2006–07 New York Rangers season

The 2006–07 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 80th season of play and their 81st season overall.

Regular season
Season standings

Schedule and results
+ October: 5-6-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Road: 3-2-0) Game October Opponent Score Decision Record 1  5  Washington Capitals  5 – 2  Lundqvist  1-0-0 2  7  @ Philadelphia Flyers  5 – 4 SO  Lundqvist  2-0-0 3  10  Philadelphia Flyers  4 – 2  Lundqvist  2-1-0 4  12  Pittsburgh Penguins  6 – 5  Lundqvist  2-2-0 5  14  @ Buffalo Sabres  7 – 4  Weekes  2-3-0 6  16  New Jersey Devils  4 – 2  Lundqvist  3-3-0 7  18  Nashville Predators  3 – 0  Lundqvist  3-4-0 8  21  @ Toronto Maple Leafs  5 – 4 SO  Lundqvist  4-4-0 9  25  Florida Panthers  4 – 2  Lundqvist  4-5-0 10  28  @ Phoenix Coyotes  7 – 3  Lundqvist  5-5-0 11  30  @ Los Angeles Kings  4 – 1  Lundqvist  5-6-0

+ November: 8-3-3 (Home: 3-0-3; Road: 5-3-0) Game November Opponent Score Decision Record 12  1  @ Anaheim Ducks  4 – 3 OT  Weekes  6-6-0 13  2  @ San Jose Sharks  3 – 1  Weekes  7-6-0 14  5  Buffalo Sabres  4 – 3 OT  Weekes  7-6-1 15  8  @ Florida Panthers  4 – 3 SO  Lundqvist  8-6-1 16  10  @ Atlanta Thrashers  5 – 2  Lundqvist  9-6-1 17  11  @ Washington Capitals  3 – 1  Lundqvist  9-7-1 18  14  New Jersey Devils  3 – 2  Lundqvist  10-7-1 19  15  @ Carolina Hurricanes  2 – 1  Weekes  10-8-1 20  18  @ Pittsburgh Penguins  3 – 1  Lundqvist  10-9-1 21  19  Tampa Bay Lightning  4 – 1  Lundqvist  11-9-1 22  21  Carolina Hurricanes  4 – 0  Lundqvist  12-9-1 23  25  @ Pittsburgh Penguins  2 – 1 OT  Lundqvist  13-9-1 24  26  Buffalo Sabres  3 – 2 OT  Lundqvist  13-9-2 25  28  Atlanta Thrashers  5 – 4 OT  Lundqvist  13-9-3

+ December: 6-8-1 (Home: 3-3-0; Road: 3-5-1) Game December Opponent Score Decision Record 26  1  @ Buffalo Sabres  4 – 3 SO  Weekes  13-9-4 27  3  New York Islanders  7 – 4  Weekes  13-10-4 28  7  Pittsburgh Penguins  3 – 2 SO  Lundqvist  14-10-4 29  9  @ Ottawa Senators  3 – 1  Lundqvist  15-10-4 30  10  Florida Panthers  2 – 1  Weekes  16-10-4 31  12  @ Philadelphia Flyers  3 – 1  Weekes  17-10-4 32  14  @ Dallas Stars  5 – 2  Lundqvist  18-10-4 33  16  @ Toronto Maple Leafs  9 – 2  Lundqvist  18-11-4 34  17  New Jersey Devils  6 – 1  Weekes  18-12-4 35  19  New York Islanders  4 – 3  Weekes  18-13-4 36  21  @ Florida Panthers  3 – 2  Weekes  18-14-4 37  23  @ Tampa Bay Lightning  4 – 3  Lundqvist  18-15-4 38  26  @ New York Islanders  2 – 0  Lundqvist  18-16-4 39  29  @ Ottawa Senators  1 – 0  Lundqvist  18-17-4 40  30  Washington Capitals  4 – 1  Lundqvist  19-17-4

