2007–08 New York Rangers season
| 2007–08 New York Rangers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Atlantic |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 2007–08 record | 42–27–13 |
| Home record | 25–13–3 |
| Road record | 17–14–10 |
| Goals for | 213 |
| Goals against | 199 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Tom Renney |
| Captain | Jaromir Jagr |
| Alternate captains |
Brendan Shanahan Martin Straka |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Average attendance | 18,200 (100%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Chris Drury (25) Jaromir Jagr (25) |
| Assists | Scott Gomez (54) |
| Points | Jaromir Jagr (71) |
| Penalties in minutes | Colton Orr (159) |
| Plus/minus | Nigel Dawes (+11) |
| Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (37) |
| Goals against average | Henrik Lundqvist (2.23) |
The 2007–08 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 81st season of play and their 82nd season overall. In 2006–07, an impressive late season run brought the team from 12th to 6th place in the Eastern Conference, but the team ran out of steam in the Conference semi-finals before losing in six games to the Buffalo Sabres.
The off-season began in late June with the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. The Rangers had the 17th overall pick in the first round, yet came away with a steal as Russian superstar Alexei Cherepanov fell for the taking, despite being considered by many rankings to be a top five prospect, and the top European available in the draft. A variety of reasons have been postulated for Cherepanov's drop, most notably, the lack of a new transfer agreement between the National Hockey League and the International Ice Hockey Federation concerning players from Russia. In the second round, the Rangers selected goaltender Antoine Lafleur from the P.E.I. Rocket of the QMJHL. Lafleur was ranked #3 among North American goaltenders by NHL Central Scouting.
The Rangers made a tremendous splash on July 1, the first day of free agency. Within a 30-minute span on that Sunday evening, the Rangers announced the signings of the two most coveted centers available: Scott Gomez from the rival New Jersey Devils and Chris Drury from the Buffalo Sabres. As both players had worn number 23 with their previous teams, General Manager Glen Sather flipped a puck at their introductory press conference to determine who would wear number 23 on the Rangers; the winner was Drury.
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