2010–11 New York Rangers season

The 2010–11 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 84th season of play and their 85th season overall.[1] The Rangers celebrated 85 years since their establishment in 1926.

The New York Rangers 85th Anniversary logo
2010–11 New York Rangers
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference8th Eastern
2010–11 record44–33–5
Home record20–17–4
Road record24–16–1
Goals for233
Goals against198
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainChris Drury
Alternate captainsRyan Callahan
Marc Staal
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,103 (99.5%)
Team leaders
GoalsBrandon Dubinsky (24)
AssistsBrandon Dubinsky (30)
PointsBrandon Dubinsky (54)
Penalty minutesSean Avery (174)
Plus/minusMichael Sauer (+20)
WinsHenrik Lundqvist (36)
Goals against averageMartin Biron (2.13)

Pre-season

After an off-season of speculation and rumors, the Rangers waived veteran defenseman Wade Redden on September 25. By waiving Redden, the Rangers were able to rid themselves of his large salary and have more flexibility to sign players under the current salary cap.[2]

Regular season

The Rangers won their first game of the season, on October 9 at Buffalo. Derek Stepan had a hat trick in the 6–3 win, becoming only the fourth player in NHL history to record a hat trick in his first career NHL game.[3]

On November 12, 2010, the Rangers unveiled their 85th anniversary Heritage "third" jersey at an event at Rockefeller Center.[4] The Rangers wore the jersey for a game for the first time on November 17 against the Boston Bruins.

Three Rangers participated in the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. Marc Staal and Henrik Lundqvist played in the main game, and rookie Derek Stepan took part in the SuperSkills Competition.

On April 4, 2011, the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins 5–3 after trailing in the game 3–0. According to the Versus broadcasters, this was the first time in franchise history that the Rangers were able to overcome a 3–0 deficit to the Bruins to win the game. The two teams had played each other 624 times since 1926.[5]

The Rangers tied the Boston Bruins for the most shutouts for, with 11.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings

Atlantic Division[7]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y-Philadelphia Flyers8247231244259223106
2 Pittsburgh Penguins824925839238199106
3 New York Rangers82443353523319893
4 New Jersey Devils82383953517420981
5 New York Islanders823039132622926473

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Washington CapitalsSE8248231143224197107
2 y – Philadelphia FlyersAT8247231244259223106
3 y – Boston BruinsNE8246251144246195103
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT824925839238199106
5 Tampa Bay LightningSE8246251140247240103
6 Montreal CanadiensNE82443084121620996
7 Buffalo SabresNE824329103824522996
8 New York RangersAT82443353523319893
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824031113523623991
10 Toronto Maple LeafsNE823734113221825185
11 New Jersey DevilsAT82383953517420981
12 Atlanta ThrashersSE823436122922326980
13 Ottawa SenatorsNE823240103019225074
14 New York IslandersAT823039132622926473
15 Florida PanthersSE823040122619522972

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

2010-11 game log

Playoffs

For the second straight season, the Rangers playoff hopes came down to the final game of the regular season. The Rangers defeated the Devils 5-2 on the afternoon of April 9, 2011 and then had to wait for the result of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game that night. The Lightning defeated the Hurricanes, securing the Rangers spot in the playoffs. (Both the New York Islanders and the New Jersey Devils missed the 2011 playoffs; had the Rangers also failed to qualify, it would have marked the first time since 1966 that the Stanley Cup Playoffs did not feature a club from the New York metro area.)[8] The Rangers qualified for the playoffs, after missing the playoffs last season for the first time since the lockout, as the #8 seed. They were defeated by the #1 seeded Washington Capitals in the first round.

