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2020-21 Rangers Media guide

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NEW YORK RANGERS GUIDE AND RECORD BOOK 2020-21 TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT OFFICE 2019-20 IN REVIEW (CONT’D) About Sports Corp...... 6 Overall Schedule and Results. 238 Directory...... 7 Home and Road Schedule and Results...... 240 James L. Dolan. 8 Game-by-Game Play Totals...... 242 Andrew Lustgarten. 9 Game-by-Game Killing Totals . 243 John Davidson...... 10 Game-by-Game Home Attendance . 244 ...... 11 Scoring of Rangers Prospects...... 245 ...... 12 ...... 13 RANGERS VS. NHL . 14 Rangers vs. Each NHL Club . 246 Coaching Staff...... 15 Hockey Operations. 20 2020 POSTSEASON Scouting Staff...... 27 Rangers vs. Hurricanes...... 280 Training Staff - Medical...... 34 2020 Rangers Postseason Scoring...... 281 Strength and Conditioning Staff...... 36 Equipment Staff...... 37 CAREER RECORDS Medical Staff...... 38 All-Time Scoring List . 284 ...... 42 All-Time Leaders...... 285 ...... 43 Single-Season Leaders...... 286 All-Time Scoring Streaks...... 287 THE PLAYERS All-Time Regular Season Coaching Leaders. 288 Player Biographies . 44 All-Time Regular Season Records...... 289 In the System . 160 Progression of Rangers Records . 296 Future Blue...... 182 2020 NHL Entry Selections ...... 191 PLAYOFF HISTORY AND RECORDS New York Rangers 2020-21 Roster. 198 All-Time Playoff Series Record vs. NHL...... 302 How the Rangers Were Built...... 200 All-Time Playoff Results Year-by-Year...... 303 ...... 201 All-Time Playoff Results Game-by-Game ...... 304 MSG Network Broadcast Team...... 206 All-Time Playoff OT Results . 310 All-Time Playoff Scoring List...... 312 2019-20 IN REVIEW All-Time Playoff Leaders. 313 Final NHL Standings . 210 Single Season Playoff Leaders...... 314 NHL Statistical Leaders...... 212 Winning Goals, All-Time Playoff Game Summaries. 214 Hat Tricks and All-Time Playoff Hat Tricks Against. 315 Final Rangers Scoring...... 225 All-Time Elimination and Winner-Take-All Games. 316 Scoring Breakdown...... 226 All-Time Game 7 Contests, All-Time Wins Special Teams Scoring Breakdown. 227 When Facing Elimination, and All-Time Overtime Goals Scoring Breakdown by Month ...... 228 to Win a Playoff Series. 321 Scoring Breakdown by Division. 230 Playoff Scoring Statistics Year-by-Year...... 322 Miscellaneous Statistics...... 232 Playoff Goaltending Statistics Year-by-Year. . . . . 330 Hat Tricks, Shorthanded Goals, All-Time Playoff , All-Time Playoff Penalty Penalty Shots and Empty Net Goals . 234 Shots, All-Time Playoff Penalty Shots Against. . . . 332 Shootout Statistics and Coach’s Challenges. . . . . 235 All-Time Playoff Coaching Records and Leaders. . . 333 Transactions...... 236 All-Time Playoff Coaching Records Year-by-Year . . 334 2020 Off-Season Activity and All-Time Playoff Records...... 335 Manpower Games Lost to Injury or Illness ...... 237 Stanley Cup Championship Teams...... 340

4 TABLE OF CONTENTS RANGERS HERITAGE IN THE PAST (CONT’D) Madison Square Garden History...... 344 All-Time Shootouts. 466 New York Rangers Franchise History...... 352 All-Time Shootout Register, Single-Season All-Time Team Management and All-Time Captains. 363 Shootout Leaders for , and NHL Shootout Rangers Retired Numbers. 364 Records Held by Rangers Goaltenders ...... 469 Rangers Jersey History...... 374 All-Time Shootout Player Register...... 470 Rangers Jersey Patches. 379 All-Time Shootout Leaders for Skaters Rangers Logo History...... 380 and Longest Shootouts...... 472 Liberty Jersey/Logo...... 382 Single-Season Shootout Leaders for Skaters. 473 NHL Award Winners...... 384 Last Overtime Win and Loss vs. NHL. 474 Hall of Fame Selections...... 386 All-Time Hat Trick Leaders and All-Time Hat Tricks. 475 NHL All- and All-Rookie Team Selections. 387 All-Time Shutouts, Most Decisive Victories, NHL All-Star Game Selections and and Most Decisive Defeats...... 479 Statistics Year-by-Year...... 388 All-Time 10- Games...... 480 Milestones Accomplished by Rangers Players. . . . 392 All-Time 0-0 Games...... 481 Rangers Who Played in International Competition. . 396 All-Time Neutral Site Games...... 482 Team Award Winners. 398 All-Time Road Games at Madison Square Garden. . 483 The 50 Greatest Moments at Madison Square Garden. 402 All-Time Penalty Shots. 484 All-Time Penalty Shots vs. Rangers...... 486 IN THE PAST Scoring Leaders Year-by-Year ...... 488 All-Time Record vs. NHL. 426 Longest Goal Streaks Year-by-Year...... 490 Special Teams Statistics Year-by-Year. 428 Longest Assist Streaks Year-by-Year ...... 492 All-Time Longest Team Streaks . 429 Longest Streaks Year-by-Year...... 494 Most Recent Team Starts...... 430 Regular Season Scoring Statistics Year-by-Year. . .496 Most Recent Team Streaks...... 431 Regular Season Goaltending Statistics Year-by-Year . . 514 Current Home and Road Streaks vs. NHL . 432 Coaching Staffs Year-by-Year. 518 Longest Team Streaks Year-by-Year...... 434 All-Time Regular Season Coaching Results . 520 Longest Home Team Streaks Year-by-Year...... 436 All-Time Results Game-by-Game . 521 Longest Road Team Streaks Year-by-Year. 438 All-Time Transactions...... 551 Rangers vs. NHL Year-by-Year...... 440 All-Time NHL Entry Draft Selections . 573 Last 20 Game Results vs. NHL...... 444 All-Time Player Register . 579 All-Time Record Year-by-Year ...... 446 All-Time Goaltending Register...... 602 All-Time Home and Away Record Year-by-Year . . . 448 All-Time Jersey Numbers...... 604 All-Time Division Opponents Year-by-Year...... 450 Most Common Surnames...... 620 Consecutive Home Games and Road Games. . . . . 452 Fathers/Sons Who Played With the Rangers. . . . . 622 Consecutive Team Games Against Same Opponent. 453 Brothers Who Played With the Rangers...... 623 The Last Time. 454 All-Time Alternate and Special Event Jerseys. 624 Last vs. NHL...... 455 Wearing Home Jersey on the Road and Overtime Record Year-by-Year...... 456 Wearing Road Jersey at Home...... 630 Goals Scored in Overtime...... 458 Captains and Alternate Captains . 634 Overtime Leaders. 464 All-Time Training Camp Locations...... 638 Fastest Goals Scored in Overtime, Latest Goals Scored All-Time Pre-Season Games. 640 in Overtime, and Players Who Have Scored Overtime All-Time Postponed/Rescheduled Games...... 655 Goals For and Against the Rangers. 465 MSG Training . 656

