# 2011–12 New York Rangers season

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 1997, losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games.

## Off-season

On April 11, 2011, the NHL announced that the Rangers would open the regular season in Stockholm, Sweden, on October 7, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings, and on October 8 against the Anaheim Ducks as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere.
On May 13, Rangers forward Derek Boogaard 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 Chris Drury's contract was bought out.
On July 2, free agent Brad Richards 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, Sean Avery was arrested at his home in Hollywood Hills 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 Ryan Callahan would be the 26th captain in New York Rangers history. Brad Richards and Marc Staal were named as alternate captains.
On September 26, the NHL officially announced that the Rangers would face the Philadelphia Flyers on January 2, 2012, in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic at Citizens Bank Park, the home of the Philadelphia Phillies. As part of the Winter Classic festivities, the Rangers were featured in HBO'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 Buffalo Sabres, 4–1.
On December 17, in a game against the Phoenix Coyotes 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 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 in the 2012 NHL Winter Classic, 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 John Tortorella 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 Martin Biron playing, lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins 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 Toronto Maple Leafs, 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, Henrik Lundqvist 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 Winnipeg Jets at the MTS Centre.
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 1994 Stanley Cup.
Rookie Carl Hagelin was an early standout, coming in 6th on the team in both goals and total points, despite playing in only 64 games.

## Post-season

On May 2, 2012, Marian Gaborik scored 14:41 into the third overtime of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals to defeat the Washington Capitals 2–1 at the Verizon Center. This was longest playoff game for the Rangers since April 29, 1971, when Pete Stemkowski scored in the third overtime for a 3–2 win in Game 6 of the 1971 Semi-finals over the Chicago Blackhawks at Madison Square Garden. Later in the series with Washington, on May 7, 2012, Brad Richards tied Game 5 with 6.6 seconds left in regulation, on a power-play. This was the latest tying goal in Rangers playoff history. That same Rangers power-play carried over into overtime due to it being a 4-minute double minor. Marc Staal then scored at 1:35 of overtime on the power-play, giving the Rangers a 3–2 victory, and a 3–2 series lead.

## Standings
### Divisional standings

Atlantic Division :
| Pos | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
| 3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
| 5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |

### Conference standings

Eastern Conference :
| Pos | Div | Team v t e | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | AT | z – New York Rangers | 82 | 51 | 24 | 7 | 47 | 226 | 187 | +39 | 109 |
| 2 | NE | y – Boston Bruins | 82 | 49 | 29 | 4 | 40 | 269 | 202 | +67 | 102 |
| 3 | SE | y – Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | 32 | 203 | 227 | −24 | 94 |
| 4 | AT | x – Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 51 | 25 | 6 | 42 | 282 | 221 | +61 | 108 |
| 5 | AT | x – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 43 | 264 | 232 | +32 | 103 |
| 6 | AT | x – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 48 | 28 | 6 | 36 | 228 | 209 | +19 | 102 |
| 7 | SE | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 38 | 222 | 230 | −8 | 92 |
| 8 | NE | x – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 35 | 249 | 240 | +9 | 92 |
| 9 | NE | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 32 | 11 | 32 | 218 | 230 | −12 | 89 |
| 10 | SE | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 38 | 36 | 8 | 35 | 235 | 281 | −46 | 84 |
| 11 | SE | Winnipeg Jets | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 33 | 225 | 246 | −21 | 84 |
| 12 | SE | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 33 | 33 | 16 | 32 | 213 | 243 | −30 | 82 |
| 13 | NE | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 31 | 231 | 264 | −33 | 80 |
| 14 | AT | New York Islanders | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 27 | 203 | 255 | −52 | 79 |
| 15 | NE | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 31 | 35 | 16 | 26 | 212 | 226 | −14 | 78 |

