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1 Visitor Game Notes Visitor - Lineup Card Visitor New York Rangers NHL Game #: 772 Home Philadelphia Flyers Team Game #: 52 Thursday, January 31, 2008 New York Rangers Roster # Goaltender GP W - L - T GAA Sv% 30 Henrik Lundqvist Steve Valiquette # Pos - Player GP G - A - P +/- PIM D Michal Rozsival D Dan Girardi D Marek Malik L Nigel Dawes R Brendan Shanahan (A) C Blair Betts L Sean Avery C Brandon Dubinsky D Marc Staal C Scott Gomez C Chris Drury L Petr Prucha D Paul Mara R Colton Orr D Jason Strudwick L Ryan Hollweg D Fedor Tyutin R Jaromir Jagr (C) L Marcel Hossa C Martin Straka (A) President & General Manager Assistant General Manager, Player Personnel Assistant General Manager, Hockey Administration Head Coach Assistant Coaches Assistant and Goaltending Coach Video Analyst Head Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager Massage Therapist / Assistant Trainer Strength & Conditioning Coach Glen Sather Jim Schoenfeld Cameron Hope Tom Renney Perry Pearn, Mike Pelino Benoit Allaire Jerry Dineen Jim Ramsay Acacio Marques Jim "Beets" Johnson Bruce Lifrieri Reg Grant

2 General Information Recent New York Rangers Games Last 5 NYR games: Last 10 NYR games: The Rangers face-off against their division rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers, tonight at the Wachovia Center (7:00 p.m.) in the first game of back-to-back road contests. The Blueshirts are currently tied for fourth place in the Atlantic Division standings with a record of , and rank ninth in the Eastern Conference with 54 points. New York enters the contest having been defeated by the Hurricanes, 3-1, on Tuesday at the RBC Center and have now earned at least one point in five of their last eight contests (4-3-1). The Rangers have posted a record of in the first game of back-to-back sets. Following today's contest, the Rangers will travel to New Jersey tomorrow, February 1, to take on the Devils at the Prudential Center (7:00 p.m.). The Flyers, , currently sit atop the Atlantic Division standings with 61 points and have won 12 of their last 15 games. Today's game will mark the fourth of eight meetings this season. In the season series, the Rangers have posted a record of following a 6-2 loss on January 10 at Madison Square Garden. Overall, the Rangers have faced the Flyers 238 times and have posted a record, including a mark on the road. The Blueshirts have won nine of their last 10 games at Philadelphia, outscoring the Flyers over the span. All-Time - Rangers vs. Flyers Overall: At MSG: At Philadelphia: Rangers vs. Flyers November 5 Rangers 2 vs. Flyers 0 at MSG November 15 Rangers 4 vs. Flyers 3 at Wachovia Center January 10 Rangers 2 vs. Flyers 6 at MSG January 31 Rangers vs. Flyers at Wachovia Center February 9 Rangers vs. Flyers at Wachovia Center March 2 Rangers vs. Flyers at MSG March 21 Rangers vs. Flyers at Wachovia Center March 25 Rangers vs. Flyers at MSG Game Summaries January 29, 2008 : Rangers 1, Hurricanes 3: The Rangers lost to the Carolina Hurricanes, 3-1, on Tuesday at the RBC Center after an eventful first period that included 66 minutes of penalties (Rangers - 9 for 35 minutes; Hurricanes - 7 for 31 minutes) and one player ejection (Tim Gleason). Brendan Shanahan opened the game's scoring with a four on three goal at 1:02 of the first period off a feed from Scott Gomez and Jaromir Jagr. Carolina responded with two second period goals by Sergei Samsonov and Rod Brind'Amour. The Hurricanes notched their third goal of the game early in the final frame, and Cam Ward stopped 34 shots to snap the Rangers' two-game winning streak. Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves in the loss. Shots on Goal: NYR 35 CAR 27 Three Stars: 1. Cam Ward (CAR) Power Play: NYR 1-4 CAR Rod Brind'Amour (CAR) Penalty Killing: NYR 4-4 CAR Scott Walker (CAR) January 24, 2008 : Rangers 2, Thrashers 1 (SO): The Rangers honored former defenseman, Brian Leetch, in a pre-game ceremony by retiring his #2 to The Garden rafters, and then defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 2-1, in a shootout on January 24 at Madison Square Garden. After a scoreless first period, Marian Hossa tallied the game's first goal, on the power play, in the first 45 seconds of the second frame. The Thrashers protected their lead into the third period until Michal Rozsival beat Atlanta goalie, Johan Hedberg (32 saves), with just over 10 minutes remaining in regulation. In the shootout, Brendan Shanahan converted on his attempt in the first round and Henrik Lundqvist (17 saves) stopped all three Atlanta attempts to give the Rangers their third win in the last five games. Nigel Dawes and Brandon Dubinsky each picked up an assist on Rozsival's third period goal.

