2010–11 New York Rangers season

The 2010–11 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 84th season of play and their 85th season overall. The Rangers celebrated 85 years since their establishment in 1926.
==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.Rangers place Redden on waivers
==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.Stepan makes Rangers history in Buffalo
On November 12, 2010, the Rangers unveiled their 85th anniversary Heritage "third" jersey at an event at Rockefeller Center.Jersey unveiling a Rangers family affair 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.
The Rangers tied the Boston Bruins for the most shutouts for, with 11.
==Standings==
===Divisional standings===
===Conference standings===
==Schedule and results==
===Pre-season===
2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)	2010 pre-season game log: 4–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–1–0)
# 	Date 	Opponent 	Score 	Decision 	Record 	 	 	 	 	
1 	September 23 	New Jersey Devils 	4 - 3 OT 	Johnson 	1-0-0 	 	 	 	 	
2 	September 25 	@ New Jersey Devils 	5 - 4 OT 	Lundqvist 	2-0-0 	 	 	 	 	
3 	September 26 	@ Detroit Red Wings 	5 - 3 	Johnson 	2-1-0 	 	 	 	 	
4 	September 29 	Detroit Red Wings 	5 - 1 	Lundqvist 	3-1-0 	 	 	 	 	
5 	October 1 	Ottawa Senators 	5 - 4 SO 	Lundqvist 	4-1-0 	 	 	 	 	
6 	October 2 	@ Ottawa Senators 	8 - 5 	Biron 	4-2-0 	 	 	 	 	
===Regular season===
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 1 || 9 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 6 - 3 || Lundqvist || 1-0-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 2 || 11 || @ New York Islanders || 6 - 4 || Lundqvist || 1-1-0
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 3 || 15 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4 - 3 OT || Lundqvist || 1-1-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 4 || 18 || Colorado Avalanche || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 1-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 5 || 21 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2 - 1 || Biron || 2-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 6 || 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 3 - 2 || Lundqvist || 3-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 7 || 24 || New Jersey Devils || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 4-2-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 8 || 27 || Atlanta Thrashers || 6 - 4 || Biron || 4-3-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 9 || 29 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4 - 3 || Lundqvist || 4-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 10 || 30 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2 - 0 || Lundqvist || 5-4-1
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 11 || 1 || Chicago Blackhawks || 4 - 2 || Lundqvist || 6-4-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 12 || 4 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4 - 1 || Lundqvist || 6-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 13 || 5 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3 - 0 || Lundqvist || 7-5-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 14 || 7 || St. Louis Blues || 2 - 0 || Biron || 7-6-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 15 || 9 || Washington Capitals || 5 - 3 || Lundqvist || 7-7-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 16 || 11 || Buffalo Sabres || 3 - 2 OT || Biron || 8-7-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 17 || 14 || Edmonton Oilers || 8 - 2 || Biron || 9-7-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 18 || 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 - 2 OT || Lundqvist || 10-7-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 19 || 17 || Boston Bruins || 3 - 2 || Lundqvist || 10-8-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 20 || 19 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 5 - 1 || Lundqvist || 10-9-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 21 || 20 || @ Minnesota Wild || 5 - 2 || Biron || 11-9-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc"
| 22 || 22 || Calgary Flames || 2 - 1 || Biron || 12-9-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 23 || 24 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 5 - 3 || Lundqvist || 12-10-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 24 || 26 || @ Florida Panthers || 3 - 0 || Lundqvist || 13-10-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 25 || 27 || @ Nashville Predators || 2 - 1 SO || Lundqvist || 14-10-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 26 || 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 14-11-1
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 27 || 2 || @ New York Islanders || 6 - 5 || Lundqvist || 15-11-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 28 || 3 || New York Islanders || 2 - 0 || Lundqvist || 16-11-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 29 || 5 || Ottawa Senators || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 16-12-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 30 || 9 || @ Ottawa Senators || 5 - 3 || Lundqvist || 17-12-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 31 || 11 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 17-13-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 32 || 12 || Washington Capitals || 7 - 0 || Lundqvist || 18-13-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 33 || 15 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4 - 1 || Lundqvist || 19-13-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 34 || 16 || Phoenix Coyotes || 4 - 3 SO || Biron || 20-13-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 35 || 18 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4 - 1 || Lundqvist || 20-14-1
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 36 || 23 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4 - 3 SO || Lundqvist || 20-14-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 37 || 27 || New York Islanders || 7 - 2 || Lundqvist || 21-14-2