Key:   Win   Loss

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist684007362751522.281965.92311046
Martin Biron17928860332.13426.9230000
Chad Johnson12000026.0011.8180000
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist534614132.25156.9170000

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

Regular season
PlayerAwardAwarded
Henrik Lundqvist[9]NHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 28, 2011
Brandon Prust[10]Steven McDonald Extra Effort AwardApril 7, 2011
Henrik Lundqvist[11]Rangers' MVP (voted by New York Rangers media)April 7, 2011
Ryan Callahan[11]Players' Player Award (voted by Ranger players)April 7, 2011
Ryan Callahan[11]John Halligan Good Guy Award (voted by the NY chapter of the PHWA)April 7, 2011

Records

With a 6–3 win over the Montreal Canadiens on March 18, 2011, Henrik Lundqvist became the first goalie in NHL history to record 30 wins or more in each of his first six seasons.[12]

Milestones

Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Derek StepanFirst Career NHL Game
First Career NHL Goal
First Career NHL Point
First Career NHL Hat-trick
October 9, 2010
Derek StepanFirst Career NHL AssistOctober 18, 2010
Ryan Callahan100th Career NHL PointOctober 23, 2010
Michael SauerFirst Career NHL Assist
First Career NHL Point
October 23, 2010
Evgeny Grachev1st Career NHL GameOctober 29, 2010
Henrik Lundqvist25th Career NHL ShutoutOctober 30, 2010
Sean Avery500th Career NHL GameNovember 1, 2010
Artem Anisimov100th Career NHL GameNovember 14, 2010
Michael Del Zotto100th Career NHL GameNovember 19, 2010
Daniel Girardi300th Career NHL GameNovember 19, 2010
Ruslan Fedotenko700th Career NHL GameNovember 24, 2010
Erik Christensen300th Career NHL GameNovember 29, 2010
Michael Sauer1st Career NHL GoalDecember 9, 2010
Marian Gaborik600th Career NHL GameDecember 18, 2010
Dale Weise1st Career NHL GameDecember 18, 2010
Mats Zuccarello1st Career NHL GameDecember 23, 2010
Mats Zuccarello1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
December 27, 2010
Daniel Girardi100th Career NHL PointJanuary 1, 2011
Mats Zuccarello1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 5, 2011
Ryan McDonagh1st Career NHL GameJanuary 7, 2011
Matt Gilroy100th Career NHL GameJanuary 16, 2011
Chad Kolarik1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 20, 2011
Ryan McDonagh1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 20, 2011
Brodie Dupont1st Career NHL GameJanuary 22, 2011
Brandon Dubinsky100th Career NHL AssistFebruary 1, 2011
Marc Staal300th Career NHL GameFebruary 7, 2011
Henrik Lundqvist200th Career NHL WinFebruary 17, 2011
Brandon Dubinsky300th Career NHL GameMarch 3, 2011
Steve Eminger400th Career NHL GameMarch 4, 2011
Ryan Callahan1st Career NHL Hat-trickMarch 6, 2011
Henrik Lundqvist400th Career NHL GameMarch 26, 2011
Ryan McDonagh1st Career NHL GoalApril 9, 2011
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
Brian Boyle1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Matt Gilroy1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Ryan McDonagh1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Brandon Prust1st Career NHL Playoff Game
1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 13, 2011
Michael Sauer1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Derek Stepan1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Mats Zuccarello1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 13, 2011
Erik Christensen1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 17, 2011
Artem Anisimov1st Career NHL Playoff Goal
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 20, 2011
Michael Sauer1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 20, 2011