3 Shots on Goal: NYR 33 ATL 18 Three Stars: 1. Brendan Shanahan (NYR) Power Play: NYR 0-5 ATL Henrik Lundqvist (NYR) Penalty Killing: NYR 0-1 ATL Michal Rozsival (NYR) January 22, 2008 : Rangers 4, Thrashers 0: The Rangers defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 4-0, on January 22 at Madison Square Garden. New York pulled out a two-goal lead after the first period on tallies by Sean Avery and Brandon Dubinsky. The Rangers added to their lead in the second period, with a shorthanded goal by Martin Straka at 8:36. Jaromir Jagr (one goal and two assists) capped off the game's scoring early in the final frame off a feed from Scott Gomez (two assists) and Fedor Tyutin (three assists). Henrik Lundqvist (14 saves) became the first Rangers goalie to post seven shutouts in a season since Eddie Giacomin accomplished the feat during the season, and Tyutin's three assists/points were a career-high. Chris Drury also collected an assist in the win, and the 14 shots against were the fewest total allowed by the Rangers since January 28, 2006 vs. Pittsburgh (14 shots allowed). Shots on Goal: NYR 39 ATL 14 Three Stars: 1. Jaromir Jagr (NYR) Power Play: NYR 0-4 ATL Fedor Tyutin (NYR) Penalty Killing: NYR 2-2 ATL Martin Straka (NYR) January 20, 2008 : Rangers 1, Bruins 3: The Blueshirts were defeated by the Boston Bruins, 3-1, on January 20 at Madison Square Garden. Chuck Kobasew (one goal and one assist) put the Bruins on the board first with an even strength goal at 17:53 of the opening frame. After the two teams skated through a scoreless second period, Boston extended their lead to three goals behind third period tallies by Glen Metropolit and Phil Kessel. Brandon Dubinsky ended Tim Thomas's (30 saves) shutout bid with 44 seconds remaining, but the Rangers did not have enough time to pull even. Nigel Dawes and Petr Prucha each recorded an assist in the loss, and Henrik Lundqvist made 17 saves in net. Shots on Goal: NYR 31 BOS 20 Three Stars: 1. Chuck Kobasew (BOS) Power Play: NYR 0-4 BOS Tim Thomas (BOS) Penalty Killing: NYR 3-3 BOS Glen Metropolit (BOS) January 19, 2008 : Rangers 3, Bruins 4 (SO): The Rangers lost to the Boston Bruins, 4-3, in a shootout on January 19 at the TD Banknorth Garden. Scott Gomez (one goal and two assists) opened the scoring with an even strength goal at 6:36 of the first period. The Bruins responded with two straight goals by Marco Sturm (one goal and one assist) and Chuck Kobasew (two goals) to head into the final frame with a one-goal lead. The Blueshirts tied the game early in the third period with a goal by Jaromir Jagr (one goal and two assists), and reclaimed the lead minutes later with a Sean Avery power play tally. Kobasew tied the game at 9:30 of the third period with his second goal of the game, and the two teams remained deadlocked after 65 minutes of hockey. In the shootout, Phil Kessel and Zdeno Chara both converted and Tim Thomas (25 saves) stopped both Rangers attempts. Henrik Lundqvist made a season-high, 36 saves and stopped one of three in the shootout, and Michal Rozsival and Martin Straka both collected an assist in the loss. Shots on Goal: NYR 28 BOS 39 Three Stars: 1. Chuck Kobasew (BOS) Power Play: NYR 1-4 BOS Scott Gomez (NYR) Penalty Killing: NYR 6-8 BOS Marco Sturm (BOS) Upcoming Regular Season Schedule: Thursday, January 31 Rangers at Philadelphia 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 1 Rangers at New Jersey 7:00 p.m. Sunday, February 3 Rangers at Montreal 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5 Rangers vs. Los Angeles 7:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7 Rangers vs. Anaheim 7:00 p.m.

