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2005–06 New York Rangers season

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Division
  
3rd Atlantic

2005–06 record
  
44–26–12

Road record
  
19–16–6

Conference
  
6th Eastern

Home record
  
25–10–6

Goals for
  
257

The 2005–06 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 79th season of play and their 80th season overall. It marked a resurgence for the Rangers, with their highest point total since their 1993–94 championship, and a return to the playoffs for the first time since 1996–97. Jaromir Jagr also broke several Rangers single-season records including goals (54), points (123), power-play goals (24) and shots on goal (368). The Rangers missed out on winning the Atlantic Division on the last day of the regular season when the Devils defeated the Montreal Canadiens and the Rangers lost to the Ottawa Senators. The Rangers qualified for the playoffs as the sixth seed but were swept by their rivals the New Jersey Devils in the first round.

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Regular season

  • October 17, 2005 – Henrik Lundqvist becomes the first Rangers rookie goaltender to get a shutout since 1985.
  • March 11, 2006 – The New York Rangers played the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The pre-game festivities involved the jersey retirement for former Canadien and Ranger player Bernie Geoffrion.
  • March 29, 2006 - Jaromir Jagr breaks the club single season points record of 109, previously held by Jean Ratelle, (1972–73). Jagr would finish the season with 123 points, the 3rd best total of his illustrious career.
  • April 8, 2006 – Jaromir Jagr breaks the club single season goal scoring record of 52, previously held by Adam Graves, (1993–94). Jagr would finish the season with 54 goals, the second best total of his career.

    • Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

    Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

    Playoffs

    The Rangers qualified for the playoffs for the first time since the 1997 Stanley Cup playoffs.

    Key:      Win      Loss

    Player statistics

    Skaters
    Goaltenders

    †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
    ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

    Awards and records

  • Jaromir Jagr, Lester B. Pearson Award
  • Jaromir Jagr, First All-Star Team
  • Michal Rozsival, NHL Plus/Minus Award
  • Henrik Lundqvist, NHL All-Rookie Team

    • Draft picks

    New York's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada at the Westin Hotel.

    References

    2005–06 New York Rangers season Wikipedia
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