NEW YORK RANGERS NOTES:
LAST GAME
Toronto Maple Leafs 3, New York Rangers 2 – April 13, 2023 – Madison Square Garden
NYR Goals: K. Kakko (18), A. Panarin (29)
TOR Goals: T. Liljegren (6), W. Nylander (40), N. Acciari (14)
NYR Goalie: J. Halak (L – 18/21)
TOR Goalie: J. Woll (W – 22/24)
NYR Shots: 24
TOR Shots: 21
NYR PP: 1/2
NYR PK: 1/1
RECAP/NOTES: The Blueshirts fell in the season finale, to the Maple Leafs on Thursday, April 13. Artemi Panarin scored a goal to cap off his season in which he led the Rangers in scoring with 92 points – the 15th most in a single season by a Ranger.
RANGERS RUNDOWN
- The New York Rangers open up the Stanley Cup Playoffs with Game 1 against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center (7:00 PM ET – TV: MSGSN, TBS – Radio: ESPN 1050 AM).
- The Rangers face their Hudson River rivals in the postseason for the seventh time in history (2012, 2008, 2006, 1997, 1994, 1992). New York has taken four of those six previous meetings, with the most recent series win against the Devils coming in the 2008 Conference Quarterfinals.
- New York posted a 47-22-13 record for 107 points during the regular season, ranking tied for eighth in the NHL in wins and ninth in points. In franchise history, the Blueshirts’ 47 wins rank tied for ninth while their 107 points are the seventh most in team history.
- The Rangers have qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second-straight season and 62nd time in franchise history.
- Since December 5, New York went 36-12-8 for 80 points. In the NHL in that span, the Rangers ranked tied for fourth in points, second in points percentage (.714), tied for fourth in wins, fifth in goals per game (3.52), and third in power play percentage (26.1).
- The Rangers finished their regular season road slate with a 24-9- 8 record for 56 points. In franchise history, the Blueshirts’ 56 road points rank tied for second and 24 wins are tied for the fifth most.
- New York allowed 2.63 goals per game, the fourth best mark in the league. The Blueshirts finished the regular season allowing three or fewer goals in 19-straight contests.
- Patrick Kane (52G-80A in 136 GP) and Vladimir Tarasenko (41G-19A in 90 GP) have a combined 192 points in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including four Stanley Cup wins (Kane: 3, Tarasenko: 1) and a Conn Smythe Trophy (Kane in 2013). They rank first and second, respectively, on New York for career playoff goals and points. Kane has the third-most career playoff points among U.S.-born players (within reach of Mike Modano and Chris Chelios), while Tarasenko is one of six players with 40+ playoff goals since 2013.
- Four of New York’s past five series have seen a team take a 2-0 series advantage.
- Seven Rangers (Fox, Goodrow, Kakko, Panarin, Trocheck, Trouba, Zibanejad) finished the season having played in all 82 games. It marks the third time since 1958-59 and second since 2011-12 that the Blueshirts have had seven or more players play in every regular season game.
- When scoring four or more goals, New York were 33-0-0 and the only team in the NHL to have a perfect such record
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
April 14 – Recalled Jonny Brodzinski, Louis Domingue, Libor Hajek and Jake Leschyshyn from the Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL).
ALL-TIME PLAYOFF RECORD 18-16 (4-2 in series)
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RECORD 130-99-27-11 (298 PTS)
NYR HOME PLAYOFFS 9-8
NYR AWAY PLAYOFFS 9-8
2022-23 REGULAR SEASON 1-2-1
SPECIAL TEAMS
- The Rangers finished with a 24.1 power play percentage, the fifth highest in club history and the seventh highest in the NHL this year.
