2014–15 New York Rangers season
| 2014–15 New York Rangers | |
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Presidents' Trophy winners
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Metropolitan Division champions
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| Division | 1st Metropolitan |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2014–15 record | 53–22–7 |
| Home record | 25–11–5 |
| Road record | 28–11–2 |
| Goals for | 252 |
| Goals against | 192 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Glen Sather |
| Coach | Alain Vigneault |
| Captain | Ryan McDonagh |
| Alternate captains |
Dan Girardi Marc Staal Derek Stepan Martin St. Louis |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Average attendance | 18,006 (37 games) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Rick Nash (42) |
| Assists | Derick Brassard (41) |
| Points | Rick Nash (69) |
| Penalties in minutes | Tanner Glass (98) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Rick Nash (29) (−): Tanner Glass (−12) |
| Wins | Henrik Lundqvist (30) |
| Goals against average | Mackenzie Skapski (0.50) |
The 2014–15 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 88th season of play and their 89th season overall.
The Rangers used their second compliance buyout on center Brad Richards on June 20, 2014.
On September 24, center Derek Stepan suffered a fractured fibula during on-ice fitness testing, meaning the Rangers would need to start the season without their number one center for four-to-six weeks.
At the conclusion of training camp, Anthony Duclair was named the 2014 winner of the Lars-Erik Sjoberg Award for being the best Rangers rookie in training camp. Duclair, a third round draft pick in 2013, turned heads in camp by scoring in three-straight pre-season games. Duclair was also the only teenager to score five points or more during the pre-season.
On October 6, defenseman Ryan McDonagh was named the 27th captain in New York Rangers history. Dan Girardi, Martin St. Louis, Marc Staal and Derek Stepan were named alternate captains.
On October 14, 2014, in a loss to the New York Islanders, Rick Nash established a franchise record by scoring a goal in each of the team's first four games of a season.
On December 27, the Rangers beat the New Jersey Devils 3–1 to extend their winning streak to eight in a row, which was the longest win streak by the Rangers since the 1974–75 season.
The Rangers became the first team to clinch a playoff spot on March 26 with a 5–1 win over the Ottawa Senators with 101 points. It is the eighth time in franchise history the team has reached the 100-point mark.
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