2008–09 New York Rangers season
2008–09 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Atlantic |
Conference | 7th Eastern |
2008–09 record | 43–30–9 |
Home record | 26–11–4 |
Road record | 17–19–5 |
Goals for | 210 |
Goals against | 218 |
Team information | |
General manager | Glen Sather |
Coach | Tom Renney (Oct.–Feb.) John Tortorella (Feb.–Apr.) |
Captain | Chris Drury |
Alternate captains | Scott Gomez Markus Naslund |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Average attendance | 18,200 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Markus Naslund (24) |
Assists | Scott Gomez (42) |
Points | Scott Gomez Nikolay Zherdev (58) |
Penalty minutes | Colton Orr (193) |
Plus/minus | Ryan Callahan (+7) |
Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (38) |
Goals against average | Lundqvist (2.40) |
The 2008–09 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 82nd season of play and their 83rd season overall. It saw the Rangers qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. The Rangers started the season in Europe. First, as part of the inaugural Victoria Cup being held in Switzerland, the Rangers played an exhibition game against SC Bern on September 30, and then the main game against the 2008 European Champions Metallurg Magnitogorsk on October 1 (the first game between a Russian club and an NHL team since 1991). They won both games, and were awarded the first Victoria Cup. The Rangers battled from a 3–0 deficit in the Victoria Cup to win the game by a score of 4–3. Ryan Callahan scored the game-winning goal with 20 seconds left.[1]
On October 3, 2008 Chris Drury was named the 25th captain in Rangers history. The Rangers opened the NHL regular season against the Tampa Bay Lightning with two games in Prague, Czech Republic, on October 4 and 5.[2] Alexei Cherepanov, a former first-round draft pick of the Rangers, died suddenly on October 13 during a Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) game in Moscow.[3] The Rangers tied the 1983–84 Rangers for the best start in franchise history with a 5–0 record. The quest for the greatest start in franchise history was put to a halt on October 15, 2008, with a 3–1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.[4] The Rangers set the franchise record for best start in a season by going 10–2–1 for 21 points in the first 13 games. The 10 wins and 21 points both marked franchise records.[5] On January 24, 2009, the festivities for the 2009 NHL All-Star Game began in Montreal with Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal playing for the Sophomore Team in the YoungStars Game. Staal scored two goals in the game, but the Rookie Team won 9–5. Henrik Lundqvist was the Rangers' only All-Star selection, and stopped 12 of 16 shots in the Elimination Shootout during the SuperSkills Competition.[6] On January 25, 2009, Lundqvist stopped 15 of the 21 shots he faced in the second period of the All-Star Game, helping the East beat the West 12–11 in a shootout.[7] On February 3, 2009, the New York Rangers retired Adam Graves' number 9 jersey before a game against the Atlanta Thrashers, joining fellow 1994 Stanley Cup champion teammates Brian Leetch, Mark Messier and Mike Richter, as well as Ranger greats Rod Gilbert and Eddie Giacomin, in the rafters of Madison Square Garden.[8] On February 22, the Rangers retired Andy Bathgate's number 9 and Harry Howell's number 3 jerseys before a game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.[9] A day later, Head Coach Tom Renney was fired after five seasons with the Rangers. Former Rangers assistant coach and coach of the 2004 Stanley Cup champion Tampa Bay Lightning, John Tortorella, was hired later that same day to replace Renney. Rangers Assistant general manager Jim Schoenfeld was given the interim assistant coaching position.[10] Shortly after that, Sean Avery made his return to the Rangers, claimed off waivers from the Dallas Stars.[11] Head Coach John Tortorella was suspended for Game 6 of the Rangers–Washington Capitals playoff series after an altercation with a fan towards the end of the Rangers' 4–0 loss in Washington, D.C., during Game 5.[12] On May 4, 2009, Markus Naslund announced that he would be retiring after one season with the Rangers.[13]
Pre-season[]
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2008 pre-season game log: 3–5–0 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–3–0) |
Regular season[]
The Rangers finished the regular season with the League's best penalty-kill percentage, at 87.84%.[14]
Divisional standings[]
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 244 | 209 | 106 |
2 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 264 | 239 | 99 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 264 | 238 | 99 |
4 | New York Rangers | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 210 | 218 | 95 |
5 | New York Islanders | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 201 | 279 | 61 |
Conference standings[]
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | z – Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 53 | 19 | 10 | 274 | 196 | 116 | ||
2 | y – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 50 | 24 | 8 | 272 | 245 | 108 | ||
3 | y – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 51 | 27 | 4 | 244 | 209 | 106 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 45 | 28 | 9 | 264 | 239 | 99 | ||
5 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 44 | 27 | 11 | 264 | 238 | 99 | ||