4 New York Rangers Injuries/Transactions Injuries: Marcel Hossa has missed the last two games with a back injury. The Rangers have lost 91 manpower games due to injury or illness this season. Recent Transactions: January 7: The Rangers recalled forwards Nigel Dawes and Greg Moore from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and reassigned forward Ryan Callahan to Hartford (AHL). January 8: The Rangers recalled forward P.A. Parenteau from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL) and placed forward Sean Avery on Injured Reserve. January 9: The Rangers reassigned forward P.A. Parenteau to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). January 18: The Rangers reassigned forward Greg Moore to the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League (AHL). New York Rangers Notes Power Play: Tallied one goal in four power play attempts (3:49), Tuesday at Carolina and have now registered 24 power play goals in their last 131 opportunities (18.3%)... Rank 23rd in the NHL, tallying 41 goals in 253 attempts (16.2%)... Has registered 20 goals in 119 attempts on the road (16.8%), ranking 16th in the league... Has tallied four goals in 21, five on three advantages (18:36) this season, with the last opportunity at Carolina on Tuesday (0:19, no goal)... Notched one, four on three goal in one attempt (0:34) on Tuesday at Carolina, and are now one for five (6:10) in those situations this season... Shorthanded goals allowed - Oct. 6 at Ottawa (A. Meszaros), Oct. 18 at Atlanta (T. White), Nov. 17 at Pittsburgh (M. Talbot), Dec. 26 vs. Carolina (S. Walker). Penalty Killing: Held the Hurricanes scoreless in four power play opportunities (6:06) on Tuesday at Carolina, and have successfully killed nine of the last 10 penalties (90.0%)... Has surrendered 38 power play goals in 228 times shorthanded (83.3%), ranking 11th overall... Tied for seventh in the NHL on the road (97 of %)... Held the Hurricanes scoreless in one, five on three opportunity (1:56) on Tuesday, and are now 14 for 19 (18:55) in those situations this season... Held the Bruins scoreless in one, four on three situation (2:00), Jan. 19 at the TD Banknorth Garden, and are now 10 for 11 (10:19) in those situations this season... Shorthanded goals for - Nov. 17 at Pittsburgh (M. Rozsival), Nov. 19 vs. NY Islanders (M. Rozsival), Jan. 22 vs. Atlanta (M. Straka). Four on Four: Did not tally/yield a goal in two, four on four situations (1:26), Tuesday at Carolina... Have converted on five of 66 opportunities this season (97:28)... Have surrendered four, four on four goals this season... Did not tally/yield a goal in one, three on three situation (0:40), Jan. 5 at Edmonton, and are now zero for one (0:40) with no goals against in those situations this season... Have tallied a four on four goal in each of the following games - Nov. 5 vs. Philadelphia (J. Jagr), Nov. 17 at Pittsburgh (J. Strudwick), Dec. 9 vs. New Jersey (B. Shanahan), Dec. 30 vs. Montreal (B. Shanahan), Jan. 2 at Calgary (B. Shanahan)... Allowed a four on four goal in each of the following games - Nov. 25 vs. Dallas (J. Jokinen), Dec. 12 at Washington (M. Green), Dec. 20 at Minnesota (M. Gaborik), Dec. 21 at Colorado (W. Wolski).

5 New York Rangers Broadcast Information TV: MSG NETWORK 7:00 - Flyers Broadcasters: Sam Rosen (Play-By-Play), Joe Micheletti (Color) RADIO: 1050 ESPN RADIO 6:30 - Rangers Pre-Game with Don LaGreca 7:00 - Flyers Broadcasters: Kenny Albert (Play-By-Play), Dave Maloney (Color) Passing The Great One Now in his third full season with the team, Blueshirts' captain Jaromir Jagr has begun his climb up the Rangers all-time scoring list. After recording two assists in the season opener vs. Florida, Jagr passed Wayne Gretzky for 51st with 250 points (99 goals and 151 assists) after just 196 games as a Ranger. He currently stands at 114 goals and 181 assists for 295 points in 247 games with the Blueshirts, tying Dave Maloney for 39th in Rangers history. Jagr's and Malik's Big Plus Jaromir Jagr and Marek Malik have been among the league leaders in plus/minus rating since the season. PLUS-US RATING LEADERS SINCE Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Pavel Datsyuk, Detroit Dany Heatley, Ottawa Daniel Alfredsson, Ottawa Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit Chris Phillips, Ottawa Anton Volchenkov, Ottawa