2009–10 New York Rangers season

The 2009–10 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 83rd season of play and their 84th season overall. For the first time in five years, the Rangers failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs.

2009–10 New York Rangers
Division4th Atlantic
Conference9th Eastern
2009–10 record38–33–11
Home record18–17–6
Road record20–16–5
Goals for222
Goals against218
Team information
General managerGlen Sather
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainChris Drury
Alternate captainsRyan Callahan
Vaclav Prospal (Nov.–Apr.)
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Average attendance18,200
Team leaders
GoalsMarian Gaborik (42)
AssistsMarian Gaborik (44)
PointsMarian Gaborik (86)
Penalty minutesSean Avery (160)
Plus/minusMarian Gaborik (+15)
WinsHenrik Lundqvist (35)
Goals against averageLundqvist (2.41)

Off-season

On May 4, 2009, Markus Naslund announced that he would be retiring from professional hockey after playing one season for the Rangers.[1]

At the NHL Entry Draft, the Rangers chose Chris Kreider with their first-round pick, 19th overall. The Rangers followed this with a couple of trades at the draft to acquire Brian Boyle and Chad Johnson. A bigger splash was made a few days later when the Rangers traded Scott Gomez to the Montreal Canadiens. With Gomez's $7 million contract gone, the Rangers then signed free agent Marian Gaborik on July 1, the first day of free agency. On July 16, the Rangers announced that Mike Sullivan had been hired as an assistant coach.[2]

On August 16, 2009, Mark Messier rejoined the Rangers organization as a special assistant to general manager Glen Sather.[3]

Pre-season

Regular season

The NHL took a two-week break from February 15 to March 1 for the Olympics. The Rangers had five players represent their countries; Chris Drury and Ryan Callahan for the United States, Marian Gaborik for Slovakia, Olli Jokinen for Finland and Henrik Lundqvist for Sweden.

Divisional standings
Atlantic Division[4]
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 New Jersey Devils8248277222191103
2 Pittsburgh Penguins8247287257237101
3 Philadelphia Flyers824135623622588
4 New York Rangers8238331122221887
5 New York Islanders8234371122226479

Conference standings
Eastern Conference[5]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 p – Washington CapitalsSE82541513318233121
2 y – New Jersey DevilsAT8248277222191103
3 y – Buffalo SabresNE82452710235207100
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8247287257237101
5 Ottawa SenatorsNE824432622523894
6 Boston BruinsNE8239301320620091
7 Philadelphia FlyersAT824135623622588
8 Montreal CanadiensNE8239331021722388
8.5
9 New York RangersAT8238331122221887
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE8235341323425683
11 Carolina HurricanesSE8235371023025680
12 Tampa Bay LightningSE8234361221726080
13 New York IslandersAT8234371122226479
14 Florida PanthersSE8232371320824477
15 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8230381421426774

bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (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)

