2016–17 New York Rangers season

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.

The New York Rangers 90th Anniversary logo

2016–17 New York Rangers
Division4th Metropolitan
Conference5th Eastern
2016–17 record48–28–6
Home record21–16–4
Road record27–12–2
Goals for256
Goals against220
Team information
General managerJeff Gorton
CoachAlain Vigneault
CaptainRyan McDonagh
Alternate captainsDan Girardi
Rick Nash
Marc Staal
Derek Stepan
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,006
Minor league affiliate(s)Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Greenville Swamp Rabbits (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsChris Kreider (28)
AssistsMats Zuccarello (44)
PointsMats Zuccarello (59)
Penalty minutesChris Kreider (58)
Plus/minusMichael Grabner (+22)
WinsHenrik Lundqvist (31)
Goals against averageMagnus Hellberg (1.52)

Standings
Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot.
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
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
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Pre-season
2016 Pre-season: 2–2–2 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 0–1–2)[1]

Regular season
2016–17 Game Log
October: 6–3–0, 12 Points (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 1–2–0)
November: 10–4–1, 21 Points (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 6–1–0)
December: 10–5–0, 20 Points (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 6–3–0)
January: 5–6–0, 10 Points (Home: 1–5–0; Road: 4–1–0)
February: 9–3–1, 19 Points (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 4–1–0)
March: 6–5–4, 16 Points (Home: 0–3–2; Road: 6–2–2)
April: 2–2–0, 4 Points (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–2–0)

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs
Main article: 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs

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.

2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A1) Montreal Canadiens: Rangers won series 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Away: 2–1)
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (A2) Ottawa Senators: Senators won series 4–2 (Home: 2–1; Away: 0–3)

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[2]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist57553241312041482.741650.9102010
Antti Raanta302616181682612.26782.9224010
Magnus Hellberg217910021.5228.9290000
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist121277566292.25395.9271000

†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.

Awards and honors

Awards

Milestones
Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Henrik Lundqvist375th career NHL winOctober 13, 2016
Brady Skjei1st career NHL pointOctober 13, 2016
Jimmy Vesey1st career NHL point
1st career NHL goal		October 17, 2016
Ryan McDonagh400th career NHL gameNovember 1, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist60th career shutoutNovember 1, 2016
Jimmy Vesey1st career NHL assist
1st career three-point NHL game		November 1, 2016
Pavel Buchnevich1st career NHL goalNovember 5, 2016
Rick Nash400th career NHL goalNovember 8, 2016
Cristoval Nieves1st career NHL gameNovember 14, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist700th career NHL gameNovember 20, 2016
Brady Skjei1st career NHL goalDecember 11, 2016
Kevin Klein600th career NHL gameDecember 27, 2016
Matt Puempel1st career NHL hat trickDecember 29, 2016
Alain Vigneault1,100 career NHL gameJanuary 23, 2017
Alain Vigneault600th career NHL winFebruary 7, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist400th career NHL winFebruary 11, 2017
Magnus Hellberg1st career NHL start
1st career NHL win		April 9, 2017

Records
Regular season
Player Record Reached
Henrik Lundqvist375th career NHL win (14th all-time)October 13, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist389th career NHL win (13th all-time)December 18, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist390th career NHL win (12th all-time)December 31, 2016
Henrik Lundqvist400th career NHL win (12th all-time)February 11, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist401th career NHL win (11th all-time)February 19, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist403rd career NHL win (Tied 10th all-time)[6]March 2, 2017
Henrik Lundqvist404th career NHL win (10th all-time)March 7, 2017

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:

Trades
Date
Details
 Ref
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) To Colorado Avalanche:
4th-round pick in 2017		 To New York Rangers:
Nick Holden		 [7]
July 18, 2016 (2016-07-18) To Ottawa Senators:
Derick Brassard
7th-round pick in 2018		 To New York Rangers:
Mika Zibanejad
2nd-round pick in 2018		 [8]
November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) To Florida Panthers:
Dylan McIlrath		 To New York Rangers:
Steven Kampfer
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2018		 [9]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) To Detroit Red Wings:
3rd-round pick in 2017
OTT's 2nd-round pick in 2018		 To New York Rangers:
Brendan Smith		 [10]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) To Buffalo Sabres:
Mat Bodie		 To New York Rangers:
Daniel Catenacci		 [11]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) To Edmonton Oilers:
Justin Fontaine		 To New York Rangers:
Taylor Beck		 [12]
Notes

Draft picks
See also: List of New York Rangers 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.

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
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)
Draft notes[49]

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