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The 2016–17 New York Rangers season is the franchise's 90th season of play and their 91st season overall. The season began its regular games on October 13, 2016 against the New York Islanders.
 The New York Rangers 90th Anniversary logo Standings
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2016 Pre-season: 2–2–2 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–1–2) [1]
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
Record |
| 1 | September 27 | New York Islanders | 5–2 | 1–0–0 |
| 2 | September 29 | New Jersey Devils | 3–1 | 2–0–0 |
| 3 | October 1 | @ New Jersey Devils | 4–5 | 2–1–0 |
| 4 | October 3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers | 3–4 (OT) | 2–1–1 |
| 5 | October 4 | @ New York Islanders | 2–3 (OT) | 2–1–2 |
| 6 | October 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–2 | 2–2–2 |
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Regular season
| 2016–17 Game Log |
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)
| Game |
Date |
Opponent |
Score |
OT |
Decision |
Location |
Attendance |
Record |
Points |
Recap |
| 10 | November 1 | St. Louis | 5–0 | | Lundqvist | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 7–3–0 | 14 | Recap |
| 11 | November 3 | Edmonton | 5–3 | | Lundqvist | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 8–3–0 | 16 | Recap |
| 12 | November 5 | @ Boston | 5–2 | | Raanta | TD Garden | 17,565 | 9–3–0 | 18 | Recap |
| 13 | November 6 | Winnipeg | 5–2 | | Lundqvist | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 10–3–0 | 20 | Recap |
| 14 | November 8 | Vancouver | 3–5 | | Raanta | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 10–4–0 | 20 | Recap |
| 15 | November 12 | @ Calgary | 4–1 | | Lundqvist | Scotiabank Saddledome | 19,289 | 11–4–0 | 22 | Recap |
| 16 | November 13 | @ Edmonton | 3–1 | | Raanta | Rogers Place | 18,347 | 12–4–0 | 24 | Recap |
| 17 | November 15 | @ Vancouver | 7–2 | | Lundqvist | Rogers Arena | 17,814 | 13–4–0 | 26 | Recap |
| 18 | November 18 | @ Columbus | 2–4 | | Lundqvist | Nationwide Arena | 14,541 | 13–5–0 | 26 | Recap |
| 19 | November 20 | Florida | 2–3 | SO | Lundqvist | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 13–5–1 | 27 | Recap |
| 20 | November 21 | @ Pittsburgh | 5–2 | | Raanta | Consol Energy Center | 18,632 | 14–5–1 | 29 | Recap |
| 21 | November 23 | Pittsburgh | 1–6 | | Lundqvist | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 14–6–1 | 29 | Recap |
| 22 | November 25 | @ Philadelphia | 3–2 | | Lundqvist | Wells Fargo Center | 19,981 | 15–6–1 | 31 | Recap |
| 23 | November 27 | Ottawa | 0–2 | | Raanta | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 15–7–1 | 31 | Recap |
| 24 | November 29 | Carolina | 3–2 | | Lundqvist | Madison Square Garden | 18,006 | 16–7–1 | 33 | Recap |
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December: 1–1–0, 2 Points (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
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January: 0–0–0, 0 Points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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February: 0–0–0, 0 Points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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March: 0–0–0, 0 Points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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April: 0–0–0, 0 Points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
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Win (2 Points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
As of November 28, 2016
- Skaters
Regular season[2]
| Player |
GP |
G |
A |
Pts |
+/− |
PIM |
| Hayes, KevinKevin Hayes | 23 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 15 | 6 |
| Miller, J. T.J. T. Miller | 23 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 8 |
| Grabner, MichaelMichael Grabner | 23 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 2 |
| Zuccarello, MatsMats Zuccarello | 23 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 8 |
| Zibanejad, MikaMika Zibanejad | 19 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 6 |
| Nash, RickRick Nash | 23 | 9 | 5 | 14 | –1 | 12 |
| Stepan, DerekDerek Stepan | 23 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 |