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Final roster

Updated April 4, 2011.[58]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
42 Artem Anisimov C L 32 2006 Yaroslavl, Soviet Union
16 Sean Avery LW/C L 40 2009 North York, Ontario
43 Martin Biron  G L 43 2010 Lac-Saint-Charles, Quebec
94 Derek Boogaard  LW L 38 2010 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
22 Brian Boyle C L 36 2009 Hingham, Massachusetts
24 Ryan Callahan (A)  RW R 35 2004 Rochester, New York
26 Erik Christensen C L 37 2009 Edmonton, Alberta
23 Chris Drury (C) C R 44 2007 Trumbull, Connecticut
17 Brandon Dubinsky C/LW L 34 2004 Anchorage, Alaska
44 Steve Eminger D R 37 2010 Woodbridge, Ontario
19 Ruslan Fedotenko LW L 42 2010 Kyiv, Soviet Union
31 Alexander Frolov  LW R 38 2010 Moscow, Soviet Union
10 Marian Gaborik RW L 38 2009 Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
97 Matt Gilroy D R 36 2009 North Bellmore, New York
5 Daniel Girardi D R 36 2006 Welland, Ontario
29 Chad Johnson G L 34 2009 Calgary, Alberta
30 Henrik Lundqvist G L 38 2000 Åre, Sweden
28 Bryan McCabe D L 45 2011 St. Catharines, Ontario
27 Ryan McDonagh D L 31 2009 Saint Paul, Minnesota
45 Kris Newbury C L 38 2010 Brampton, Ontario
20 Vaclav Prospal LW/C L 45 2009 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
8 Brandon Prust LW L 36 2010 London, Ontario
38 Mike Sauer D R 33 2005 St. Cloud, Minnesota
18 Marc Staal (A) D L 34 2005 Thunder Bay, Ontario
21 Derek Stepan C R 30 2008 Hastings, Minnesota
86 Wojtek Wolski LW L 34 2011 Zabrze, Poland

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 10 Dylan McIlrath D  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2 40 Christian Thomas RW  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4 100 Andrew Yogan C/LW  United States Erie Otters (OHL)
5 130 Jason Wilson RW  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 157 (from Carolina) Jesper Fast RW  Sweden HV71 Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7 190 Randy McNaught F  Canada Saskatoon Blades (WHL)

See also

Farm teams

Hartford Wolf Pack / Connecticut Whale (AHL)

The 2010–11 season will be the 14th season of AHL hockey for the franchise. The Hartford Wolf Pack became the Connecticut Whale on November 27, 2010.

Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)

The 2010–11 season will be the 1st season of affiliation for the Rangers and the Road Warriors.

References

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  3. Stepan makes Rangers history in Buffalo
  4. Jersey unveiling a Rangers family affair
  5. http://hfboards.com/showpost.php?p=32116947&postcount=834
  6. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2011_games.html
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  9. Ryan Miller tops 'Three Stars' of the week
  10. Prust rewarded with Extra Effort Award
  11. Rangers announce annual team awards
  12. "Rangers cruise to victory No. 30 for their own No. 30". Archived from the original on 2011-03-25. Retrieved 2011-03-21.
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  14. Rangers get picks for Sanguinetti
  15. Rangers obtain Eminger from Ducks
  16. Rangers add defense prospect McCue
  17. Rangers add White in deal with Atlanta
  18. Rangers obtain Kolarik from Jackets
  19. Rangers obtain Bickel from Ducks
  20. Rangers obtain Wolski from Coyotes
  21. Rangers trade for defenseman McCabe
  22. Rangers add Mitchell at trade deadline
  23. Rangers land Norway's Zuccarello Aasen
  24. Rangers add veteran goalie Biron
  25. Rangers add free agent Boogaard
  26. Rangers add winger Jeremy Williams
  27. Rangers agree to terms with Frolov
  28. Rangers, Kennedy agree to terms
  29. Fedotenko agrees to terms on contract
  30. QMJHL goalie Missiaen agrees to terms
  31. Blueshirts, Grant agree to terms
  32. Heikkinen signs with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL
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  35. Habs ink Alex Auld
  36. Flames sign Jokinen
  37. Bulletin: Senators sign forward Corey Locke to a two-year contract
  38. Penguins Sign Defenseman Potter
  39. Lundqvist's backup, select KHL
  40. Matt Zaba Goes To… Italy
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  43. Byers returning with contract extension
  44. Newbury agrees to contract extension
  45. Rangers agree to terms with Stepan
  46. Christensen returning with new deal
  47. New contract keeps Vinny in Blueshirt
  48. Rangers, Prust agree to terms on deal
  49. McDonagh turning pro with Rangers
  50. Girardi agrees to terms on new contract
  51. Rangers agree to terms with Dupont
  52. Sauer returning with a new contract
  53. Rangers, Staal agree to terms
  54. Rangers, Bourque agree to terms
  55. McIlrath agrees to contract terms
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