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 38 || 29 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 22-14-2
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 39 || 1 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2 - 1 OT || Lundqvist || 22-14-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 40 || 2 || @ Florida Panthers || 3 - 0 || Lundqvist || 22-15-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 41 || 5 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2 - 1 OT || Lundqvist || 23-15-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 42 || 7 || @ Dallas Stars || 3 - 2 SO || Lundqvist || 24-15-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 43 || 8 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2 - 1 || Biron || 25-15-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 44 || 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 2 - 1 || Lundqvist || 25-16-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 45 || 13 || Vancouver Canucks || 1 - 0 || Lundqvist || 26-16-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 46 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3 - 2 || Lundqvist || 26-17-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 47 || 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 2 || Biron || 26-18-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 48 || 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7 - 0 || Lundqvist || 27-18-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 49 || 20 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4 - 1 || Lundqvist || 27-19-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 50 || 22 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 3 - 2 SO || Lundqvist || 28-19-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 51 || 24 || @ Washington Capitals || 2 - 1 SO || Biron || 29-19-3
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 52 || 25 || Florida Panthers || 4 - 3 || Lundqvist || 29-20-3
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 53 || 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4 - 3 SO || Lundqvist || 29-20-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 54 || 3 || New Jersey Devils || 3 - 2 || Lundqvist || 29-21-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 55 || 5 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2 - 0 || Biron || 29-22-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 56 || 7 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3 - 2 || Biron || 29-23-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb"
| 57 || 11 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 3 - 2 || Lundqvist || 29-24-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 58 || 13 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 - 3 || Lundqvist || 30-24-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 59 || 17 || Los Angeles Kings || 4 - 3 SO || Lundqvist || 31-24-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 60 || 18 || @ New Jersey Devils || 1 - 0 || Lundqvist || 31-25-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 61 || 20 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4 - 2 || Lundqvist || 31-26-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 62 || 22 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4 - 3 SO || Lundqvist || 32-26-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 63 || 25 || @ Washington Capitals || 6 - 0 || Lundqvist || 33-26-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 64 || 27 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2 - 1 || Lundqvist || 33-27-4
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 65 || 1 || Buffalo Sabres || 3 - 2 || Lundqvist || 33-28-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 66 || 3 || Minnesota Wild || 3 - 1 || Lundqvist || 33-29-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 67 || 4 || @ Ottawa Senators || 4 - 1 || Lundqvist || 34-29-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 68 || 6 || Philadelphia Flyers || 7 - 0 || Lundqvist || 35-29-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 69 || 9 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 5 - 2 || Lundqvist || 35-30-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 70 || 12 || @ San Jose Sharks || 3 - 2 SO || Lundqvist || 36-30-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 71 || 15 || New York Islanders || 6 - 3 || Lundqvist || 37-30-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 72 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 6 - 3 || Lundqvist || 38-30-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 73 || 20 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5 - 2 || Lundqvist || 39-30-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 74 || 22 || Florida Panthers || 1 - 0 || Lundqvist || 40-30-4
|- align="center" bgcolor="white"
| 75 || 24 || Ottawa Senators || 2 - 1 SO || Lundqvist || 40-30-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 76 || 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 1 - 0 || Lundqvist || 41-30-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 77 || 30 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 1 - 0 || Lundqvist || 41-31-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 78 || 31 || @ New York Islanders || 6 - 2 || Lundqvist || 41-32-5
|-
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 79 || 3 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3 - 2 SO || Lundqvist || 42-32-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 80 || 4 || Boston Bruins || 5 - 3 || Lundqvist || 43-32-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb"
| 81 || 7 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3 - 0 || Lundqvist || 43-33-5
|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc"
| 82 || 9 || New Jersey Devils || 5 - 2 || Lundqvist || 44-33-5
|-
==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.)Rangers returning to the Cup playoffs 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.