- New York’s 271 penalties taken were the third fewest in the league
NEW JERSEY DEVILS NOTES:
2022-23 Regular Season Matchups:
New Jersey: 3-0-1 record vs NY Rangers in 2022-23
2022-23 Matchups:
November 28, at New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils 5 New York Rangers 3
(19-4-0—36 PTS) (10-9-4—24 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. Y. Sharangovich 2. M. McLeod 3. J. Hughes
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
New York 2 0 1 – – 3
DEVILS 2 2 0 – – 5
Dec 12, at New York Rangers
New Jersey Devils 3 New York Rangers 4 (OT)
(21-5-2—43 PTS) (15-10-5—35 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. F. Chytil 2. V. Trocheck 3. J. Hughes
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
New York 1 2 0 1 – 4
DEVILS 2 1 0 0 – 3
January 7, vs New York Rangers
New York Rangers 3 New Jersey Devils 4 (OT)
(22-12-7—51 PTS) (25-12-3—53 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. J. Hughes 2. D. Severson 3. N. Hischier
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
NY Rangers 1 2 0 – 3
DEVILS 0 1 2 1 – 4
March 30 vs New York Rangers
New York Rangers 1 New Jersey Devils 2
(44-21-10 – 98 PTS) (47-20-8 – 102 PTS)
Three Stars: 1. T. Meier 2. E. Haula 3. V. Vanecek
SCORE 1ST 2ND 3RD OT SO FINAL
NY Rangers 0 1 0 – – 1
DEVILS 2 0 0 – – 2
WHAT TO KNOW
The Devils and Rangers face-off in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the seventh time:
199-92, NYR defeated New Jersey in 7 games
1993-94, NYR defeated New Jersey in 7 games (ECF)
1996-97, NYR defeated New Jersey in 5 games
2005-06, NEW JERSEY defeated NYR in 4 games
2007-08, NYR defeated New Jersey in 5 games
2011-12, NEW JERSEY defeated NYR in 6 games (ECF)
New Jersey owned home-ice advantage against the Rangers in 2007-08, 2005-06 and 1996-97.
This series marks the fourth occasion all-time that the two foes met in the First Round for the Stanley Cup Playoffs (1992-92, 2005-06 & 2007-08).
QUICK REVIEW: NEW JERSEY’S 2022-23 CAMPAIGN
Jersey’s team concluded their 2022-23 regular season and the team’s 40th anniversary campaign since relocating from Colorado to New Jersey in 1982-83. The Devils set a franchise record 52 wins in a single season, while the previous record was 51 wins which was earned in 2008-09. Jersey’s team set the franchise record with 112 PTs earned in a single season for the standings, while the previous record was 111 PTS earned in 2000-01. The 26 comeback wins that the team earned in 2022-23 is a franchise record, while the previous record was 23 comeback victories earned 2017-18 – the last time that the team clinched a playoff berth. The team’s 26 comeback wins ranked first in the NHL for 2022-23. Boston ranked second in the NHL with 23 comeback wins this season. Jersey’s team finished the 2022-23 campaign with a 28-9-4 road record, which tied the franchise record for the most road wins recorded in a single season: 2008-09, 28-10-3. Head coach Lindy Ruff is the second coach in franchise history who earned 51 wins (B. Sutter), which also marked his third most wins in a single season. Ruff earned 53 wins with Buffalo in 2006-07 and then 52 wins in 2005-06. Yet, Ruff is the first coach in franchise history who earned 52 wins in a season. Ruff’s 98 career win with the Devils passed Brent Sutter for the fifth most all-time in franchise history. J. Lemaire ranks first in franchise history with 276 career wins. The Devils officially clinched a berth in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Saturday, March 25, for the first time since 2017-18, but also earned 100 points in a season for the first time since 2011-12 (48-28-6=102 PTS). It marked the 14th time in franchise history that the Devils earned 100, or more, points in a single season for the standings.
BACK-TO-BACK GAMES
Overall: 15-8-1
First game: 6-5-1 | home: 0-1-0 | road: 6-4-1
Second game: 9-3-0 | home: 4-2-0 | road: 5-1-0
