 years, $1.765 million entry-level contract |
| Christian Thomas | May 19, 2011 | 3 years, $2.515 million entry-level contract |
| Scott Stajcer | May 20, 2011 | 3 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract |
| Tim Erixon | June 1, 2011 | 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract |
| Chad Kolarik | June 17, 2011 | 2 years, $1.05 million |
| Dale Weise | June 27, 2011 | 1 year, $605,000 |
| John Mitchell | June 30, 2011 | 1 year, $650,000 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | July 1, 2011 | 1 year, $1.4 million |
| Michael Sauer | July 8, 2011 | 2 years, $2.5 million |
| Artem Anisimov | July 8, 2011 | 2 years, $3.75 million |
| Brian Boyle | July 15, 2011 | 3 years, $5.1 million |
| Brandon Dubinsky | July 21, 2011 | 4 years, $16.8 million |
| Steve Eminger | July 25, 2011 | 1 year, $800,000 |
| Ryan Callahan | July 27, 2011 | 3 years, $12.825 million |
| J. T. Miller | July 28, 2011 | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract |
| Andrew Yogan | March 26, 2012 | 3 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract |
| Chris Kreider | April 10, 2012 | 3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract |
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2011 NHL entry draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 | J. T. Miller | LW | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
| 3 | 72 (from St. Louis) | Steven Fogarty | C | United States | Edina High School (USHS-MN) |
| 4 | 106 | Michael St. Croix | C | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 5 | 134 (from Calgary) | Shane McColgan | RW | United States | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 5 | 136 | Samuel Noreau | D | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 172 (from Nashville) | Peter Ceresnak | D | Dukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia-Jr.) |
Farm teams
Connecticut Whale (AHL)
The 2011–12 season was the 15th season of AHL hockey for the franchise, and was the franchise's first full season as the Connecticut Whale.
Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)
The 2011–12 season was the 2nd season of affiliation for the Rangers and the Greenville Road Warriors.
References
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- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=589936 It's Rangers vs. Flyers in Winter Classic]
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- [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=629858 Lundqvist, Malkin and Stamkos are Hart finalists]
- [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630098 Adams finalists: Hitchcock, MacLean, Tortorella]
- [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=630389 Malkin, Stamkos, Lundqvist named Lindsay finalists]
- [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=633780 Brown, Doan, Callahan finalists for Messier Award]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=562254 Rangers obtain Lindberg for Werek]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564444 Rangers get Erixon in deal with Flames]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567284 Grachev dealt for a pick to land Fogarty]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567384 Rangers make six picks at 2011 draft]
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- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618883 Wolski traded for Vernace, draft pick]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619379 Rangers obtain Scott from Blackhawks]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=564584 Blueshirts add defenseman Parlett]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568068 Rupp joins Blueshirts as a free agent]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568290 Rangers land All-Star center Richards]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585944 Rangers Agree To Terms With Free Agent Defenseman Brendan Bell]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=586998 Blueshirts add Deveaux as free agent]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=599039 Rangers add defenseman Stralman]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=633251 Hrivik gets first NHL deal with Rangers]
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- [http://bluejackets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569865 Blue Jackets Sign Vinny Prospal]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=594695 Rangers claim Woywitka from Habs]
- [http://canucks.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=594316 Canucks claim Dale Weise off waivers]
- [https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/rangers/2011-06-29-chris-drury-contract-bought-out_n.htm Rangers buy out final season of Chris Drury's contract]
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- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563251 Thomas agrees to first NHL contract]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=563318 Rangers, Stajcer agree to contract terms]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=566212 Rangers, Kolarik agree on an extension]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567454 Weise agrees to contract extension]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=567713 Mitchell, Rangers agree on extension]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568253 Fedotenko returning with new deal]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568894 Rangers agree to terms with Sauer]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=568897 Anisimov returning with new contract]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569437 Rangers agree to terms with Boyle]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569856 Rangers, Dubinsky agree to terms]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=569936 Eminger returning to Blueshirts]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585356 Callahan agrees to contract terms]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=585397 First-rounder Miller agrees to terms]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=624090 Rangers agree to terms with Yogan]
- [http://rangers.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=627101 Rangers, Kreider agree to contract terms]
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