Last season for the New York club ended with the expected failure. The last place in the Capital Division is not a reason for pride. Naturally, the team did not enter the Stanley Cup playoffs either. It is likely that such troubles will lead to a change in the New York Rangers team composition as early as next season, but for now, remember it like that.
In fairness
Nevertheless, one must be objective: the New York Rangers have far from the strongest names. One could, of course, hope that the European "landing" in the person of Zibanezhad, Fast and Buchnevich would stir up the team, but a miracle did not happen. But the failure last season can not be called. In 82 games, the Rangers won 34 times, lost 39 times, received 9 points for defeats in overtime. Having scored 231 goals and conceded 268, hockey players from New York scored 77 points. Swede of Iranian descent Mika Zibanezhad (27) became the leader of the club for abandoned washers, and Pavel Buchnevich of Russia (29) became the best passer.
Of personal achievements, we note the 20,000th save in the NHL goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist. None of the team's players stood out at a high level during the season.
Those who were invited to Denmark
However, individual Rangers are in demand. At the current World Cup, Pavel Buchnevich (Russia), Mika Zibanezhad (Sweden) and Chris Krider (USA) are in full view.
Our Rangers
The New York Rangers started with three Russians in the squad. Goalkeeper Alexander Georgiev during the season lagged behind the “composition”. Pavel Buchnevich played 72 matches, becoming one of the leading players in the club. I would have scored more goals ...
But Vladislav Namestnikov, who played only 19 matches, things were not going well.
In the spotlight, the Rangers and goalkeeper of the Russian team Igor Shesterkin, previously assigned to the club in the draft.
The composition of the team “New York Rangers” by the end of the season 2017-2018
| room | Player | The country | Date of Birth | Height Weight | Washers | Gears | +/- |
| Goalkeepers |
| thirty | Henrik LUNDQUIST | Sweden | 2.03.82 | 185.85 | - | - | - |
| 31 | Ondrej PAVELETS | Czech | 08/31/87 | 191.98 | - | - | - |
| Defenders |
| 18 | Mark STALL | Canada | 01/13/87 | 193, 94 | 1 | 7 | |
| 22 | Kevin SHATTENKIRK | USA | 01/29/89 | 183, 92 | 5 | -14 | |
| 25 | Ryan SPRUL | Canada | 01/13/93 | 193, 93 | 1 | 4 | -6 |
| 44 | Neil PIONK | USA | 07/29/95 | 180, 82 | 1 | thirteen | -1 |
| 46 | Rob O'GARA | USA | 7/6/93 | 193, 94 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| 47 | Stephen KEMPFER | USA | 09/24/88 | 180, 87 | 0 | 1 | -7 |
| 58 | John GILMOR | Canada | 05/17/93 | 180, 82 | 2 | 3 | -eleven |
| 76 | Brady Shay | USA | 03/26/94 | 191, 93 | 4 | 21 | -27 |
| 77 | Anthony DANGELO | USA | 10.24.95 | 180, 79 | 0 | 8 | -18 |
| Left Forwards |
| 8 | Cody MacLeod | Canada | 06/26/84 | 188, 95 | 0 | 2 | -eleven |
| 20 | Chris CRYDER | USA | 04/30/91 | 191, 103 | 16 | 21 | -2 |
| 26 | Jimmy Vesi | USA | 05/26/93 | 185, 88 | 17 | eleven | -18 |
| 39 | Matt BELESKI | Canada | 07/07/88 | 183, 92 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
| Center Forwards |
| 12 | Peter HOLLAND | Canada | 01/14/91 | 188, 86 | 1 | 3 | -10 |
| thirteen | Kevin HAZE | USA | 05/05/92 | 196, 103 | 25 | 19 | +1 |
| 23 | Ryan SPUNER | Canada | 01/30/92 | 179, 83 | 4 | 12 | -4 |
| 28 | Paul CAREY | USA | 09/24/88 | 185, 90 | 7 | 7 | -thirteen |
| 51 | David DESHARNE | Canada | 09/14/86 | 170, 80 | 6 | 22 | -2 |
| 90 | Vladislav NAMESTNIKOV | Russia | 11/22/92 | 182, 83 | 2 | 2 | -5 |
| 93 | Mika ZIBANEJAD | Sweden | 04/18/93 | 187, 101 | 27 | 20 | -23 |
| Right hitter |
| 17 | Jesper FAST | Sweden | 12/12/91 | 182, 86 | thirteen | 20 | -10 |
| 36 | Mats ZUCCARELLO | Norway | 1.09.87 | 171, 81 | 16 | thirteen | -10 |
| 89 | Pavel BUCHNEVICH | Russia | 04/17/95 | 188, 88 | 14 | 29th | -3 |
Coaching staff: general manager - Jeff Horton, head coach - Scott Arniel, assistant trainers - Lindy Ruff, Darryl Williams, goalkeeper coach - Benoit Aller.