2009–10 game log
October: 8–5–1 (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 3–3–1)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
12@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–2Lundqvist0–1–0
23Ottawa Senators5–2Lundqvist1–1–0
35@ New Jersey Devils3–2Lundqvist2–1–0
48@ Washington Capitals4–3Lundqvist3–1–0
511Anaheim Ducks3–0Valiquette4–1–0
612Toronto Maple Leafs7–2Lundqvist5–1–0
714Los Angeles Kings4–2Lundqvist6–1–0
817@ Toronto Maple Leafs4–1Lundqvist7–1–0
919San Jose Sharks7–3Valiquette7–2–0
1022New Jersey Devils4–2Lundqvist7–3–0
1124@ Montreal Canadiens5–4 OTLundqvist7–3–1
1226Phoenix Coyotes5–2Lundqvist8–3–1
1328@ New York Islanders3–1Lundqvist8–4–1
1430@ Minnesota Wild3–2Lundqvist8–5–1
November: 5–8–0 (Home: 2–4–0; Road: 3–4–0)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
151Boston Bruins1–0Lundqvist9–5–1
163@ Vancouver Canucks4–1Lundqvist9–6–1
175@ Edmonton Oilers4–2Valiquette10–6–1
187@ Calgary Flames3–1Valiquette10–7–1
1912Atlanta Thrashers5–3Lundqvist10–8–1
2014@ Ottawa Senators2–1 SOLundqvist11–8–1
2117Washington Capitals4–2Lundqvist11–9–1
2221Florida Panthers3–2Lundqvist11–10–1
2323Columbus Blue Jackets7–4Lundqvist12–10–1
2425@ Florida Panthers2–1 SOLundqvist13–10–1
2527@ Tampa Bay Lightning5–1Lundqvist13–11–1
2628@ Pittsburgh Penguins8–3Valiquette13–12–1
2730Pittsburgh Penguins5–2Lundqvist13–13–1
December: 6–4–3 (Home: 1–4–2; Road: 5–0–1)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
285@ Buffalo Sabres2–1Lundqvist14–13–1
296Detroit Red Wings3–1Lundqvist14–14–1
309@ Chicago Blackhawks2–1 OTLundqvist14–14–2
3112Buffalo Sabres3–2Lundqvist14–15–2
3214Atlanta Thrashers3–2 SOLundqvist14–15–3
3316New York Islanders2–1Lundqvist14–16–3
3417@ New York Islanders5–2Lundqvist15–16–3
3519@ Philadelphia Flyers2–1Lundqvist16–16–3
3621@ Carolina Hurricanes3–1Lundqvist17–16–3
3723Florida Panthers4–1Lundqvist18–16–3
3826New York Islanders3–2 OTLundqvist18–16–4
3930Philadelphia Flyers6–0Lundqvist18–17–4
4031@ Carolina Hurricanes2–1Lundqvist19–17–4
January: 6–7–3 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 2–4–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
412Carolina Hurricanes2–1 OTLundqvist19–17–5
424Boston Bruins3–2Lundqvist20–17–5
436Dallas Stars5–2Lundqvist21–17–5
447@ Atlanta Thrashers2–1 SOJohnson21–17–6
459@ Boston Bruins3–1Lundqvist22–17–6
4612New Jersey Devils1–0 SOLundqvist22–17–7
4714Ottawa Senators2–0Lundqvist22–18–7
4816@ St. Louis Blues4–1Johnson22–19–7
4917Montreal Canadiens6–2Lundqvist23–19–7
5019Tampa Bay Lightning8–2Lundqvist24–19–7
5121@ Philadelphia Flyers2–0Lundqvist24–20–7
5223@ Montreal Canadiens6–0Lundqvist24–21–7
5325Pittsburgh Penguins4–2Lundqvist24–22–7
5427Carolina Hurricanes5–1Lundqvist24–23–7
5530@ Phoenix Coyotes3–2Johnson24–24–7
5631@ Colorado Avalanche3–1Johnson25–24–7
February: 3–3–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–0)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
572@ Los Angeles Kings2–1Lundqvist25–25–7
584Washington Capitals6–5Lundqvist25–26–7
596New Jersey Devils3–1Lundqvist26–26–7
6010Nashville Predators2–1Lundqvist26–27–7
6112@ Pittsburgh Penguins3–2 OTLundqvist27–27–7
6214Tampa Bay Lightning5–2Lundqvist28–27–7
March: 6–5–3 (Home: 2–2–2; Road: 4–3–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
632@ Ottawa Senators4–1Lundqvist29–27–7
644Pittsburgh Penguins5–4 OTLundqvist29–27–8
656@ Washington Capitals2–0Auld29–28–8
667Buffalo Sabres2–1 OTLundqvist29–28–9
6710@ New Jersey Devils6–3Lundqvist29–29–9
6812@ Atlanta Thrashers5–2Lundqvist30–29–9
6914Philadelphia Flyers3–1Lundqvist31–29–9
7016Montreal Canadiens3–1Lundqvist31–30–9
7118St. Louis Blues4–3Lundqvist31–31–9
7221@ Boston Bruins2–1Lundqvist31–32–9
7324New York Islanders5–0Lundqvist32–32–9
7425@ New Jersey Devils4–3 SOLundqvist33–32–9
7527@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–2 OTLundqvist33–32–10
7630@ New York Islanders4–3Lundqvist34–32–10
April: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 2–1–1)
GameAprilOpponentScoreDecisionRecord
772@ Tampa Bay Lightning5–0Lundqvist35–32–10
783@ Florida Panthers4–1Lundqvist36–32–10
796@ Buffalo Sabres5–2Lundqvist36–33–10
807Toronto Maple Leafs5–1Lundqvist37–33–10
819Philadelphia Flyers4–3Lundqvist38–33–10
8211@ Philadelphia Flyers2–1 SOLundqvist38–33–11

Playoffs

The New York Rangers failed to qualify for the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, despite going 7–1–2 at the end of the season. Their run set up a home and home series with the eighth place Philadelphia Flyers, but the Rangers fell to the Flyers in a shootout in the final game of the season and finished one point out of the playoffs.