6 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 45 | 30 | 7 | 239 | 226 | 97 | ||
7 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 43 | 30 | 9 | 210 | 218 | 95 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 249 | 247 | 93 | ||
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9 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 11 | 234 | 231 | 93 | ||
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 41 | 32 | 9 | 250 | 234 | 91 | ||
11 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 217 | 237 | 83 | ||
12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 250 | 293 | 81 | ||
13 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 41 | 6 | 257 | 280 | 76 | ||
14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 24 | 40 | 18 | 210 | 279 | 66 | ||
15 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 26 | 47 | 9 | 201 | 279 | 61 |
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Schedule and results[]
Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
2008-09 Game Log |
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October: 10-2-1 (Home: 6-2-0; Road: 4-0-1) |
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November: 7-6-1 (Home: 4-3-1; Road: 3-3-0) |
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December: 6-5-1 (Home: 3-2-1; Road: 3-3-0) |
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January: 6-5-1 (Home: 3-1-0; Road: 3-4-1) |
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February: 3-6-4 (Home: 3-2-2; Road: 0-4-2) |
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March: 8-4-1 (Home: 5-1-0; Road: 3-3-1) |
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April: 3-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Road: 1-2-0) |
Playoffs[]
The New York Rangers ended the 2008–09 regular season as the Eastern Conference's seventh seed. They were defeated in the first round by the Washington Capitals in seven games.
Key: Win Loss
2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs |
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Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (2) Washington Capitals - Washington wins series 4-3 |
Player statistics[]
- Skaters
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Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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Henrik Lundqvist | 70 | 4153 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 168 | 2.43 | 2007 | .916 | 3 |
Steve Valiquette | 15 | 823 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 39 | 2.84 | 421 | .907 | 1 |
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO |
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Henrik Lundqvist | 7 | 380 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 3.00 | 207 | .908 | 1 |
Steve Valiquette | 2 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1.000 | 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.
- Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Lauri Korpikoski | 1st NHL Regular Season Game | October 4, 2008 | |||||||
Henrik Lundqvist | 200th NHL Appearance | October 15, 2008 | |||||||
Brandon Dubinsky | 100th NHL Game | October 27, 2008 | |||||||
Nikolay Zherdev | 300th NHL Game | November 8, 2008 | |||||||
Lauri Korpikoski | 1st NHL Regular Season Goal 1st NHL Regular Season Point |
November 12, 2008 | |||||||
Marc Staal | 100th NHL Game | November 15, 2008 | |||||||
Lauri Korpikoski | 1st NHL Assist | November 15, 2008 | |||||||
Michal Rozsival | 500th NHL Game | November 17, 2008 | |||||||
Fredrik Sjostrom | 300th NHL Game | November 22, 2008 | |||||||
Nikolai Zherdev | 200th NHL Point | November 24, 2008 | |||||||
Scott Gomez | 400th NHL Assist | December 3, 2008 | |||||||
Corey Potter | 1st NHL Regular Season Game | December 7, 2008 | |||||||
Ryan Callahan | 100th NHL Game | December 16, 2008 | |||||||
Dmitri Kalinin | 500th NHL Game | December 16, 2008 | |||||||
Paul Mara | 600th NHL Game | December 23, 2008 | |||||||
Colton Orr | 200th NHL Game | December 23, 2008 | |||||||
Corey Potter | 1st NHL Assist 1st NHL Point |
December 27, 2008 | |||||||
Wade Redden | 500th NHL Penalty Minute | January 3, 2009 | |||||||
Nigel Dawes | 100th NHL Game | January 5, 2009 | |||||||
Blair Betts | 300th NHL Game | January 9, 2009 | |||||||
Henrik Lundqvist | 1st NHL All-Star Game | January 25, 2009 | |||||||
Artem Anisimov | 1st NHL Game | February 3, 2009 | |||||||
Aaron Voros | 100th NHL Game | February 3, 2009 | |||||||
Colton Orr | 500th NHL Penalty Minute | February 21, 2009 | |||||||
Michal Rozsival | 200th NHL Point | February 22, 2009 | |||||||
Wade Redden | 900th NHL Game | February 26, 2009 | |||||||
John Tortorella | 1st Win as Rangers coach | February 28, 2009 | |||||||
Markus Naslund | 1,100th NHL Game | March 5, 2009 | |||||||
Henrik Lundquist | 1st NHL goalie to win 30+ games in first four seasons | March 12, 2009 | |||||||
John Tortorella | Winningest US-born coach in NHL history with 245 wins | March 17, 2009 | |||||||
Mike Sauer | 1st NHL Game | March 24, 2009 | |||||||
Nik Antropov | 300th NHL Point | March 26, 2009 | |||||||
Scott Gomez | 700th NHL Game | March 28, 2009 | |||||||
Corey Potter | 1st NHL Goal | April 2, 2009 | |||||||
Artem Anisimov | 1st NHL Playoff Game | April 28, 2009 | |||||||
Markus Naslund | Final NHL Game | April 28, 2009 |
Transactions[]
The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2008–09 season.
