2020–21 New York Rangers season

The 2020–21 New York Rangers season is the franchise's 94th season of play and their 95th season overall. Following the buyout of his contract on September 30, 2020, Henrik Lundqvist will not be on the roster for the first time since the 2005–06 season.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and COVID-19 cross-border travel restrictions imposed by the Government of Canada, the Rangers are scheduled to play a shortened 56-game regular season, which will consist of divisional play only, with the Rangers being temporarily realigned from the Metropolitan Division to the East Division.[2]

2020–21 New York Rangers
2020–21 record4–4–2
Home record3–2–1
Road record1–2–1
Goals for29
Goals against28
Team information
General managerJeff Gorton
CoachDavid Quinn
CaptainVacant
Alternate captainsChris Kreider
Artemi Panarin
Jacob Trouba
Mika Zibanejad
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Minor league affiliate(s)Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
Maine Mariners (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsArtemi Panarin (5)
AssistsArtemi Panarin (10)
PointsArtemi Panarin (15)
Penalty minutes4 tied (8)
Plus/minusK'Andre Miller (+7)
WinsIgor Shestyorkin (3)
Goals against averageIgor Shestyorkin (2.35)

Standings

Divisional standings
East Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL RW GF GA GD Pts
1 Boston Bruins 11 8 1 2 4 36 24 +12 18
2 Philadelphia Flyers 12 7 3 2 5 39 37 +2 16
3 Washington Capitals 11 6 2 3 4 40 38 +2 15
4 Pittsburgh Penguins 10 5 4 1 1 30 37 −7 11
5 New Jersey Devils 9 4 3 2 3 23 26 −3 10
6 New York Rangers 10 4 4 2 3 29 28 +1 10
7 Buffalo Sabres 10 4 4 2 2 30 32 −2 10
8 New York Islanders 9 3 4 2 3 19 24 −5 8
Updated to game(s) played on February 5, 2021. Source: National Hockey League[3]
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater amount of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater amount of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater amount of goals scored (GF)

Schedule and results

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[4]

2020–21 game log
January: 2–4–2, 6 points (Home: 1–2–1; Road: 1–2–1)
February: 2–0–0, 4 points (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
9February 1Pittsburgh3–1ShestyorkinMadison Square Garden03–4–28Recap
10February 4Washington4–2ShestyorkinMadison Square Garden04–4–210Recap
11February 6@ New Jersey–Postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic[5]
12February 8NY Islanders–Madison Square Garden
13February 10Boston–Madison Square Garden
14February 12Boston–Madison Square Garden
15February 16Philadelphia–Madison Square Garden
16February 18@ Philadelphia–Wells Fargo Center
17February 20@ Washington–Capital One Arena
18February 21@ Washington–Capital One Arena
19February 24@ Philadelphia–Wells Fargo Center
20February 26Boston–Madison Square Garden
21February 28Boston–Madison Square Garden
March: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
April: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)
May: 0–0–0, 0 points (Home: 0–0–0; Road: 0–0–0)

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

Player statistics

As of January 31, 2021[6]

Skaters
Regular season[7]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Artemi Panarin8459–10
Pavel Buchnevich8257–20
Adam Fox8145+14
Phillip Di Giuseppe7055+32
K'Andre Miller8134+72
Chris Kreider8303–38
Filip Chytil5213+30
Ryan Strome8213+32
Colin Blackwell4123+22
Kaapo Kakko820202
Mika Zibanejad8112–44
Brendan Lemieux7112+16
Jacob Trouba8022+14
Alexis Lafreniere8101–32
Kevin Rooney6101+22
Tony DeAngelo6011–64
Brendan Smith5011+14
Brett Howden8011–10
Ryan Lindgren801106
Jack Johnson5000–44
Julien Gauthier3000–20

Goaltenders
Regular season[8]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Igor Shestyorkin54263:58121122.73113.8940000
Alexandar Georgiev44219:57121123.27105.8861000

†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 February 1, 2021[9][10]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
22 Anthony Bitetto D L 30 2020 Island Park, New York
43 Colin Blackwell  C R 27 2020 Lawrence, Massachusetts
89 Pavel Buchnevich RW L 25 2013 Cherepovets, Russia
72 Filip Chytil C L 21 2017 Kromeriz, Czech Republic
77 Tony DeAngelo D R 25 2017 Sewell, New Jersey
33 Phillip Di Giuseppe LW L 27 2019 Maple, Ontario
23 Adam Fox D R 22 2019 Jericho, New York
12 Julien Gauthier RW R 23 2020 Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec
40 Alexandar Georgiev G L 24 2017 Ruse, Bulgaria
25 Libor Hajek D L 23 2018 Smrček, Czech Republic
21 Brett Howden C L 22 2018 Oakbank, Manitoba
27 Jack Johnson  D L 34 2020 Indianapolis, Indiana
24 Kaapo Kakko RW L 19 2019 Turku, Finland
71 Keith Kinkaid G L 31 2020 Farmingville, New York
20 Chris Kreider (A) LW L 29 2009 Boxford, Massachusetts
13 Alexis Lafreniere LW L 19 2020 Saint-Eustache, Quebec
48 Brendan Lemieux LW L 24 2019 Denver, Colorado
55 Ryan Lindgren D L 22 2018 Minneapolis, Minnesota
79 K'Andre Miller D L 21 2018 Saint Paul, Minnesota
10 Artemi Panarin (A) LW R 29 2019 Korkino, Soviet Union
17 Kevin Rooney C L 27 2020 Canton, Massachusetts
31 Igor Shestyorkin G L 25 2014 Moscow, Russia
42 Brendan Smith D L 31 2017 Etobicoke, Ontario
16 Ryan Strome C R 27 2018 Mississauga, Ontario
8 Jacob Trouba (A) D R 26 2019 Rochester, Michigan
93 Mika Zibanejad (A) C R 27 2016 Huddinge, Sweden

