November 7 - November 13, 2016

Week In Review • Kevin Hayes registered a in The Week Ahead each of the Rangers’ four games • The Rangers won all four of their during the week, establishing a • The Rangers will play three games games during the week, extending career-high with a four-game goal this week, and all three games their winning streak to five games. streak. are against Western Conference The Blueshirts have registered five opponents. or more goals in each of the five games during their winning streak, • New York begins the week with outscoring opponents, 26-8, over a contest against the Vancouver the span. Canucks on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at . • New York has recorded five or more goals in five consecutive • The Rangers have earned at least games for the first time since Dec. one in seven of their last 26, 1978 - Jan. 14, 1979 (nine • Hayes tied for the NHL lead in eight games against Vancouver, consecutive games). goals (four), tied for second in the dating back to Jan. 13, 2011 (6-1-1). NHL in plus/minus rating (plus- seven) and even strength points • The Blueshirts begin a four-game (five), and tied for fourth in points road trip with a back-to-back set (six) during the week. on Saturday, Nov. 12 at and Sunday, Nov. 13 at Edmonton. • Brady Skjei recorded an assist/ point in each of the Rangers’ • Entering this week, the Rangers four games during the week, rank second in the NHL - and lead • At the conclusion of the week, tallying five assists. Skjei led NHL the Eastern Conference - in road the Rangers had posted a 10-3-0 defensemen in assists and tied for wins since the start of the 2013-14 record in 2016-17. The Blueshirts’ first among NHL defensemen in (74; 74-44-9 record). 10 wins through 13 games this points (five) during the week. season are tied for the most the • New York has earned at least one team has earned in the first 13 • Skjei extended his assist/point point in each of its last four games games of one season in franchise streak to five games, becoming the against Calgary (3-0-1 record). history. New York has won 10 of its first Rangers rookie defenseman first 13 games in one season three to tally a five-game assist/point • The Rangers defeated Edmonton, times in franchise history (1990- streak since did so 5-3, on Nov. 3 at MSG. 91, 2008-09, and 2016-17). during his Calder-Trophy winning season in 1988-89. • In their last 84 back-to-back sets • The Rangers have posted a plus- (since the start of the 2010-11 26 goal differential through 13 • earned his season), the Rangers have posted games this season (55 goals for, 60th career NHL shutout on Nov. a 55-23-6 record in the second 29 goals against). The plus-26 1 vs. St. Louis. He is one of 10 game of the set. The Rangers goal differential is the Rangers’ in NHL history who have posted a 2-0-0 record in the best through 13 games of one has earned at least 350 career second game of a back-to-back set season in franchise history. wins and 60 career shutouts. this season. Top, Left, Right: Pavel Buchnevich celebrates with his teammates after tallying his first career NHL goal on Nov. 5 at Boston. (Credit: Getty Images) Mats Zuccarello acknowledges Rangers fans following the team’s 5-0 win on Nov. 1 vs. St. Louis. (Credit: ) and Rangers fans react as Nash registered the game-winning goal on Nov. 3 vs. Edmonton. (Credit: Getty Images)

This Week in • Nov. 9, 2009 - Brian Leetch was passing in both inducted into the Hockey Hall of categories. Lundqvist made 33 Rangers History Fame. saves as the Rangers defeated • Nov. 7, 1975 - The Rangers Carolina, 3-0, at MSG. acquired and Carol • Nov. 10, 1998 - The Rangers Vadnais from the defeated Tampa Bay, 10-2. It is • Nov. 11, 1973 - tallied in exchange for Jean Ratelle, the last time (to date) that New his 273rd career goal with the Brad Park, and Joe Zanussi. York has tallied 10 goals in one game. Rangers, passing to become the franchise’s all-time • Nov. 7, 2007 - Brian Leetch and • Nov. 10, 2015 - Henrik Lundqvist leader in goals. John Halligan are among the became the Rangers’ all-time recipients of the Lester Patrick leader in overall appearances • Nov. 12, 2007 - Trophy for their contributions to (regular season and playoffs was inducted into the Hockey hockey in the . combined) and overall saves, Hall of Fame. LUCKY 13 WHAT A LINE GOALS GALORE J.T. Miller, Kevin Hayes, and Over the last five games, Grabner, Hayes, and Miller Michael Grabner are tied for have registered 23 points first among NHL forwards (12 goals, 11 assists). in plus/minus rating this season (plus-13).

J.T. Miller Kevin Hayes Michael Grabner Leads the Rangers with Has registered nine points Is the only NHL player who ranks 13 points this season (five (four goals, five assists) and a fifth or higher in goals, plus/ minus rating, and takeaways in goals, eight assists). plus-11 rating during his five- game point streak. 2016-17.