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# 	Date 	Visitor 	Score 	Home 	OT 	Decision 	Series 	 	
1 	April 13 	New York Rangers 	1 - 2 	Washington Capitals 	OT 	Lundqvist 	Washington leads series 1-0 	 	
2 	April 15 	New York Rangers 	0 - 2 	Washington Capitals 	 	Lundqvist 	Washington leads series 2-0 	 	
3 	April 17 	Washington Capitals 	2 - 3 	New York Rangers 	 	Lundqvist 	Washington leads series 2-1 	 	
4 	April 20 	Washington Capitals 	4 - 3 	New York Rangers 	2OT 	Lundqvist 	Washington leads series 3-1 	 	
5 	April 23 	New York Rangers 	1 - 3 	Washington Capitals 	 	Lundqvist 	Washington wins series 4-1 	 	
==Player statistics==
;Skaters
 Regular Season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	77	24	30	54	-3	100
 	62	22	26	48	8 	18
 	60	23	25	48	-7	46
 	82	21	24	45	8 	20
 	82	18	26	44	3 	20
 	82	21	14	35	2 	74
 	80	4 	27	31	7 	37
 	82	13	16	29	2 	160
 	77	7 	22	29	8 	50
 	63	11	16	27	3 	18
 	66	10	15	25	9 	25
 	76	3 	21	24	-4	174
 	29	9 	14	23	4 	8
 	42	6 	17	23	3 	4
† 	37	6 	13	19	12	8
 	43	7 	9 	16	4 	8
 	76	3 	12	15	20	75
‡ 	32	3 	12	15	3 	22
 	47	2 	9 	11	-5	20
 	58	3 	8 	11	5 	14
 	40	1 	8 	9 	16	14
 	65	2 	4 	6 	-5	22
† 	19	2 	4 	6 	-1	6
 	24	1 	4 	5 	2 	8
 	22	1 	1 	2 	0 	45
 	18	1 	1 	2 	-2	2
 	11	0 	1 	1 	-1	35
 	4 	0 	1 	1 	-1	2
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	8 	0 	0 	0 	-3	0
 	10	0 	0 	0 	-1	19
 Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	
 	5	1	2	3	0 	0
 	5	2	1	3	-3	2
 	5	0	2	2	0 	14
 	5	0	2	2	-1	4
 	5	1	1	2	0 	2
 	5	1	0	1	1 	0
 	5	0	1	1	0 	2
 	4	0	1	1	-1	12
 	5	1	0	1	0 	2
 	5	0	1	1	0 	4
 	5	0	1	1	-3	0
 	5	0	1	1	-1	0
 	5	1	0	1	2 	0
 	5	1	0	1	-1	2
 	1	0	0	0	0 	2
 	5	0	0	0	-1	6
 	5	0	0	0	-2	0
 	5	0	0	0	0 	4
 	5	0	0	0	-5	2
;Goaltenders
 Regular Season
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	68	4007	36	27	5	152	2.28	1965	.923	11	0	4	6
 	17	928 	8 	6 	0	33 	2.13	426 	.923	0 	0	0	0
 	1 	20 	0 	0 	0	2 	6.00	11 	.818	0 	0	0	0
 Playoffs
Player	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	5	346	1	4	13	2.25	156	.917	0	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 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Award 	Awarded 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik LundqvistRyan Miller tops 'Three Stars' of the week	NHL Third Star of the Week 	March 28, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon PrustPrust rewarded with Extra Effort Award 	Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award 	April 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik LundqvistRangers announce annual team awards 	Rangers' MVP (voted by New York Rangers media) 	April 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Callahan 	Players' Player Award (voted by Ranger players) 	April 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Callahan 	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.