Marek Malik, NY Rangers Jaromir Jagr, NY Rangers Tom Preissing, Los Angeles +49 The Puck Stops Here Henrik Lundqvist has been a dominant force in the Rangers net since his rookie season in , finishing as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender in each of his first two seasons and placing himself among the league leaders in several statistical categories, including second in goals against average (2.30 GAA), sixth in wins (89), and tied for fifth in save percentage (.916%) and sixth in shutouts (14). WINS SINCE GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE SINCE Martin Brodeur Dominik Hasek Miikka Kiprusoff Henrik Lundqvist Roberto Luongo Martin Brodeur Marty Turco Manny Legace Ryan Miller Miikka Kiprusoff Henrik Lundqvist 89 * Minimum of 50 full games SHUTOUTS SINCE SAVE PERCENTAGE SINCE Martin Brodeur Cristobal Huet Miikka Kiprusoff Roberto Luongo Dominik Hasek Tomas Vokoun Roberto Luongo Martin Brodeur.917 Manny Legace Henrik Lundqvist Henrik Lundqvist 14 Dominik Hasek.916 Evgeni Nabokov 14 * Minimum of 1,500 shots against

6 Inside The Numbers Brendan Shanahan and Jaromir Jagr currently rank first and second, respectively, among active NHL players in all-time goals scored and continue to climb up many of the NHL's all-time scoring lists. On Nov. 19, 2006 vs. Tampa Bay, Jagr became the 16th player in NHL history to record 600 career goals and joined Brendan Shanahan to become the first teammates to reach the milestone in the same season. Shanahan accomplished the feat on Oct. 5, 2006 vs. Washington. In addition, Jagr became the 12th player in NHL history to reach 1,500 career points when he registered three assists on Feb. 10, 2007 at Washington. With a goal on Mar. 19, 2007 vs. Pittsburgh, Jagr became the first player in NHL history to score 25-or-more goals in 16 consecutive seasons. On Oct. 29, 2007 vs. Tampa Bay, Brendan Shanahan notched three points (two goals and one assist) to reach 1,300 career points, the 29th player in NHL history to reach the milestone. *Active player ACTIVE GOAL SCORING LEADERS ALL-TIME GAME-WINNING GOALS 1. *Brendan Shanahan Gordie Howe *Jaromir Jagr Phil Esposito *Joe Sakic *Jaromir Jagr Brett Hull 110 ALL-TIME POINTS 5. *Brendan Shanahan Wayne Gretzky Mark Messier 1887 ALL-TIME GOALS 3. Gordie Howe Wayne Gretzky Ron Francis Gordie Howe Marcel Dionne Brett Hull Steve Yzerman Marcel Dionne Mario Lemieux Phil Esposito *Joe Sakic Mike Gartner Phil Esposito Mark Messier Ray Bourque Steve Yzerman *Jaromir Jagr Mario Lemieux Paul Coffey Luc Robitaille Stan Mikita *Brendan Shanahan Bryan Trottier Dave Andreychuk Adam Oates *Jaromir Jagr *Joe Sakic 617 ALL-TIME ASSISTS 12. Doug Gilmour 964 MOST SEASONS WITH 30+ GOALS 13. *Jaromir Jagr 939 Mike Gartner Al MacInnis 934 *Jaromir Jagr Marcel Dionne Dave Andreychuk 698 Wayne Gretzky Dale Hunter 697 Gordie Howe Henri Richard 688 Phil Esposito *Jeremy Roenick 685 Brett Hull Brad Park 683 Bobby Hull *Brendan Shanahan 682 *Brendan Shanahan 12 Luc Robitaille 12 MOST SEASONS WITH 20+ GOALS *Mats Sundin 12 Gordie Howe 22 Ron Francis 20 Dave Andreychuk 19 MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 20+ GOALS *Brendan Shanahan 18 Gordie Howe ( ) 22 *Joe Sakic 17 *Brendan Shanahan ( ) 18 *Mats Sundin 17 Marcel Dionne ( ) 17 Mike Gartner 17 Brett Hull ( ) 17 Wayne Gretzky 17 *Mats Sundin ( ) 17 Marcel Dionne 17 *Jaromir Jagr ( ) 16 Mark Messier 17 Phil Esposito ( ) 16 MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 30+ GOALS MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH 25+ GOALS *Jaromir Jagr ( ) 15 *Jaromir Jagr ( ) 16 Mike Gartner ( ) 15 Mike Gartner ( ) 15

7 Shootout Statistics TEAM RECORD OVERALL HOME ROAD TEAM GP W-L GP W-L GP W-L NYR TEAM GOALS SCORED/SHOTS TAKEN OVERALL HOME ROAD TEAM G/S S% G/S S% G/S S% NYR 5/ % 2/6 33.3% 3/ % TEAM GOALS AGAINST/SHOTS AGAINST OVERALL HOME ROAD TEAM GA/SA SV% GA/SA SV% GA/SA SV% NYR 5/ % 0/ % 5/ % GAME-DECIDING GOALS DATE TEAM GAME SCORED BY GOALIE WINNING TEAM FINAL SCORE 01/24/ Brendan Shanahan Johan Hedberg NY Rangers NYR 2 vs. ATL 1 01/19/ Phil Kessel Henrik Lundqvist Boston NYR BOS 4 01/05/ Sam Gagner Henrik Lundqvist Edmonton NYR EDM 3 11/23/ Olli Jokinen Steve Valiquette Florida NYR FLA 3 11/15/ Brendan Shanahan Martin Biron NY Rangers NYR PHI 3 11/10/ Brendan Shanahan Vesa Toskala NY Rangers NYR TOR 2 11/03/ Petr Prucha Martin Brodeur NY Rangers NYR 2 vs. NJD 1 10/20/ Phil Kessel Henrik Lundqvist Boston NYR BOS 1 SHOOTOUT GOALIE STATS GOALIE TEAM WINS LOSSES SHOTS AGAINST GOALS ALLOWED SAVE % Henrik Lundqvist NYR Steve Valiquette NYR SHOOTOUT PLAYER STATS PLAYER TEAM POSITION GOALS TOTAL SHOTS SHOT % GDG Brendan Shanahan NYR RW % 3 Petr Prucha NYR LW % 1 Marcel Hossa NYR LW % 0 Sean Avery NYR LW % 0 Nigel Dawes NYR LW % 0 Scott Gomez NYR C % 0 Chris Drury NYR C % 0 Jaromir Jagr NYR RW % 0

