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

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, losing to the

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in six games.

Off-season

On April 11, 2011, the NHL announced that the Rangers would open the

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, Sweden, on October 7, 2011, against the

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, and on October 8 against the

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as part of the

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. On May 13, Rangers forward

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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

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's contract was bought out. On July 2, free agent

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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,

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was arrested at his home in

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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

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would be the 26th captain in New York Rangers history.

and

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were named as alternate captains. On September 26, the NHL officially announced that the Rangers would face the

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on January 2, 2012, in the

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, the home of the

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. As part of the Winter Classic festivities, the Rangers were featured in

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'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

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, 4–1.NYR win No. 2,500 truly a sweet one
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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

3–2 in the

, 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

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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

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playing, lost to the

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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

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, 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,

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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

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at the

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. 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

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. Rookie

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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

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New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

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Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

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Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

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Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

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Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

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Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

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Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

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Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

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Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confer ...

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Detailed records

Playoffs

The New York Rangers ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Eastern Conference's first seed. They faced the #8 seed

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

their second round opponent, in seven games. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Rangers faced the #6 seed

. After leading the series 2–1, the Rangers lost 3 games in a row and lost the series 4–2. Key: Win Loss

Player statistics

;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†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

Nominations

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season:

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via buyout

Player signings

Draft picks

New York's picks at the

2011 NHL entry draft The 2011 NHL entry draft was the 49th entry draft for the National Hockey League. It was held on June 24–25, 2011, at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It was the first time the draft was held in the state of Minnesota since the ...

St. Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul (often abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Minnesota and the county seat of Ramsey County. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 311,527, making it Minnesota's second-most populous city a ...

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 Greenville is the name of several places: Canada * Laxgalts'ap, British Columbia, formerly named Greenville * Greenville, Nova Scotia, in Yarmouth County * Greenville Station, Nova Scotia, in Cumberland County * Lower Greenville, Nova Scotia, in ...

References

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Off-season

Regular season

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Detailed records

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Awards

Nominations

Records

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via buyout

Player signings

Draft picks

See also

Farm teams

Connecticut Whale (AHL)

Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL)

References