===Milestones===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derek Stepan 	First Career NHL GameFirst Career NHL GoalFirst Career NHL PointFirst Career NHL Hat-trick	October 9, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derek Stepan 	First Career NHL Assist 	October 18, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Callahan 	100th Career NHL Point 	October 23, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Sauer 	First Career NHL AssistFirst Career NHL Point 	October 23, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Evgeny Grachev 	1st Career NHL Game 	October 29, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Lundqvist 	25th Career NHL Shutout 	October 30, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Sean Avery 	500th Career NHL Game 	November 1, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Artem Anisimov 	100th Career NHL Game 	November 14, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Del Zotto	100th Career NHL Game 	November 19, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel Girardi 	300th Career NHL Game 	November 19, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ruslan Fedotenko 	700th Career NHL Game 	November 24, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Erik Christensen 	300th Career NHL Game 	November 29, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Sauer 	1st Career NHL Goal 	December 9, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marian Gaborik 	600th Career NHL Game 	December 18, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Dale Weise 	1st Career NHL Game 	December 18, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mats Zuccarello 	1st Career NHL Game 	December 23, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mats Zuccarello 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	December 27, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Daniel Girardi 	100th Career NHL Point 	January 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mats Zuccarello 	1st Career NHL Goal 	January 5, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan McDonagh 	1st Career NHL Game 	January 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Gilroy 	100th Career NHL Game 	January 16, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Chad Kolarik 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	January 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan McDonagh 	1st Career NHL Assist1st Career NHL Point 	January 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brodie Dupont 	1st Career NHL Game 	January 22, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon Dubinsky 	100th Career NHL Assist 	February 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Marc Staal 	300th Career NHL Game 	February 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Lundqvist 	200th Career NHL Win 	February 17, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon Dubinsky 	300th Career NHL Game 	March 3, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Steve Eminger 	400th Career NHL Game 	March 4, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan Callahan 	1st Career NHL Hat-trick 	March 6, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Henrik Lundqvist 	400th Career NHL Game 	March 26, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan McDonagh 	1st Career NHL Goal 	April 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brian Boyle 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Matt Gilroy 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game1st Career NHL Playoff Goal1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan McDonagh 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brandon Prust 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Sauer 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derek Stepan 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mats Zuccarello 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 13, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Erik Christensen	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 17, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Artem Anisimov 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 20, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Sauer 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point 	April 20, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Transactions==
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details	Details
May 25, 2010Rangers get blueliner Niemi from Isles 	To New York Islanders
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6th-round pick in 2010	To New York Rangers
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Jyri Niemi
June 26, 2010Rangers get picks for Sanguinetti 	To Carolina Hurricanes
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Bobby Sanguinetti	To New York Rangers
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6th-round pick in 20102nd-round pick in 2011
July 9, 2010Rangers obtain Eminger from Ducks 	To Anaheim Ducks
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Aaron VorosRyan Hillier	To New York Rangers
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Steve Eminger
July 19, 2010Rangers add defense prospect McCue 	To Anaheim Ducks
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Tomas Zaborsky	To New York Rangers
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Matt McCue
August 2, 2010Rangers add White in deal with Atlanta 	To Atlanta Thrashers