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Henrik Lundqvist7342043527101672.382109.9214010
Steve Valiquette6305230193.74128.8521000
Chad Johnson5281121112.35135.9190010
Alex Auld†311901052.5252.9040000
Matt Zaba13400023.5316.8750000

†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.

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Awards and records

Awards
Regular season
PlayerAwardReached
Michael Del Zotto[7]NHL Rookie of the MonthOctober 2009
Marian Gaborik[8]NHL Third Star of the MonthNovember 2009

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Matt Gilroy1st NHL gameOctober 2, 2009
Michael Del Zotto1st NHL gameOctober 2, 2009
Michael Del Zotto1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		October 3, 2009
Vaclav Prospal600th NHL pointOctober 3, 2009
Daniel Girardi200th NHL gameOctober 3, 2009
Michael Del Zotto1st NHL assistOctober 5, 2009
Matt Gilroy1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		October 5, 2009
Artem Anisimov1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		October 8, 2009
Artem Anisimov1st NHL goalOctober 11, 2009
Vaclav Prospal200th NHL goalOctober 14, 2009
Chris Drury800th NHL gameOctober 19, 2009
Matt Gilroy1st NHL assistOctober 19, 2009
P. A. Parenteau1st NHL goalOctober 28, 2009
Dane Byers1st NHL goal
1st NHL point		October 30, 2009
Henrik Lundqvist150th NHL winNovember 1, 2009
Donald Brashear1,000th NHL gameNovember 12, 2009
Chris Higgins300th NHL gameNovember 12, 2009
Enver Lisin100th NHL gameNovember 23, 2009
Bobby Sanguinetti1st NHL gameNovember 27, 2009
Sean Avery200th NHL pointNovember 28, 2009
Vaclav Prospal900th NHL gameNovember 28, 2009
Ilkka Heikkinen1st NHL gameDecember 5, 2009
Marc Staal200th NHL gameDecember 26, 2009
Chad Johnson1st NHL gameDecember 30, 2009
Henrik Lundqvist300th NHL gameDecember 30, 2009
Erik Christensen100th NHL pointDecember 31, 2009
John Tortorella600th NHL game coachedDecember 31, 2009
Brandon Dubinsky100th NHL pointJanuary 4, 2010
Brandon Dubinsky200th NHL gameJanuary 6, 2010
Chad Johnson1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		January 7, 2010
Michal Rozsival600th NHL gameJanuary 9, 2010
Matt Zaba1st NHL gameJanuary 23, 2010
Ryan Callahan200th NHL gameJanuary 25, 2010
Chad Johnson1st NHL winJanuary 31, 2010
Marian Gaborik500th NHL pointJanuary 31, 2010
Chris Drury600th NHL pointFebruary 14, 2010
Brian Boyle100th NHL gameMarch 7, 2010
Brandon Prust100th NHL gameMarch 10, 2010

Transactions

The Rangers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, at the Bell Centre.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 19 Chris Kreider LW  United States Phillips Andover (USHS-MA)
2 47 (compensatory) Ethan Werek C  Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 80 Ryan Bourque C  United States U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
5 127 (from Phoenix) Roman Horak C  Czech Republic Ceske Budejovice Mountfield Jr. (Czech Extraliga-Jr)
5 140 Scott Stajcer G  Canada Owen Sound Attack (OHL)
6 170 Daniel Maggio D  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
7 200 Mikhail Pashnin D  Russia Mechel Chelyabinsk (Russia-2)

* On March 11, 2009, the NHL general managers agreed to award the 17th selection of the second round as a compensatory pick to the New York Rangers for deceased player Alexei Cherepanov.[54]

See also

Farm teams

Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)

The 2009–10 season will be the 13th season of AHL hockey for the franchise.

Charlotte Checkers (ECHL)

The 2009–10 season will be the 17th and final season of ECHL hockey for the franchise, as their place will be taken by an American Hockey League team of the same name (currently known as the Albany River Rats) for the 2010–11 season.

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