| Vesey, JimmyJimmy Vesey | 23 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
| Kreider, ChrisChris Kreider | 17 | 4 | 9 | 13 | –1 | 13 |
| McDonagh, RyanRyan McDonagh | 23 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Holden, NickNick Holden | 23 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
| Skjei, BradyBrady Skjei | 23 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 |
| Pirri, BrandonBrandon Pirri | 23 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Fast, JesperJesper Fast | 23 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Buchnevich, PavelPavel Buchnevich | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Girardi, DanDan Girardi | 19 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| Klein, KevinKevin Klein | 20 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| Staal, MarcMarc Staal | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Jooris, JoshJosh Jooris | 10 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Clendening, AdamAdam Clendening | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Puempel, MattMatt Puempel | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Lindberg, OscarOscar Lindberg | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | –2 | 8 |
| Nieves, CristovalCristoval Nieves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –1 | 0 |
| McIlrath, DylanDylan McIlrath‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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- Goaltenders
Regular season[2]
| Player |
GP |
GS |
TOI |
W |
L |
OT |
GA |
GAA |
SA |
SV% |
SO |
G |
A |
PIM |
| Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist | 17 | 16 | 940 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 2.43 | 448 | .915 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Raanta, AnttiAntti Raanta | 8 | 7 | 438 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2.20 | 233 | .931 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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.
Roster
Updated November 21, 2016.[3]
| # |
Nat |
Player |
Pos |
S/G |
Age |
Acquired |
Birthplace |
| 89 |
Russia ! |
Buchnevich, PavelPavel Buchnevich  |
6.0 !LW |
L |
21 |
2013 |
Cherepovets, Russia |
| 4 |
United States ! |
Clendening, AdamAdam Clendening |
2.0 !D |
R |
24 |
2016 |
Niagara Falls, New York |
| 19 |
Sweden ! |
Fast, JesperJesper Fast |
6.0 !LW |
L |
25 |
2010 |
Nässjö, Sweden |
| 5 |
Canada ! |
Girardi, DanDan Girardi (A) |
2.0 !D |
R |
32 |
2006 |
Welland, Ontario |
| 40 |
Austria ! |
Grabner, MichaelMichael Grabner |
7.0 !RW |
L |
29 |
2016 |
Villach, Austria |
| 13 |
United States ! |
Hayes, KevinKevin Hayes |
4.0 !C |
L |
24 |
2014 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
| 22 |
Canada ! |
Holden, NickNick Holden |
2.0 !D |
L |
29 |
2016 |
St. Albert, Alberta |
| 86 |
Canada ! |
Jooris, JoshJosh Jooris |
4.0 !C |
R |
26 |
2016 |
Burlington, Ontario |
| 8 |
Canada ! |
Klein, KevinKevin Klein |
2.0 !D |
R |
31 |
2014 |
Kitchener, Ontario |
| 20 |
United States ! |
Kreider, ChrisChris Kreider |
6.0 !LW |
L |
25 |
2009 |
Boxford, Massachusetts |
| 24 |
Sweden ! |
Lindberg, OscarOscar Lindberg |
4.0 !C |
L |
25 |
2013 |
Skellefteå, Sweden |
| 30 |
Sweden ! |
Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist |
1.0 !G |
L |
34 |
2000 |
Åre, Sweden |
| 27 |
United States ! |
McDonagh, RyanRyan McDonagh (C) |
2.0 !D |
L |
27 |
2009 |
St. Paul, Minnesota |
| 10 |
United States ! |
Miller, J. T.J. T. Miller |
7.0 !RW |
L |
23 |
2011 |
East Palestine, Ohio |
| 61 |
Canada ! |
Nash, RickRick Nash (A) |
6.0 !LW |
L |
32 |
2012 |
Brampton, Ontario |
| 73 |
Canada ! |
Pirri, BrandonBrandon Pirri |
3.0 !F |
L |
25 |
2016 |
Toronto, Ontario |
| 12 |
Canada ! |
Puempel, MattMatt Puempel |
6.0 !LW |
L |
23 |
2016 |
Windsor, Ontario |
| 32 |
Finland ! |
Raanta, AnttiAntti Raanta |
1.0 !G |
L |
27 |
2015 |
Rauma, Finland |
| 76 |
United States ! |
Skjei, BradyBrady Skjei |
2.0 !D |
L |
22 |
2012 |
Duluth, Minnesota |
| 18 |
Canada ! |
Staal, MarcMarc Staal (A) |
2.0 !D |
L |
29 |
2005 |
Thunder Bay, Ontario |
| 21 |
United States ! |
Stepan, DerekDerek Stepan (A) |
4.0 !C |
R |
26 |
2008 |
Hastings, Minnesota |
| 26 |
United States ! |
Vesey, JimmyJimmy Vesey |
3.0 !F |
L |
23 |
2016 |
Boston, Massachusetts |
| 93 |
Sweden ! |
Zibanejad, MikaMika Zibanejad |
4.0 !C |
R |
23 |
2016 |
Huddinge, Sweden |