## Schedule and results
### Pre-season

2011 pre-season: 4–2–1 (home: 0–0–0; road: 4–2–1)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
1September 21 (in Albany, New York)@ New Jersey Devils2 – 1 OTTalbot0–0–1
2September 23@ New Jersey Devils4–3Johnson1–0–1
3September 26@ Philadelphia Flyers5–3Lundqvist1–1–1
4September 29 (in Prague, Czech Republic)@ Sparta Praha2–0Biron2–1–1
5September 30 (in Gothenburg, Sweden)@ Frölunda HC4–2Lundqvist3–1–1
6October 2 (in Bratislava, Slovakia)@ Slovan Bratislava4–1Lundqvist4–1–1
7October 3 (in Zug, Switzerland)@ EV Zug8–4Biron4–2–1 :

### Regular season

2011–12 game log :
October: 4–3–3, 11 points (home: 1–1–1; road: 3–2–2)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
17 (in Stockholm, Sweden)@ Los Angeles Kings3 – 2 (OT)Lundqvist0–0–1
28 (in Stockholm, Sweden)@ Anaheim Ducks2 – 1 (SO)Lundqvist0–0–2
315@ New York Islanders4–2Lundqvist0–1–2
418@ Vancouver Canucks4–0Lundqvist1–1–2
520@ Calgary Flames3 – 2 (OT)Lundqvist2–1–2
622@ Edmonton Oilers2–0Lundqvist2–2–2
724@ Winnipeg Jets2–1Biron3–2–2
827Toronto Maple Leafs4–2Lundqvist3–3–2
929Ottawa Senators5 – 4 (SO)Lundqvist3–3–3
1031San Jose Sharks5–2Biron4–3–3 :
November: 9–2–0, 18 points (home: 6–0–0; road: 3–2–0)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
113Anaheim Ducks2 – 1 (SO)Lundqvist5–3–3
125Montreal Canadiens5–3Lundqvist6–3–3
136Winnipeg Jets3–0Biron7–3–3
149@ Ottawa Senators3–2Lundqvist8–3–3
1511Carolina Hurricanes5–1Lundqvist9–3–3
1615@ New York Islanders4–2Lundqvist10–3–3
1719@ Montreal Canadiens4–0Biron10–4–3
1823@ Florida Panthers2–1Lundqvist10–5–3
1925@ Washington Capitals6–3Lundqvist11–5–3
2026Philadelphia Flyers2–0Lundqvist12–5–3
2129Pittsburgh Penguins4–3Lundqvist13–5–3 :
December: 10–4–1, 21 points (home: 4–2–1; road: 6–2–0)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
221@ Carolina Hurricanes5–3Biron14–5–3
233@ Tampa Bay Lightning4–2Lundqvist15–5–3
245Toronto Maple Leafs4–2Lundqvist15–6–3
258Tampa Bay Lightning3 – 2 (SO)Lundqvist15–6–4
2610@ Buffalo Sabres4–1Biron16–6–4
2711Florida Panthers6–1Lundqvist17–6–4
2813Dallas Stars1–0Lundqvist17–7–4
2915@ St. Louis Blues4–1Lundqvist17–8–4
3017@ Phoenix Coyotes3–2Biron18–8–4
3120@ New Jersey Devils4–1Lundqvist19–8–4
3222New York Islanders4–2Biron20–8–4
3323Philadelphia Flyers4–2Lundqvist21–8–4
3426New York Islanders3–0Lundqvist22–8–4
3528@ Washington Capitals4–1Biron22–9–4
3630@ Florida Panthers4–1Lundqvist23–9–4 :