+ January: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Road: 4-1-0) Game January Opponent Score Decision Record 41  2  @ New Jersey Devils  3 – 2 SO  Lundqvist  20-17-4 42  4  Philadelphia Flyers  3 – 2  Lundqvist  21-17-4 43  6  @ Montreal Canadiens  4 – 3  Lundqvist  22-17-4 44  9  New York Islanders  5 – 3  Lundqvist  22-18-4 45  11  Ottawa Senators  6 – 4  Lundqvist  22-19-4 46  13  Boston Bruins  3 – 1  Lundqvist  23-19-4 47  16  @ New Jersey Devils  1 – 0  Lundqvist  23-20-4 48  20  Atlanta Thrashers  3 – 1  Lundqvist  23-21-4 49  27  @ Philadelphia Flyers  2 – 1  Lundqvist  24-21-4 50  29  @ Boston Bruins  6 – 1  Lundqvist  25-21-4 51  31  Toronto Maple Leafs  2 – 1  Lundqvist  25-22-4

+ February: 5-5-2 (Home: 3-3-1; Road: 2-2-1) Game February Opponent Score Decision Record 52  3  @ Tampa Bay Lightning  3 – 2  Lundqvist  25-23-4 53  5  Detroit Red Wings  4 – 3  Lundqvist  25-24-4 54  6  @ New Jersey Devils  3 – 2 SO  Lundqvist  25-24-5 55  9  Tampa Bay Lightning  5 – 0  Lundqvist  26-24-5 56  10  @ Washington Capitals  5 – 2  Lundqvist  27-24-5 57  15  @ Carolina Hurricanes  4 – 1  Lundqvist  28-24-5 58  17  Philadelphia Flyers  5 – 3  Valiquette  28-25-5 59  18  Chicago Blackhawks  2 – 1  Lundqvist  29-25-5 60  20  @ New Jersey Devils  2 – 1  Lundqvist  29-26-5 61  22  New Jersey Devils  3 – 2 SO  Lundqvist  29-26-6 62  24  Columbus Blue Jackets  3 – 2  Lundqvist  29-27-6 63  27  Montreal Canadiens  4 – 0  Lundqvist  30-27-6

+ March: 10-2-3 (Home: 6-1-1; Road: 4-1-2) Game March Opponent Score Decision Record 64  1  Pittsburgh Penguins  4 – 3 SO  Lundqvist  30-27-7 65  3  St. Louis Blues  3 – 2 SO  Valiquette  31-27-7 66  5  New York Islanders  2 – 1 SO  Lundqvist  32-27-7 67  8  @ New York Islanders  2 – 1  Lundqvist  33-27-7 68  10  @ Pittsburgh Penguins  3 – 2 OT  Lundqvist  33-27-8 69  11  Carolina Hurricanes  2 – 1 SO  Lundqvist  34-27-8 70  13  Ottawa Senators  3 – 2  Lundqvist  34-28-8 71  16  @ Atlanta Thrashers  2 – 1 OT  Lundqvist  34-28-9 72  17  Boston Bruins  7 – 0  Lundqvist  35-28-9 73  19  Pittsburgh Penguins  2 – 1  Lundqvist  36-28-9 74  21  Philadelphia Flyers  5 – 0  Lundqvist  37-28-9 75  24  @ Boston Bruins  2 – 1 SO  Lundqvist  38-28-9 76  25  @ New York Islanders  2 – 1 OT  Lundqvist  39-28-9 77  27  @ Montreal Canadiens  6 – 4  Valiquette  39-29-9 78  31  @ Philadelphia Flyers  6 – 4  Lundqvist  40-29-9

+ April: 2-1-1 (Home: 2-0-0; Road: 0-1-1) Game April Opponent Score Decision Record 79  1  Toronto Maple Leafs  7 – 2  Lundqvist  41-29-9 80  3  @ New York Islanders  3 – 2 SO  Lundqvist  41-29-10 81  5  Montreal Canadiens  3 – 1  Lundqvist  42-29-10 82  7  @ Pittsburgh Penguins  2 – 1  Lundqvist  42-30-10

 Playoffs 

The New York Rangers ended the 2006–07 regular season as the Eastern Conference's sixth seed.