| 36 |
Norway ! |
Zuccarello, MatsMats Zuccarello |
7.0 !RW |
L |
29 |
2010 |
Oslo, Norway |
Awards and honors
Milestones
Regular season
| Player |
Milestone |
Reached |
| Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist | 375th NHL win (14th all-time) | October 13, 2016 |
| Skjei, BradyBrady Skjei | 1st career NHL point | October 13, 2016 |
| Vesey, JimmyJimmy Vesey | 1st career NHL point
1st career NHL goal | October 17, 2016 |
| McDonagh, RyanRyan McDonagh | 400th career NHL game | November 1, 2016 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | 60th career shutout | November 1, 2016 |
| Jimmy Vesey | 1st career NHL assist
1st three-point NHL game | November 1, 2016 |
| Buchnevich, PavelPavel Buchnevich | 1st career NHL goal | November 5, 2016 |
| Nash, RickRick Nash | 400th career NHL goal | November 8, 2016 |
| Christoval Nieves | 1st career NHL game | November 14, 2016 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | 700th career NHL game | November 20, 2016 |
Records
Regular season
| Player |
Record |
Reached |
| Lundqvist, HenrikHenrik Lundqvist | 375th career NHL win (14th all-time) | October 13, 2016 |
Transactions
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:
Trades
- Notes
Free agents acquired
| Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Michael Grabner | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 years, $3.3 million | [7] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Nathan Gerbe | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 year, $600,000 | [8] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Adam Clendening | Edmonton Oilers | 1 year, $600,000 | [9] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Michael Paliotta | Lake Erie Monsters | 1 year, $600,000 | [10] |
| July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15) | Josh Jooris | Calgary Flames | 1 year, $600,000 | [11] |
| August 18, 2016 (2016-08-18) | John Gilmour | Providence College | 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract | [12] |
| August 19, 2016 (2016-08-19) | Jimmy Vesey | Harvard University | 2 years, $7.55 million entry-level contract | [13] |
| August 26, 2016 (2016-08-26) | Brandon Pirri | Anaheim Ducks | 1 year, $1.1 million | [14] |
| October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16) | Justin Fontaine | Minnesota Wild | 1 year, $600,000 | [15] |
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Free agents lost
| Date | Player | New team | Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Jayson Megna | Vancouver Canucks | 1 year, $600,000 | [16] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Eric Staal | Minnesota Wild | 3 years, $10.5 million | [17] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Viktor Stalberg | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 year, $1.5 million | [18] |
| August 30, 2016 (2016-08-30) | Dominic Moore | Boston Bruins | 1 year, $900,000 | [19] |
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Claimed via waivers
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Lost via waivers
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Lost via retirement
Player signings
| Date | Player | Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) | Mat Bodie | 1 year, $600,000 | [21] |
| July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) | Nicklas Jensen | 1 year, $600,000 | [22] |
| July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13) | J. T. Miller | 2 years, $5.25 million | [23] |
| July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15) | Dylan McIlrath | 1 year, $800,000 | [24] |
| July 15, 2016 (2016-07-15) | Tommy Hughes | 1 year, $632,500 | [25] |
| July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18) | Robin Kovacs | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [26] |
| July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) | Chris Kreider | 4 years, $18.5 million | [27] |
| July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) | Kevin Hayes | 2 years, $5.2 million | [28] |
| July 26, 2016 (2016-07-26) | Sergey Zborovskiy | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [29] |
| July 28, 2016 (2016-07-28) | Marek Hrivik | 1 year, $600,000 | [30] |
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Draft picks
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.