8 Back-To-Back Games FIRST GAME (4-3-1) SECOND GAME (2-5-1) DATE OPPONENT RESULT DATE OPPONENT RESULT October 12 vs. Washington W 3-1 October 13 vs. Ottawa L 1-3 November 5 vs. Philadelphia W 2-0 November 6 at NY Islanders L 2-3 November 14 at New Jersey W 4-2 November 15 at Philadelphia W 4-3 December 6 vs. Toronto L 2-6 December 7 at Atlanta L 2-4 December 20 at Minnesota L 3-6 December 21 at Colorado OT 3-4 December 29 at Toronto W 6-1 December 30 vs. Montreal W 4-3 January 2 at Calgary L 3-4 January 3 at Vancouver L 0-3 January 19 at Boston OT 3-4 January 20 vs. Boston L 1-3 January 31 at Philadelphia - February 1 at New Jersey - February 9 at Philadelphia - February 10 at Washington - February 16 vs. Buffalo - February 17 vs. San Jose - February 23 at Buffalo - February 24 vs. Florida - March 9 vs. Boston - March 10 at Buffalo - March 14 at Florida - March 15 at Tampa Bay - March 18 vs. Pittsburgh - March 19 at New Jersey - March 30 at Pittsburgh - March 31 vs. Pittsburgh - April 3 at NY Islanders - April 4 vs. NY Islanders - Renney Reaches 100 With a 3-2 shootout win over the Maple Leafs on November 10 at Toronto, Tom Renney won his 100th game as the Rangers Head Coach becoming just the eighth coach in franchise history to reach the mark. He currently stands at (.547 winning percentage) in 236 games behind the Blueshirts' bench. In his first two full seasons in the position, Renney has helped guide the Rangers to back-to-back, 40-win seasons for the first time since 1974 and was a finalist for the 2006 Jack Adams Award, given annually to the league's most outstanding coach, after leading the Blueshirts to the post-season for the first time since The Avery Factor High-octane forward Sean Avery has improved his offensive production since arriving on Broadway and has made a significant contribution to the Blueshirts. Acquired from Los Angeles on February 5, 2007 (along with prospect John Seymour), in exchange for Jason Ward, Marc-Andre Cliche and Jan Marek, Avery has notched 12 goals and 22 assists for 34 points and a plus-nine rating in 56 games (0.61 points/game) with the Rangers. In 293 games with Detroit and Los Angeles, he registered 42 goals and 72 assists for 114 points (0.39 points/game) and a minus-five rating. As a result, New York has posted a record of in 56 games with him in the lineup and are in the 25 games he has not dressed. Dubinsky HIT-ting His Stride Rookie center Brandon Dubinsky has turned it on since the New Year, registering four goals and three assists for seven points and a plus-six rating in 13 games since January 1st. He ranks third on the Rangers in scoring over the span, trailing only Jaromir Jagr (13 points) and Scott Gomez (12 points), and he is tied with Jagr for the team lead in goals scored in 2008 (four). On the season, Dubinsky has appeared in every Rangers game (52 games), recording seven goals and 12 assists for 19 points. He ranks seventh on the team overall and is tied for ninth in the league among first-year players in scoring (19 points). Dubinsky also leads all NHL rookies, and ranks third on the team, with 118 hits. There's No Place Like Home The Rangers have enjoyed great success at Madison Square Garden since the end of the campaign. Over the last 33 regular season games, dating back to March 17 vs. Boston (W, 7-0), the Blueshirts have posted a record of and have outscored opponents 91-65, while holding the opposition to a 1.96 goals against average over the span. New York has won 25 of the last 37 games at MSG, beginning with a 3-2 shootout win over St. Louis on March 3, allowing just 72 goals against (1.87 goals against average) while notching 100 goals during the stretch. Including five games from the 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Rangers are in the last 42 home games, outscoring opponents (1.84 goals against average) over the span.