January: 8–3–1, 17 points (home: 4–2–0; road: 4–1–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
372 (2012 NHL Winter Classic)@ Philadelphia Flyers3–2Lundqvist24–9–4
385Florida Panthers3 – 2 (OT)Biron25–9–4
396@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–1Lundqvist26–9–4
4010Phoenix Coyotes2 – 1 (SO)Lundqvist27–9–4
4112Ottawa Senators3–0Lundqvist27–10–4
4214@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–0Biron28–10–4
4315@ Montreal Canadiens4–1Lundqvist28–11–4
4417Nashville Predators3–0Lundqvist29–11–4
4519Pittsburgh Penguins4–1Lundqvist29–12–4
4621@ Boston Bruins3 – 2 (OT)Lundqvist30–12–4
4724Winnipeg Jets3–0Lundqvist31–12–4
4831@ New Jersey Devils4 – 3 (SO)Biron31–12–5 :
February: 9–3–1, 19 points (home: 6–2–0; road: 3–1–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
491@ Buffalo Sabres1 – 0 (SO)Lundqvist32–12–5
505Philadelphia Flyers5–2Lundqvist33–12–5
517New Jersey Devils1–0Lundqvist33–13–5
529Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 3 (OT)Biron34–13–5
5311@ Philadelphia Flyers5–2Lundqvist35–13–5
5412Washington Capitals3–2Lundqvist36–13–5
5514@ Boston Bruins3–0Lundqvist37–13–5
5616Chicago Blackhawks4–2Biron37–14–5
5719Columbus Blue Jackets3 – 2 (OT)Lundqvist38–14–5
5821@ Pittsburgh Penguins2–0Lundqvist38–15–5
5924@ New York Islanders4 – 3 (SO)Biron38–15–6
6025Buffalo Sabres3 – 2 (OT)Lundqvist39–15–6
6127New Jersey Devils2–0Lundqvist40–15–6 :
March: 10–6–1, 21 points (home: 6–3–0; road: 4–3–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
621@ Carolina Hurricanes3–2Biron41–15–6
632@ Tampa Bay Lightning4 – 3 (OT)Lundqvist41–15–7
644Boston Bruins4–3Lundqvist42–15–7
656@ New Jersey Devils4–1Lundqvist42–16–7
668@ Ottawa Senators4–1Biron42–17–7
679@ Chicago Blackhawks4–3Lundqvist42–18–7
6811New York Islanders4 – 3 (OT)Lundqvist43–18–7
6913Carolina Hurricanes4–2Biron44–18–7
7015Pittsburgh Penguins5–2Biron44–19–7
7117Colorado Avalanche3–1Lundqvist44–20–7
7219New Jersey Devils4–2Lundqvist45–20–7
7321Detroit Red Wings2 – 1 (OT)Lundqvist46–20–7
7423Buffalo Sabres4 – 1Lundqvist46–21–7
7524@ Toronto Maple Leafs4 – 3 (SO)Lundqvist47–21–7
7627@ Minnesota Wild3 – 2Lundqvist48–21–7
7728@ Winnipeg Jets4 – 2Lundqvist49–21–7
7830Montreal Canadiens4 – 1Lundqvist50–21–7 :
April: 1–3–0, 2 points (home: 0–2–0; road: 1–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
791Boston Bruins2 – 1Lundqvist50–22–7
803@ Philadelphia Flyers5 – 3Lundqvist51–22–7
815@ Pittsburgh Penguins5 – 2Biron51–23–7
827Washington Capitals4 – 1Lundqvist51–24–7 :