Awards and honours

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Alexis Lafreniere1st NHL career gameJanuary 14, 2021
K'Andre Miller1st NHL career gameJanuary 14, 2021
K'Andre Miller1st NHL career pointJanuary 22, 2021
K'Andre Miller1st NHL career goalJanuary 26, 2021
Kevin Rooney100th NHL career gameJanuary 28, 2021
Alexis Lafreniere1st NHL career goalJanuary 28, 2021
Artem Panarin400th NHL career gameFebruary 1, 2021

Records
Regular season
PlayerRecordReached
Chris Kreider161st NHL career goal
(2nd most goals by American-born Ranger)		February 1, 2021

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.

Trades
DateDetailsRef
October 6, 2020 (2020-10-06) To Calgary Flames
CAR's 1st-round pick in 2020
3rd-round pick in 2020		 To New York Rangers
1st-round pick in 2020		 [11][12]
October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07) To Los Angeles Kings
Lias Andersson		 To New York Rangers
VGK's 2nd-round pick in 2020		 [13]
October 7, 2020 (2020-10-07) To San Jose Sharks
7th-round pick in 2020
VAN's 7th-round pick in 2020		 To New York Rangers
5th-round pick in 2020		 [14]

Free agents
DatePlayerTeamContract termRef
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Anthony Bitettofrom Winnipeg Jets2-year[15]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Colin Blackwellfrom Nashville Predators2-year[15]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Jonny Brodzinskifrom San Jose Sharks1-year[15]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Anthony Grecofrom San Jose Sharks2-year[15]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Jack Johnsonfrom Pittsburgh Penguins1-year[16]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Keith Kinkaidfrom Montreal Canadiens2-year[15]
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Kevin Rooneyfrom New Jersey Devils2-year[15]
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)Jesper Fastto Carolina Hurricanes3-year[17]
October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)Vinni Lettierito Anaheim Ducks1-year[18]
October 11, 2020 (2020-10-11)Danny O'Reganto Vegas Golden Knights1-year[19]
October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14)Greg McKeggto Boston Bruins1-year[20]
October 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)Steven Fogartyto Buffalo Sabres1-year[21]
November 13, 2020 (2020-11-13)Micheal Haleyto Ottawa Senators1-year[22]
December 31, 2020 (2020-12-31)Jean-Francois Berubeto Ontario Reign (AHL)1-year[23]
January 9, 2021 (2021-01-09)Ryan Groppto Västerviks IK (HockeyAllsvenskan)1-year[24]
January 12, 2021 (2021-01-12)Boo Nievesto Tampa Bay Lightning1-year[25]

Waivers
DatePlayerTeamRef
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)

Signings
DatePlayerContract termRef
October 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)Brandon Crawley1-year[26]
October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)Alexis Lafreniere3-year[27]
October 13, 2020 (2020-10-13)Phillip Di Giuseppe1-year[28]
October 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)Tony DeAngelo2-year[29]
October 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)Alexandar Georgiev2-year[30]
October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)Gabriel Fontaine1-year[31]
October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16)Darren Raddysh1-year[31]
November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)Brendan Lemieux2-year[32]
November 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)Ryan Strome2-year[33]

Draft picks
See also: List of New York Rangers draft picks

Below are the New York Rangers' selections at the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on October 6 and 7, 2020, in a remote format, with teams convening via videoconferencing, and Commissioner Gary Bettman announcing selections from the NHL Network studios in Secaucus, New Jersey.[34] It was originally scheduled to be held on June 26–27, 2020, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec,[35][36] but was postponed on March 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the conclusion of the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs.[37]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 1 Alexis Lafreniere LW  Canada Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL)
1 191 Braden Schneider D  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
2 602 William Cuylle LW  Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
3 923 Oliver Tarnstrom C  Sweden AIK IF J20 (J20 SuperElit)
4 103 Dylan Garand G  Canada Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
5 1274 Evan Vierling C  Canada Barrie Colts (OHL)
5 134 Brett Berard LW  United States U.S. NTDP U-18 (USDP)
6 165 Matt Rempe C  Canada Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
7 1975 Hugo Ollas G  Sweden Linköping HC J20 (J20 SuperElit)

Notes:

  1. The Calgary Flames' first-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 6, 2020, that sent Carolina Hurricanes' first-round pick and a third-round pick both in 2020 (22nd and 72nd overall) to Calgary in exchange for this pick.[11]
  2. The Los Angeles Kings' second-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent Vegas Golden Knights' second round-pick (60th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for Alec Martinez and St. Louis Blues' second-round pick in 2021 and this pick.[13]
  3. The Dallas Stars' third-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 23, 2019, that sent Mats Zuccarello to Dallas in exchange for a conditional second-round pick in 2019 and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[38]
  4. The San Jose Sharks' fifth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on October 7, 2020, that sent a seventh-round pick and Vancouver Canucks' seventh-round pick both in 2020 (196th and 206th overall) to San Jose in exchange for this pick.[14]
  5. The Nashville Predators' seventh-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on February 6, 2019, that sent Cody McLeod to Nashville in exchange for this pick.[39]

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