9 Blueline Support The Blueshirts' defensemen have made a habit of showing up on the scoring sheets, tallying 28 goals and accounting for 22.4% of the Rangers scoring this season. Michal Rozsival (2nd - 12 goals) and Dan Girardi (T-9th - eight goals) rank among the league leaders in defenseman goals scored, and the Rangers are tied for fourth in team goals by defensemen (28). TEAM GOALS SCORED BY DEFENSEMEN INDIVIDUAL GOALS SCORED BY DEFENSEMEN 1. Montreal Canadiens Mike Green, Washington Chicago Blackhawks Michal Rozsival, NY Rangers 12 Ottawa Senators Andrei Markov, Montreal New York Rangers 28 Chris Pronger, Anaheim 11 Washington Capitals Brent Burns, Minnesota 9 6. Anaheim Ducks 26 Dustin Byfuglien, Chicago 9 7. Los Angeles Kings 24 Jay Bouwmeester, Florida 9 Edmonton Oilers 24 Brian Rafalski, Detroit 9 9. Toronto Maple Leafs Dan Girardi, NY Rangers Calgary Flames 21 Sergei Gonchar, Pittsburgh 8 Ring Leaders The Rangers are among the league leaders in faceoff winning percentage this season, having won 1,479 of 2,818 faceoffs for a success rate of 52.5%. Chris Drury (482 of %) and Scott Gomez (416 of %) have both performed well in the faceoff circle to lead the Blueshirts and place themselves among the league leaders in the statistical category. TEAM FACEOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE INDIVIDUAL FACEOFF WINNING PERCENTAGE 1. Detroit Red Wings Henrik Zetterberg, Detroit New York Rangers Chris Drury, NY Rangers Columbus Blue Jackets 52.3 Jamal Mayers, St. Louis San Jose Sharks 52.2 Mike Sillinger, NY Islanders 55.9 Chicago Blackhawks Washington Capitals Eric Perrin, Atlanta Carolina Hurricanes 51.2 Andy McDonald, St. Louis New York Islanders Scott Gomez, NY Rangers 53.8 Ottawa Senators Saku Koivu, Montreal St. Louis Blues Sergei Fedorov, Columbus 53.5 NHL All-Star Weekend Recap Three Rangers players participated in the 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend at Philips Arena in Atlanta - Scott Gomez, Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal. Scott Gomez, appearing in his second All-Star Game (2000), tallied one assist and won five of eight faceoffs (63%) in 13:26 of icetime for the Eastern Conference All-Star Team. Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal both represented the Rangers in the NHL YoungStars Game, an exhibition of the league's top rookies, on Saturday as part of the NHL SuperSkills competition. Dubinsky notched two goals and an assist en route to MVP honors, and Marc Staal also registered a goal and an assist to lead the Eastern Conference to a 7-6 win. NYR Recent Highlights October -On October 4, the Rangers kicked off their 81st season at home, defeating the Florida Panthers, 5-2, marking the second consecutive year the Blueshirts have won a season opener at MSG. Chris Drury, in his first game as a Ranger, notched the game-winning goal and added two assists to earn First Star honors. Jaromir Jagr tallied two assists, and is now tied for first all-time (Ray Bourque) for most career points in season openers with 30 points (nine goals and 21 assists). -The Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 3-1, in the front end of back-to-back home games on October 12 at MSG. Scott Gomez tallied his first goal/point as a Ranger on his way to earning Second Star honors. Jaromir Jagr (First Star) recorded three assists on the night and, with his second assist, passed Paul Coffey for 11th on the NHL's all-time scoring list. -Jaromir Jagr tallied his 100th goal as a Ranger on October 13 vs. Ottawa. The Blueshirt captain was also playing in his 200th game for New York.