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Donald BrashearPatrick Rissmiller	To New York Rangers
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Todd White
November 11, 2010Rangers obtain Kolarik from Jackets 	To Columbus Blue Jackets
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Dane Byers	To New York Rangers
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Chad Kolarik
November 23, 2010Rangers obtain Bickel from Ducks 	To Anaheim Ducks
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Nigel Williams	To New York Rangers
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Stu Bickel
January 10, 2011Rangers obtain Wolski from Coyotes 	To Phoenix Coyotes
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Michal Rozsíval	To New York Rangers
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Wojtek Wolski
February 26, 2011Rangers trade for defenseman McCabe 	To Florida Panthers
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Tim Kennedy3rd-round pick in 2011	To New York Rangers
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Bryan McCabe
February 28, 2011Rangers add Mitchell at trade deadline	To Toronto Maple Leafs
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7th-round pick in 2012	To New York Rangers
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John Mitchell
===Free agents acquired===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Mats ZuccarelloRangers land Norway's Zuccarello Aasen	Modo Hockey 	2 years, $1.8 million
Martin BironRangers add veteran goalie Biron 	New York Islanders 	2 years, $1.75 million
Derek BoogaardRangers add free agent Boogaard 	Minnesota Wild 	4 years, $6.5 million
Jeremy WilliamsRangers add winger Jeremy Williams 	Grand Rapids Griffins 	1 year, $515,000
Alexander FrolovRangers agree to terms with Frolov 	Los Angeles Kings 	1 year, $3 million
Tim KennedyRangers, Kennedy agree to terms 	Buffalo Sabres 	1 year, $550,000
Ruslan FedotenkoFedotenko agrees to terms on contract	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1 year, $1 million
Jason MissiaenQMJHL goalie Missiaen agrees to terms 	Baie-Comeau Drakkar 	3 years, $2.025 million entry-level contract
Tommy GrantBlueshirts, Grant agree to terms 	University of Alaska Anchorage	2 years, $1.25 million
===Free agents lost===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Ilkka HeikkinenHeikkinen signs with Sibir Novosibirsk of the KHL 	Sibir Novosibirsk 	1 year
P. A. ParenteauISLANDERS AGREE TO TERMS WITH PARENTEAU AND KONOPKA 	New York Islanders 	1 year, $600,000
Jody ShelleyShelley, Flyers agree on three-year contract 	Philadelphia Flyers 	3 years, $3.3 million
Alex AuldHabs ink Alex Auld 	Montreal Canadiens 	1 year, $1 million
Olli JokinenFlames sign Jokinen 	Calgary Flames 	2 years, $6 million
Corey LockeBulletin: Senators sign forward Corey Locke to a two-year contract	Ottawa Senators 	2 years, $1.1 million
Corey PotterPenguins Sign Defenseman Potter 	Pittsburgh Penguins 	1 year, $500,000
Steve ValiquetteLundqvist's backup, select KHL 	CSKA Moscow 	1 year
Matt ZabaMatt Zaba Goes To… Italy 	Bolzano-Bozen Foxes 	undisclosed
Enver Lisin 	Magnitogorsk Metallurg	2 years
===Claimed via waivers===
Player	Former team	Date claimed off waivers
===Lost via waivers===
Player	New team	Date claimed off waivers
===Lost via retirement===
Player
===Player signings===
Player 	Contract terms
Jyri NiemiRangers contract was worth Niemi's wait 	3 years, $1.86 million entry-level contract
Dane ByersByers returning with contract extension 	1 year, $500,000
Kris NewburyNewbury agrees to contract extension 	2 years, $1.025 million
Derek StepanRangers agree to terms with Stepan 	3 years, $2.4625 million entry-level contract
Erik ChristensenChristensen returning with new deal 	2 years, $1.85 million
Vaclav ProspalNew contract keeps Vinny in Blueshirt 	1 year, $2.1 million
Brandon PrustRangers, Prust agree to terms on deal 	2 years, $1.6 million
Ryan McDonaghMcDonagh turning pro with Rangers 	3 years, $3.9 million entry-level contract
Daniel GirardiGirardi agrees to terms on new contract	4 years, $13.3 million
Brodie DupontRangers agree to terms with Dupont 	1 year, $500,000
Michael SauerSauer returning with a new contract 	1 year, $500,000
Marc StaalRangers, Staal agree to terms 	5 years, $19.875 million
Ryan BourqueRangers, Bourque agree to terms 	3 years, $1.97 million entry-level contract
Dylan McIlrathMcIlrath agrees to contract terms 	3 years, $2.2 million entry-level contract
Carl Hagelin 	2 years, $1.325 million entry-level contract
Roman HorakRangers, Horak agree to contract terms 	3 years, $1.83 million entry-level contract
==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 	 	Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
2 	40 	Christian Thomas	RW 	 	Oshawa Generals (OHL)
4 	100 	Andrew Yogan 	C/LW 	 	Erie Otters (OHL)
5 	130 	Jason Wilson 	RW 	 	Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 	157 (from Carolina)	Jesper Fast 	RW 	 	HV71 Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
7 	190 	Randy McNaught 	F 	 	Saskatoon Blades (WHL)
==See also==
* 2010–11 NHL season
==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==
* Game log: New York Rangers game log on espn.com
* Player stats: New York Rangers statistics on espn.com
==External links==
* 2010–11 New York Rangers season at ESPN
* 2010–11 New York Rangers season at Hockey Reference
Category:New York Rangers seasons