EDITORIAL DESIGN, PRODUCTION, & PRINTING Executive Editor: John Rosasco Design & Production: Michael Rappaport, Maria Spina Editor: Michael Rappaport Photography: MSG Photos, Rangers Archive, Getty Images, NHL Images 5 ABOUT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN SPORTS CORP.

MSG Sports features some of the most recognized teams in professional sports, including the (NBA) and the New York Rangers (NHL). As an original franchise of the NBA, the Knicks have a rich history that includes eight trips to the NBA Finals and two NBA Championships. The Rangers hockey club is one of the “” franchises of the NHL. With four Stanley Cup Championships and 11 Stanley Cup Final appearances, the Rangers remain one of the league’s marquee teams. Both teams play their home games in New York’s Madison Square Garden – The World’s Most Famous Arena.

Other MSG Sports properties include two development league teams – Knicks, which serve as the exclusive G-League affiliate of the Knicks, and the Hartford Wolf Pack, the player development team for the Rangers playing in the (AHL).

The Company also has an established presence in the emerging world of through (CLG), a North American esports organization, and Knicks Gaming, an NBA 2K League franchise. CLG is one of the most established organizations in the esports industry, and operates teams across several well-known games, including “League of Legends” and “Fortnite.” And, as one of the inaugural teams in the NBA 2K League, Knicks Gaming won the first-ever League Championship title in 2018.

In addition to its teams, MSG Sports operates two state-of-the-art performance centers. The Madison Square Garden Training Center in Greenburgh, NY is a 16-acre facility that offers the Knicks, Rangers and a specialized training environment, with dedicated equipment for each team, the latest sports technology to optimize performance and first-class amenities. The CLG Performance Center in , CA includes unique competition spaces tailored to the Company’s esports game franchises, as well as a studio and editing bay for video productions and outdoor areas that can be used to hold fan events.

MSG Sports in the Community

MSG Sports is committed to leveraging the power of its brands to benefit communities across the tri-state area.

The Knicks and Rangers both grassroots programs – Junior Knicks and Junior Rangers – dedicated to creating opportunities for the next generation of athletes to enjoy basketball and hockey. This commitment includes programs such as Try Hockey for Free, a wide-ranging series of free clinics; Learn to Play, a 10-week skills development program for kids 10 and under; and the Rookie Series, a 10-week recreational league. The Rangers have also been a leader in growing the game by offering girls-only programming through Junior Rangers Girls Hockey, an initiative that seeks to empower girls of all ages through the sport of hockey, and through PE, after school and summer ball hockey programs in conjunction with Public Schools. Additionally, the Junior Knicks Assist program organizes charity basketball games to support non-profit youth basketball organizations through fundraising, increased visibility and community gatherings. Both teams also celebrate home-grown heroes throughout the year, including awards such as the Knicks’ “Sweetwater Clifton ‘City Spirit’ Award,” which pays tribute to local heroes who have made a difference in the lives of others, and the Rangers’ “Salute to Our Troops,” which proudly honors the brave men and women who have served or currently serve in the United States Armed Forces.

MSG Sports also has a close association with the Garden of Dreams Foundation, a non-profit organization that assists young people in need. In partnership with MSG Sports, Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. and MSG Networks Inc., Garden of Dreams provides young people in our communities with access to educational and skills opportunities; mentoring programs and memorable experiences that enhance their lives, help shape their futures and create lasting joy. The Foundation focuses on young people facing illness or financial challenges, as well as children of uniformed personnel who have been lost or injured while serving our communities. Since it was established in 2006, Garden of Dreams has impacted more than 375,000 children and their families. More information is available at www.gardenofdreamsfoundation.org

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