10 -Through the first nine games, the Rangers surrendered 16 goals in regulation/overtime for an NHL best 1.76 goals against average during the span. It also marked the first time since the season the Blueshirts have allowed fewer than 17 goals in regulation/overtime through their first nine games, when they allowed 13 goals, and ranks second in franchise history. -Brendan Shanahan tallied two goals and added an assist on October 29 vs. Tampa Bay. With his third point of the game, he became the 29th player in NHL history to record 1,300 career points (630 goals and 670 assists). November -Henrik Lundqvist turned aside 31 shots on November 1 vs. Washington en route to his third shutout of the season and 10th of his career. He needed only 131 starts to reach 10 shutouts, becoming the third fastest to the mark in franchise history (1. G. Villemure starts; 2. E. Giacomin starts). -The Rangers closed out a six-game homestand, their longest of the season, with a 2-0 win vs. the Flyers on November 5 to post a record over the stretch. New York yielded only six goals, holding each of their opponents scoreless in 20 times shorthanded. Henrik Lundqvist started each of the six games, posting a 0.83 goals against average, a.968 save percentage and three shutouts and Brendan Shanahan registered six points (three goals and three assists) in the six games. -New York defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-3, in overtime on November 17 at Mellon Arena behind four goals scored by their defensemen. It marks the first time in 14 years that Rangers blueliners notched four or more goals in a game, when Brian Leetch (two goals), Kevin Lowe and Sergei Zubov accomplished the feat on December 17, 1993 at Detroit (L, 6-4). With the win, the Blueshirts finished their four-game road trip with a record of 4-0-0, and now sit alone atop the Atlantic Division standings for the first time this season. -The Blueshirts defeated the New York Islanders, 4-2, on November 29 at Madison Square Garden to post a record of in the month of November. It was only the 15th time in franchise history the Rangers registered 10 or more wins in a single month and was one win shy of tying the record for most wins in a month (six times, last - December 1996). December -The Rangers shutout the Pittsburgh Penguins, 4-0, on December 18 at Madison Square Garden. Henrik Lundqvist made 18 saves en route to his career-high, sixth shutout of the season. Michal Rozsival also set a personal best with three assists in the win. -New York tallied five power play goals to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs, 6-1, December 29 at the Air Canada Centre. The five goals were the most for the Rangers on the man advantage since March 9, 1996 at Washington. Several Blueshirts achieved milestones in the game - Jaromir Jagr passed Larry Murphy for 14th on the all-time assists list (930 assists) and moved into third place all-time with 111 career game-winning goals; Brendan Shanahan tied Dave Andreychuk for 11th all-time in goals with 640 career tallies; Scott Gomez extended his scoring streak to a career-high, 11 games; Martin Straka tallied his 250th career goal; and Paul Mara collected his 150th career assist. January -Scott Gomez was named to the NHL All-Star Eastern Conference team on January 11. -The Rangers have registered 40+ shots in three consecutive contests, outshooting their opponents over the span, including - 41 shots on January 10 vs. Philadelphia, 41 shots on January 12 vs. Montreal and 44 shots on January 14 at Pittsburgh. The last time the Blueshirts posted 40+ shots in three consecutive games was February 27, 1996 to March 1, 1996 (139 shots). -Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal were named to the NHL YoungStars Eastern Conference team on January 15. -The Rangers defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 2-1, on January 16 at Madison Square Garden. The game marked the Blueshirts 100th consecutive regular season sell-out. The streak began on November 5, 2005 vs. the New Jersey Devils. The last regular season non-sellout was October 31, 2005 vs. Montreal, which drew an attendance of 17,697. Including seven games from the 2006 and 2007 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Rangers have sold out 107 consecutive games. -The Blueshirts held the Atlanta Thrashers to 14 shots on goal in a 4-0 victory, January 22 at Madison Square Garden. The shot total marked the fewest allowed by the Rangers since a 7-1 win on January 28, 2006 vs. Pittsburgh (14 shots allowed). With the shutout, Henrik Lundqvist became the first Ranger to record seven shutouts in a season since Eddie Giacomin in , and Fedor Tyutin tallied a career-high, three assists/points in the win.