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Free agents acquired[]
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Free agents lost[]
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Claimed from waivers[]
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Lost via waivers[]
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Player signings[]
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Roster[]
Updated April 28, 2009.[22]
# | Nat | Player | Pos | S/G | Age | Acquired | Birthplace |
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42 | ![]() |
Artem Anisimov | C | L | 33 | 2006 | Yaroslavl, Soviet Union |
80 | ![]() |
Nik Antropov | RW | L | 41 | 2009 | Ust-Kamenogorsk, Soviet Union |
16 | ![]() |
Sean Avery | LW | L | 41 | 2009 | North York, Ontario |
15 | ![]() |
Blair Betts ![]() |
C | L | 41 | 2004 | Edmonton, Alberta |
24 | ![]() |
Ryan Callahan | RW | R | 36 | 2004 | Rochester, New York |
23 | ![]() |
Chris Drury (C) | C | R | 45 | 2007 | Trumbull, Connecticut |
17 | ![]() |
Brandon Dubinsky | C | L | 35 | 2004 | Anchorage, Alaska |
5 | ![]() |
Dan Girardi | D | R | 37 | 2006 | Welland, Ontario |
19 | ![]() |
Scott Gomez (A) | C | L | 41 | 2007 | Anchorage, Alaska |
29 | ![]() |
Lauri Korpikoski | LW | L | 35 | 2004 | Turku, Finland |
30 | ![]() |
Henrik Lundqvist | G | L | 39 | 2000 | Åre, Sweden |
27 | ![]() |
Paul Mara | D | L | 41 | 2007 | Ridgewood, New Jersey |
53 | ![]() |
Derek Morris | D | R | 43 | 2009 | Edmonton, Alberta |
91 | ![]() |
Markus Naslund (A) | LW | L | 48 | 2008 | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden |
28 | ![]() |
Colton Orr | RW | R | 39 | 2005 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
6 | ![]() |
Wade Redden | D | L | 44 | 2008 | Lloydminster, Saskatchewan |
33 | ![]() |
Michal Rozsival | D | R | 43 | 2005 | Vlašim, Czechoslovakia |
20 | ![]() |
Fredrik Sjostrom | LW | L | 38 | 2008 | Färgelanda, Sweden |
18 | ![]() |
Marc Staal | D | L | 34 | 2005 | Thunder Bay, Ontario |
40 | ![]() |
Steve Valiquette | G | L | 44 | 2003 | Etobicoke, Ontario |
34 | ![]() |
Aaron Voros | LW | L | 40 | 2008 | Vancouver, British Columbia |
13 | ![]() |
Nikolay Zherdev | RW | R | 36 | 2008 | Kiev, Soviet Union |
Staff[]
Executive Operations
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Hockey Operations
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Draft picks[]
New York's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario:
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
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1 | 20 | Michael Del Zotto | D | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
2 | 51 | Derek Stepan | C | ![]() |
Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN) |
3 | 75 | Evgeny Grachev | C | ![]() |
Lokomotiv-2 Yaroslavl (Russia) |
3 | 90 | Tomas Kundratek | D | ![]() |
Ocelari Trinec (Czech Extraliga) |
4 | 111 | Dale Weise | RW | ![]() |
Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
5 | 141 | Chris Doyle | C | ![]() |
P.E.I. Rocket (QMJHL) |
6 | 171 | D | ![]() |
Erie Otters (OHL) |
See also[]
Farm teams[]
Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)[]
The 2008–09 season will be the 12th season of American Hockey League (AHL) hockey for the franchise.
Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)[]
The 2008–09 season will be the 16th season of ECHL hockey for the franchise.
References[]
- Game log: New York Rangers game log on espn.com
- Player stats: New York Rangers statistics on espn.com
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- ^ "Rangers claim Avery off re-entry waivers". Archived from the original on 2009-06-11. Retrieved 2009-05-10.
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