### Detailed records

Eastern Conference :
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pts. | Goals scored | Goals allowed |
| Atlantic Division |||||||
| New Jersey Devils | 2–1–0 | 1–1–1 | 3–2–1 | 7 | 14 | 12 |
| New York Islanders | 3–0–0 | 1–1–1 | 4–1–1 | 9 | 20 | 15 |
| New York Rangers | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Philadelphia Flyers | 3–0–0 | 3–0–0 | 6–0–0 | 12 | 24 | 11 |
| Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–2–0 | 1–2–0 | 2–4–0 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| | 9–3–0 | 6–4–2 | 15–7–2 | 32 | 70 | 58 |
| Northeast Division |||||||
| Boston Bruins | 1–1–0 | 2–0–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | 11 | 7 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 1–1–0 | 2–0–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 2–0–0 | 0–2–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | 10 | 12 |
| Ottawa Senators | 0–1–1 | 1–1–0 | 1–2–1 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 0–2–0 | 2–0–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | 11 | 11 |
| | 4–5–1 | 7–3–0 | 11–8–1 | 23 | 49 | 51 |
| Southeast Division |||||||
| Carolina Hurricanes | 2–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 4–0–0 | 8 | 17 | 8 |
| Florida Panthers | 2–0–0 | 1–1–0 | 3–1–0 | 6 | 14 | 6 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1–0–1 | 1–0–1 | 2–0–2 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
| Washington Capitals | 1–1–0 | 1–1–0 | 2–2–0 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| Winnipeg Jets | 2–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 4–0–0 | 8 | 12 | 3 |
| | 8–1–1 | 7–2–1 | 15–3–2 | 32 | 67 | 42 |
Western Conference :
| Opponent | Home | Away | Total | Pts. | Goals scored | Goals allowed |
| Central Division |||||||
| Chicago Blackhawks | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–2–0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| Columbus Blue Jackets | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Detroit Red Wings | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nashville Predators | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| St. Louis Blues | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| | 3–1–0 | 0–2–0 | 3–3–0 | 6 | 14 | 15 |
| Northwest Division |||||||
| Calgary Flames | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Colorado Avalanche | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Minnesota Wild | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Vancouver Canucks | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| | 0–1–0 | 3–1–0 | 3–2–0 | 6 | 11 | 9 |
| Pacific Division |||||||
| Anaheim Ducks | 1–0–0 | 0–0–1 | 1–0–1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dallas Stars | 0–1–0 | 0–0–0 | 0–1–0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Los Angeles Kings | 0–0–0 | 0–0–1 | 0–0–1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Phoenix Coyotes | 1–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2–0–0 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| San Jose Sharks | 1–0–0 | 0–0–0 | 1–0–0 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| | 3–0–0 | 1–1–2 | 4–1–2 | 10 | 15 | 12 |

## Playoffs

The New York Rangers ended the 2011–12 regular season as the Eastern Conference's first seed. They faced the #8 seed Ottawa Senators 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 Washington Capitals their second round opponent, in seven games. In the Eastern Conference finals, the Rangers faced the #6 seed New Jersey Devils. After leading the series 2–1, the Rangers lost 3 games in a row and lost the series 4–2.
Key: Win Loss
2012 Stanley Cup playoffs :

## Player statistics
### Skaters

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Marian Gaborik | 82 | 41 | 35 | 76 | 15 | 34 |
| Brad Richards | 82 | 25 | 41 | 66 | -1 | 22 |
| Ryan Callahan | 76 | 29 | 25 | 54 | −8 | 61 |
| Derek Stepan | 82 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 14 | 22 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 77 | 10 | 31 | 41 | 20 | 36 |
| Carl Hagelin | 64 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 21 | 24 |
| Artem Anisimov | 79 | 16 | 20 | 36 | 12 | 34 |
| Brandon Dubinsky | 77 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 16 | 110 |
| Ryan McDonagh | 82 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 25 | 44 |
| Dan Girardi | 82 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 20 |
| Brian Boyle | 82 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 2 | 59 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 73 | 9 | 11 | 20 | −7 | 16 |
| Anton Stralman | 53 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 20 |
| Brandon Prust | 82 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -1 | 156 |
| John Mitchell | 63 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 8 |
| Stu Bickel | 51 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 108 |
| Jeff Woywitka | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Mike Rupp | 60 | 4 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 97 |
| Steve Eminger | 42 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 28 |
| Marc Staal | 46 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −7 | 16 |
| Erik Christensen$^‡$ | 20 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Michael Sauer | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| Sean Avery | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 21 |
| Mats Zuccarello | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| Wojtek Wolski$^‡$ | 9 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Tim Erixon | 18 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 8 |
| Andre Deveaux | 9 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 29 |
| Kris Newbury | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 24 |
| Brendan Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| John Scott$^†$ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Brad Richards | 20 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 8 |
| Dan Girardi | 20 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 2 |
| Marian Gaborik | 20 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Callahan | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| Artem Anisimov | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -4 | 12 |
| Derek Stepan | 20 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| Chris Kreider | 18 | 5 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 6 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 20 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Marc Staal | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| Anton Stralman | 20 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Boyle | 17 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Ryan McDonagh | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| Carl Hagelin | 17 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 17 |
| Brandon Prust | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 31 |
| Brandon Dubinsky | 9 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| John Mitchell | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 |
| Mike Rupp | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 36 |
| Stu Bickel | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 16 |
| Steve Eminger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goaltenders