Key:  Win  Loss

Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) Atlanta Thrashers – New York Rangers win series 4-0 #  Date  Visitor  Score  Home  OT  Attendance  Series 1  April 12  New York Rangers  4 – 3  Atlanta Thrashers   18,857  New York Rangers lead series 1-0 2  April 14  New York Rangers  2 – 1  Atlanta Thrashers   18,803  New York Rangers lead series 2-0 3  April 17  Atlanta Thrashers  0 – 7  New York Rangers   18,200  New York Rangers lead series 3-0 4  April 18  Atlanta Thrashers  2 – 4  New York Rangers   18,200  New York Rangers win series 4-0

Conference Semi-finals: vs. (1) Buffalo Sabres – Buffalo wins series 4-2 #  Date  Visitor  Score  Home  OT  Attendance  Series 1  April 25  New York Rangers  2 – 5  Buffalo Sabres   18,690  Buffalo leads series 1-0 2  April 27  New York Rangers  2 – 3  Buffalo Sabres   18,690  Buffalo leads series 2-0 3  April 29  Buffalo Sabres  1 – 2  New York Rangers  2OT  18,200  Buffalo leads series 2-1 4  May 1  Buffalo Sabres  1 – 2  New York Rangers   18,200  Series tied 2-2 5  May 4  New York Rangers  1 – 2  Buffalo Sabres  OT  18,690  Buffalo leads series 3-2 6  May 6  Buffalo Sabres  5 – 4  New York Rangers   18,200  Buffalo wins series 4-2

Player statistics
Skaters

 Regular Season Player         82  30  66  96  26  78   79  26  57  83  12  42   77  29  41  70  16  24   67  29  33  62  2  47   80  16  25  41  0  52   80  10  30  40  10  52   79  22  18  40  -7  30   66  6  20  26  -9  38   69  2  19  21  32  70 †  29  8  12  20  11  58   64  10  8  18  -4  26   66  2  12  14  -8  44 ‡  60  3  10  13  -3  57   82  9  4  13  -4  24 ‡  49  4  8  12  -13  18   41  2  9  11  7  22 †‡  46  4  6  10  -3  26   44  4  4  8  -4  16   14  1  5  6  -2  4   14  4  2  6  5  9   34  0  6  6  7  8   19  1  4  5  5  14 †  19  2  3  5  6  18   24  2  2  4  -1  30   21  0  3  3  -8  8   53  2  1  3  -2  126   78  1  2  3  -11  131 †‡  9  2  0  2  2  4 †‡  6  1  0  1  -4  0   8  1  0  1  -4  0   8  0  0  0  0  2   1  0  0  0  0  0   2  0  0  0  1  7   6  0  0  0  0  2

 Playoffs Player         10  6  7  13  9  0   10  5  6  11  6  12   10  2  8  10  0  2   10  5  2  7  -5  12   10  3  4  7  6  10   10  1  4  5  -3  27   10  0  5  5  -3  8   10  1  3  4  6  10   10  1  3  4  -2  6   10  2  2  4  -4  18   6  0  4  4  -1  2   10  2  2  4  5  4   4  0  3  3  0  4   10  2  1  3  1  6   10  0  1  1  0  4   4  0  0  0  -3  2   10  0  0  0  -5  4   4  0  0  0  -1  12   2  0  0  0  -1  2   9  0  0  0  -1  2   1  0  0  0  -2  0   10  0  0  0  -4  4

Goaltenders
 Regular Season Player                  70  4109  37  22  8  160  2.34  1927  .917  5  0  0  0   14  761  4  6  2  43  3.39  355  .879  0  0  0  0   3  115  1  2  0  6  3.13  45  .867  0  0  0  0

