2011–12 New York Rangers season
| 2011–12 New York Rangers | |
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Atlantic Division champions
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| Division | 1st Atlantic |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2011–12 record | 51–24–7 |
| Home record | 27–12–2 |
| Road record | 24–12–5 |
| Goals for | 226 |
| Goals against | 187 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | John Tortorella |
| Captain | Ryan Callahan |
| Alternate captains |
Brad Richards Marc Staal |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Average attendance | 18,191 (100.0%) Total: 745,852 (41 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Marian Gaborik (41) |
| Assists | Brad Richards (41) |
| Points | Marian Gaborik (76) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brandon Prust (156) |
| Plus/minus | Ryan McDonagh (+25) |
| Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (39) |
| Goals against average | Henrik Lundqvist (1.97) |
The 2011–12 New York Rangers season was the National Hockey League franchise's 85th season of play and their 86th season overall. The Rangers finished the regular season in first place in the Eastern Conference, winning the Atlantic Division title, the franchise's seventh division title, and their first since the 1993–94 championship season. In the playoffs, the Rangers reached the Conference Finals for the first time since 1997, losing to the New Jersey Devils in six games.
On April 11, 2011, it was announced that the Rangers will open the regular season in , Sweden, on October 7, 2011, against the Los Angeles Kings, and on October 8 against the Anaheim Ducks as part of the 2011 NHL Premiere.
On May 13, Rangers forward Derek Boogaard was found dead in his apartment. Boogaard had played in 22 games for the Rangers during the 2010–11 season after signing a four-year deal with the Rangers in the previous off-season.
On June 29, Rangers captain Chris Drury's contract was bought out.
On July 2, free agent Brad Richards signed a nine-year contract worth almost $60 million with the Rangers. Richards had been considered to be the top free agent of 2011.
On August 4, Sean Avery was arrested at his home in Hollywood Hills for battery on a police officer after pushing an officer that was trying to break up a party at Avery's home.
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