Regular Season :
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Henrik Lundqvist | 62 | 3754 | 39 | 18 | 5 | 123 | 1.97 | 1753 | .930 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Martin Biron | 21 | 1220 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 50 | 2.46 | 519 | .904 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Playoffs :
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
| Henrik Lundqvist | 20 | 1251 | 10 | 10 | 38 | 1.82 | 554 | .931 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$^†$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 :
| Player | Award | Awarded |
| Marian Gaborik | NHL Second Star of the Week | December 26, 2011 |
| Marian Gaborik | NHL All-Star | January 12, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | NHL All-Star | January 12, 2012 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | NHL All-Star | January 12, 2012 |
| Carl Hagelin | NHL All-Star Rookie | January 25, 2012 |
| Carl Hagelin | NHL All-Star Game Fastest Skater | January 28, 2012 |
| Marian Gaborik | NHL All-Star Game MVP | January 29, 2012 |
| Ryan Callahan | Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award | March 30, 2012 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Vezina Trophy | June 20, 2012 |

### Nominations

Regular season :
| Player | Award | Nominated |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Vezina Trophy | April 25, 2012 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Hart Memorial Trophy | April 27, 2012 |
| John Tortorella | Jack Adams Award | April 30, 2012 |
| Henrik Lundqvist | Ted Lindsay Award | May 2, 2012 |
| Ryan Callahan | Mark Messier Leadership Award | June 4, 2012 |

### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Tim Erixon | 1st career NHL game | October 7, 2011 |
| Brandon Prust | 200th career NHL game | October 15, 2011 |
| Mike Rupp | 500th career NHL game | October 15, 2011 |
| Brad Richards | 500th career NHL assist | October 20, 2011 |
| Brian Boyle | 200th career NHL game | November 3, 2011 |
| Ryan Callahan | 300th career NHL game | November 15, 2011 |
| Derek Stepan | 100th career NHL game | November 23, 2011 |
| Carl Hagelin | 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | November 25, 2011 |
| Carl Hagelin | 1st career NHL goal | November 26, 2011 |
| New York Rangers franchise | 2,500th win | December 10, 2011 |
| Brad Richards | 800th career NHL game | December 13, 2011 |
| Marian Gaborik | 300th career NHL goal | December 17, 2011 |
| Stu Bickel | 1st career NHL game 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | December 20, 2011 |
| Marian Gaborik | 600th career NHL point | December 20, 2011 |
| Artem Anisimov | 200th career NHL game | December 30, 2011 |
| Brandon Dubinsky | 200th career NHL point | January 6, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | 400th career NHL game | January 10, 2012 |
| Wojtek Wolski | 400th career NHL game | January 12, 2012 |
| Marian Gaborik | 300th career NHL assist | January 15, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | 100th career NHL assist | January 21, 2012 |
| Artem Anisimov | 100th career NHL point | February 14, 2012 |
| John Mitchell | 200th career NHL game | February 24, 2012 |
| Ryan Callahan | 100th career NHL goal | February 25, 2012 |
| Marian Gaborik | 700th career NHL game | February 25, 2012 |
| Ryan McDonagh | 100th career NHL game | February 25, 2012 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 800th career NHL game | March 4, 2012 |
| Tim Erixon | 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point | March 23, 2012 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 200th career NHL game | March 30, 2012 |
| Martin Biron | 500th career NHL game | April 5, 2012 |
Playoffs :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Artem Anisimov | 1st career NHL playoff assist | April 12, 2012 |
| Stu Bickel | 1st career NHL playoff game | April 12, 2012 |
| Brian Boyle | 1st career NHL playoff game 1st career NHL playoff goal 1st career NHL playoff point | April 12, 2012 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 1st career NHL playoff game | April 12, 2012 |
| Carl Hagelin | 1st career NHL playoff game 1st career NHL playoff assist 1st career NHL playoff point | April 12, 2012 |
| John Mitchell | 1st career NHL playoff game | April 12, 2012 |
| Anton Stralman | 1st career NHL playoff game 1st career NHL playoff assist 1st career NHL playoff point | April 12, 2012 |
| Michael Del Zotto | 1st career NHL playoff assist 1st career NHL playoff point | April 14, 2012 |
| Anton Stralman | 1st career NHL playoff goal | April 14, 2012 |
| Chris Kreider | 1st career NHL playoff game 1st career NHL playoff game | April 16, 2012 |
| Chris Kreider | 1st career NHL playoff goal 1st career NHL playoff point | April 23, 2012 |
| Derek Stepan | 1st career NHL playoff goal 1st career NHL playoff assist 1st career NHL playoff point | April 23, 2012 |
| Dan Girardi | 1st career NHL playoff goal | April 26, 2012 |
| Chris Kreider | 1st career NHL playoff assist | April 28, 2012 |
| Ruslan Fedotenko | 100th career NHL playoff game | May 7, 2012 |
| Brandon Prust | 1st career NHL playoff goal | May 24, 2012 |