Goaltenders
 Playoffs Player                  10  637  6  4  22  2.07  291  .924  1  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
Lester Patrick Trophy: Brian Leetch & John Halligan

Team specific awards
Frank Boucher Trophy (to the "most popular player on and off the ice"): Henrik LundqvistFrank Boucher Trophy – accessed May 7, 2007 
Rookie of the Year: Daniel GirardiRangers Rookie of the Year – accessed May 7, 2007 
Ceil Saidel Memorial Award ("for dedication to the organization on and off the ice"): Brendan ShanahanCeil Saidel Memorial Award – accessed May 7, 2007 
Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award ("for the player that goes above and beyond the call of duty"): Jed OrtmeyerSteven McDonald Extra Effort Award – accessed May 7, 2007 
Rangers Good Guy Award (for "cooperation with the media"): Brendan ShanahanRangers Good Guy Award – accessed May 7, 2007 
Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award (to the best rookie of training camp): Nigel Dawes and Brandon DubinskyLars-Erik Sjoberg Award – accessed May 7, 2007 
Rangers Most Valuable Player: Henrik LundqvistRangers MVP Award – accessed May 7, 2007 
Players' Player Award: Brendan ShanahanPlayers' Player Award – accessed May 7, 2007 

Milestones
 Regular Season Name  Milestone  Reached Brendan Shanahan  600 Career Goals  October 5, 2006 Jaromir Jagr  600 Career Goals  November 19, 2006 Jaromir Jagr  602 Career Goals  November 21, 2006, passed Jari Kurri for most goals by a European born player Jaromir Jagr  1,500 Career Points  February 10, 2007

Transactions

Trades
 July 19, 2006 To  New York Rangers  Adam Hall To  Nashville Predators Dominic Moore November 21, 2006  To New York Rangers Brad Isbister To Carolina Hurricanes Jakub PetruzalekConditional pick in 2008   February 5, 2007 To  New York Rangers  Sean AveryJohn Seymour To  Los Angeles Kings  Jason WardMarc-Andre Cliche Jan Marek February 9, 2007 To  New York Rangers  Pascal Dupuis To  Minnesota Wild  Adam Hall February 27, 2007 To New York Rangers Alex Bourret To Atlanta ThrashersPascal Dupuis3rd round pick in 2007 February 27, 2007 To New York Rangers Paul Mara To Boston BruinsAaron Ward

Free agents acquired
 Player  Former Team F Matt Cullen  Carolina Hurricanes D Aaron Ward  Carolina Hurricanes F Brendan Shanahan  Detroit Red Wings

Free agents lost
 Player  New Team F Steve Rucchin  Atlanta Thrashers D Tom Poti  New York Islanders D Martin Grenier  Philadelphia Flyers F Martin Rucinsky  St. Louis Blues F Petr Sykora  Edmonton Oilers

Received from waivers
 Player  Former Team F Jason Krog  Atlanta Thrashers

Waiver losses
 Player  New Team F Jason Krog  Atlanta Thrashers

Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2006 NHL Entry Draft in Vancouver, British Columbia, at the General Motors Place.
 Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League) 1 21 Bob Sanguinetti D  Owen Sound Attack (OHL) 2 54 Artem Anisimov C  Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) 3 84 Ryan Hillier LW  Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL) 4 104 David Kveton RW   HC Vsetín (Czech Republic) 5 137 Tomas Zaborsky LW  Dukla Trenčín (Slovak Extraliga) 6 174 Eric Hunter C  Prince George Cougars (WHL) 7 204 Lukas Zeliska C  Oceláři Třinec Jr. (Czech Jr.)

Roster

Goaltenders:

•
•

Defensemen

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Forwards

•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•

Related pages
2006–07 NHL season

References

Game log: New York Rangers game log on espn.com
Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
Player Stats: New York Rangers 2006–07 Reg. Season Stats on espn.com
Draft picks: 2006 NHL Entry Draft
Official site of the New York Rangers

Category:National Hockey League team seasons