2006–07 New York Rangers season
The 2006–07 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 80th season of play and their 81st season overall. It saw the team attempting to build on their surprising run into the playoffs the previous season.
| 2006–07 New York Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Atlantic |
| Conference | 6th Eastern |
| 2006–07 record | 42–30–10 |
| Home record | 21–15–5 |
| Road record | 21–15–5 |
| Goals for | 242 |
| Goals against | 216 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Tom Renney |
| Captain | Jaromir Jagr |
| Alternate captains | Brendan Shanahan Martin Straka |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Average attendance | 18,200 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jaromir Jagr (30) |
| Assists | Jaromir Jagr (66) |
| Points | Jaromir Jagr (96) |
| Penalty minutes | Sean Avery (174) |
| Plus/minus | Marek Malik (+32) |
| Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (37) |
| Goals against average | Henrik Lundqvist (2.34) |
After being swept by their cross-river rivals the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Rangers looked to add playoff experience through off-season free agent signings. As such, the Rangers signed forward Matt Cullen and defenseman Aaron Ward from the Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes, in addition to three-time champion Brendan Shanahan from the Detroit Red Wings. However, the Rangers lost a few big names from their strong regular season run, including assistant captain Steve Rucchin, Martin Rucinsky, Tom Poti and Petr Sykora.