- Draft notes[31]
- The New York Rangers' first-round pick went to the Detroit Red Wings as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016 that sent Pavel Datsyuk and a first-round pick in 2016 (16th overall) to Arizona in exchange for Joe Vitale, a compensatory second-round pick in 2016 (53rd overall) and this pick.[32] Arizona previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and a fourth-round pick in 2016 to New York in exchange for John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[33] The condition – Arizona will receive a first-round pick in 2016 if New York qualifies for the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs[34] – was converted on April 4, 2016.[35]
- The New York Rangers' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 15, 2016 that sent Teuvo Teravainen and Bryan Bickell to Carolina in exchange for Chicago's third-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[36][37]
- [a] The Arizona Coyotes' fourth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent John Moore, Anthony Duclair, Tampa Bay's second-round pick in 2015 and a conditional first-round pick in 2016 to Arizona in exchange for Keith Yandle, Chris Summers and this pick.[33]
- The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a trade on March 1, 2015 that sent James Sheppard to New York in exchange for this pick.[38]
- [b] The Florida Panthers' sixth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 20, 2016 that sent Keith Yandle to Florida in exchange for a conditional fourth-round pick in 2017 and this pick.[39]
References
- ↑ "2016-2017 Regular Season Schedule/Results - New York Rangers - Schedule". Rangers.nhl.com. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- 1 2 "2016–2017 Regular Season Stats – Points – New York Rangers – Statistics". New York Rangers. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "New York Rangers – Team: Roster". New York Rangers. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman Nick Holden". New York Rangers. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Acquire Forward Mika Zibanejad". New York Rangers. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Acquire Defenseman Steven Kampfer". New York Rangers. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Michael Grabner". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Nathan Gerbe". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Come to Terms With Adam Clendening". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Michael Paliotta". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Josh Jooris". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With John Gilmour". nhl.com. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Jimmy Vesey". nhl.com. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ "RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH BRANDON PIRRI". nhl.com. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Sign Justin Fontaine". nhl.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
- ↑ "Canucks sign Jayson Megna to one-year deal". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "In Staal, Wild Gets Its Center At Right Price". nhl.com. Retrieved July 5, 2016.
- ↑ "Canes Agree to Terms with Viktor Stalberg". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Bruins Sign Dominic Moore, Chris Casto, Brian Ferlin And Alex Grant To One-Year Contracts". nhl.com. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Puempel 'Reenergized' By Rangers Claim". New York Rangers. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Mat Bodie". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Nicklas Jensen". nhl.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With J.T. Miller". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Dylan McIlrath". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Tommy Hughes". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree To Terms With Robin Kovacs". nhl.com. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
- ↑ "RANGERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH CHRIS KREIDER". Blueshirts United. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers, Hayes Agree to Terms". nhl.com. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers Agree to Terms With Defenseman Sergey Zborovskiy". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers, Hrivik Agree to Terms". nhl.com. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Red Wings trade Datsyuk, pick to Coyotes". June 24, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- 1 2 "Rangers acquire defenseman Yandle from Coyotes". March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Keith Yandle traded to Rangers". March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Rangers clinch playoff berth, defeat Blue Jackets". April 4, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Blackhawks acquire draft picks from Carolina". June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Statistically Speaking: 'Canes use cap space to land Teravainen". June 15, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Rangers acquire F Sheppard from Sharks". March 1, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
- ↑ "Panthers acquire Yandle's rights from Rangers". June 20, 2016. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
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