2014–15 New York Rangers season
The 2014–15 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 88th season of play and their 89th season overall.
| 2014–15 New York Rangers | |
|---|---|
Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Metropolitan Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2014–15 record | 53–22–7 |
| Home record | 25–11–5 |
| Road record | 28–11–2 |
| Goals for | 252 |
| Goals against | 192 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Alain Vigneault |
| Captain | Ryan McDonagh |
| Alternate captains | Dan Girardi Marc Staal Derek Stepan Martin St. Louis |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Average attendance | 18,006 (37 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL) Greenville Road Warriors (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick Nash (42) |
| Assists | Derick Brassard (41) |
| Points | Rick Nash (69) |
| Penalty minutes | Tanner Glass (98) |
| Plus/minus | Rick Nash (+29) |
| Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (30) |
| Goals against average | Mackenzie Skapski (0.50) |
The Rangers clinched their third Presidents' Trophy and eighth division title by finishing with the best record in the NHL at 53–22–7. The 53 wins and 113 points both set franchise records (which were both surpassed by the 2023–24 team). The 113 points marked the eighth time in franchise history that the team had reached the 100-point plateau. The division title was the Rangers' first in the Metropolitan Division, which was created during the NHL's realignment in the 2013 offseason. The team won 28 road games in the regular season, breaking the franchise record set the previous season.
The Rangers faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, winning the series in 5 games following an overtime winner from Carl Hagelin. In the second round, the Rangers would take on the Washington Capitals, winning the series in 7 games after initially trailing 3-1 throughout the series. The season marked the third time in four years that the Rangers reached the Eastern Conference Finals. They would face the Tampa Bay Lightning, but their season ended in 7 games. As of 2023, the Rangers are the most recent Presidents' Trophy winners to advance past the second round of the playoffs.