## Transactions

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

### Trades

| Date | Details | Details |
| May 8, 2011 | To Phoenix Coyotes Ethan Werek | To New York Rangers Oscar Lindberg |
| June 1, 2011 | To Calgary Flames Roman Horak Two 2nd-round picks (45th and 57th overall) in 2011 | To New York Rangers Tim Erixon 5th-round pick (134th overall) in 2011 |
| June 25, 2011 | To St. Louis Blues Evgeny Grachev | To New York Rangers 3rd-round pick (72nd overall) in 2011 |
| June 25, 2011 | To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2012 | To New York Rangers 6th-round pick (172nd overall) in 2011 |
| July 2, 2011 | To Nashville Predators Brodie Dupont | To New York Rangers Andreas Thuresson |
| November 8, 2011 | To Washington Capitals Tomas Kundratek | To New York Rangers Francois Bouchard |
| February 3, 2012 | To Minnesota Wild Erik Christensen Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013 | To New York Rangers Casey Wellman |
| February 25, 2012 | To Florida Panthers Wojtek Wolski | To New York Rangers Michael Vernace 3rd-round pick in 2013 |
| February 27, 2012 | To Chicago Blackhawks 5th-round pick in 2012 | To New York Rangers John Scott |
Lost via buyout
Player
Chris Drury
Player signings
PlayerDateContract terms
Jason WilsonMay 12, 20113 years, $1.765 million entry-level contract
Christian ThomasMay 19, 20113 years, $2.515 million entry-level contract
Scott StajcerMay 20, 20113 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract
Tim ErixonJune 1, 20113 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Chad KolarikJune 17, 20112 years, $1.05 million
Dale WeiseJune 27, 20111 year, $605,000
John MitchellJune 30, 20111 year, $650,000
Ruslan FedotenkoJuly 1, 20111 year, $1.4 million
Michael SauerJuly 8, 20112 years, $2.5 million
Artem AnisimovJuly 8, 20112 years, $3.75 million
Brian BoyleJuly 15, 20113 years, $5.1 million
Brandon DubinskyJuly 21, 20114 years, $16.8 million
Steve EmingerJuly 25, 20111 year, $800,000
Ryan CallahanJuly 27, 20113 years, $12.825 million
J. T. MillerJuly 28, 20113 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Andrew YoganMarch 26, 20123 years, $1.965 million entry-level contract
Chris KreiderApril 10, 20123 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract :

## Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft in St. Paul, Minnesota.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 15 | J. T. Miller | LW | United States | U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL) |
| 3 | 72 (from St. Louis) | Steven Fogarty | C | United States | Edina High School (USHS-MN) |
| 4 | 106 | Michael St. Croix | C | Canada | Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) |
| 5 | 134 (from Calgary) | Shane McColgan | RW | United States | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
| 5 | 136 | Samuel Noreau | D | Canada | Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 172 (from Nashville) | Peter Ceresnak | D | Slovakia | Dukla Trenčín Jr. (Slovakia-Jr.) |