January 9 - January 15, 2017

Week In Review The Week Ahead This Week in Rangers History • The Rangers posted a 2-1-0 record • The Rangers’ five-day bye week last week and won both games began on Sunday, Jan. 8 and • Jan. 10, 2015 – Henrik Lundqvist against Metropolitan Division teams. concludes in the afternoon on became the first goaltender in NHL Thursday, Jan. 12. history to earn at least 20 wins in • Michael Grabner registered six each of his first 10 seasons. points (four goals, two assists) and a plus-seven rating in the • Jan. 11, 1974 - Emile Francis began Blueshirts’ three games last week. his third stint as Rangers Head He recorded three points (two Coach. goals, one assist), including the game-winning goal, and tied a

• Following the end of the bye week, the Rangers play back-to- back games against opponents on Friday, Jan. 13 and Saturday, Jan. 14. • Jan. 12, 2006 - single-game career-high with a • The Rangers begin the back-to- became the fourth Ranger in plus-four rating in each of the back set with a contest against the franchise history to have his jersey Rangers’ final two games during at MSG. retired by the organization. the week (Jan. 4 at and Jan. 7 at Columbus). • Friday’s contest will be the first • Jan. 13, 1940 - With a 4-1 win meeting between the Rangers and over the Toronto Maple Leafs in • The Rangers finished the first Maple Leafs this season, as well as Toronto, the Rangers extended half of this season with a 27-13-1 the 606th all-time regular season their winning streak to 10 games, record. The Blueshirts’ 27 wins game between the two franchises. their point streak to 19 games, and through the first 41 games were their road point streak to 11 games, tied for the third-most the team • The Blueshirts won all three games which are all franchise records. has earned through 41 games of against Toronto in 2015-16 and any season in franchise history. Mats Zuccarello posted a three- point game in each of the three • The Blueshirts lead the NHL in contests (five goals, four assists). road wins this season (15). • The Rangers conclude the back- • earned his 172nd to-back set against the Montreal win as the Rangers’ Head Coach on Canadiens in Montreal. Jan. 7 at Columbus, passing for sole possession of • New York has posted a 7-0-0 • Jan. 13, 1997 - The Rangers wore fourth place on the franchise’s all- record in the second game of a their “Statue of Liberty” jerseys for time wins list among head coaches. back-to-back set this season. the first time in a game.