11 -The Rangers honored former defenseman, Brian Leetch, in a pre-game ceremony by retiring his #2 to The Garden rafters, and then defeated the Atlanta Thrashers, 2-1, in a shootout on January 24 at Madison Square Garden. Leetch joins Eddie Giacomin (#1), Rod Gilbert (#7), Mark Messier (#11), and Mike Richter (#35) as the fifth Rangers player to receive the honor. During the ceremony, Leetch announced that Adam Graves will be next to join this distinguished group of former Blueshirts when his #9 is retired during the season. -Three Rangers' players - Scott Gomez, Brandon Dubinsky and Marc Staal - represented their team at the 2008 NHL All-Star Weekend festivities at Philips Arena in Atlanta. On Saturday, Dubinsky and Staal led the Eastern Conference to a 7-6 win in the NHL YoungStars Game. Dubinsky notched two goals and an assist to capture MVP honors, and Staal tallied one goal and one assist. On Sunday in the 56th NHL All-Star Game, Gomez collected an assist and won five of eight faceoffs (63%) in 13:26 of icetime to help the Eastern Conference to an 8-7 win.

12 ROZSIVAL GIRARDI MALIK DAWES SHANAHAN BETTS AVERY Date Opp # 3 # 5 # 8 # 10 # 14 # 15 # 16 Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 27 Oct 29 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 17 Nov 19 Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov 25 Nov 29 Dec 1 Dec 3 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 9 Dec 12 Dec 16 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 23 Dec 26 Dec 29 Dec 30 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 12 Jan 14 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 29 Vs NYI Vs WSH Vs PIT Vs N.J Vs TOR Vs T.B Vs WSH Vs N.J Vs NYI Vs PIT Vs FLA Vs DAL Vs OTT Vs CAR Vs ATL Vs WSH Vs PHX COL Vs OTT Vs TOR Vs EDM Vs T.B Vs PHI Vs PIT Vs BOS Vs BOS Vs ATL Vs CAR 1-0 2/4 20: /-1 25: /-1 24: /0 25: /-1 23: /-3 25: /0 28: /0 24: /0 20: /0 24: /0 28: /0 25: /0 25: /0 26: /0 21: /1 22: /-1 27: /1 23: /1 27: /0 26: /0 23: /1 21: /1 24: /1 22: /1 22: /-2 22: /-2 23: /-3 24: /0 23: /2 25: /-1 23: /2 24: /0 22: /1 24: /-1 23: /1 23: /0 25: /0 23: /1 22: /-1 25: /0 26: /-2 28: /-1 23: /1 25: /-1 23: /-1 23: /1 23: /-2 26: /1 21: /1 28: /-1 23: /-1 22: /0 20: /1 21: /0 21: /0 20: /0 19: /0 19: /0 22: /1 23: /-1 21: /0 17: /0 17: /1 22: /1 20: /-2 21: /1 20: /0 21: /-1 21: /0 23: /-1 20: /0 22: /0 23: /-1 23: /0 21: /0 22: /0 23: /-1 20: /-2 21: /0 22: /1 20: /-2 22: /-1 20: /0 22: /-1 22: /-1 23: /0 21: (W) 2/-1 19: /-1 16: /2 18: /0 21: /-1 15: /1 22: /-2 20: /0 20: /1 20: /-1 23: /0 21: /0 23: /-1 19: /3 22: /0 19: /-2 22: /3 19: /-1 22: /-1 21: /0 16: /-1 19: /0 21: /0 17: /0 18: /0 19: /0 22: /0 16: /1 18: /-1 20: /-2 17: /-1 19: /0 16: /1 16: /1 15: /1 21: /0 15: /0 14: /0 20: /0 17: /-1 15: /1 18: /1 16: /-1 12: /0 16: /0 12: (W) 5/1 15: /-2 17: /1 14: /1 17: /0 15: /0 10: /0 11: /0 7: /0 12: /1 11: /0 12: /0 11: /0 8: /-1 12: /0 9: /0 13: /-2 11: /0 5: /-1 10: /-1 12: /2 9: /-1 14: /2 7: /1 8: /1 13: /1 10: /1 11: /-1 14: /0 17: /0 19: /1 20: /0 20: /-1 19: /0 19: /0 23: /0 20: /1 18: /-2 20: (W) 6/1 20: /1 21: /0 18: /0 17: /0 17: /1 19: /0 20: /-1 17: /1 19: /0 23: /1 19: /0 19: /0 21: /0 20: /0 18: /2 19: /0 18: /-2 18: /0 15: (W) 2/1 20: /1 21: /-1 16: /0 21: /0 20: /-2 17: /-1 20: /-1 19: /0 19: (W) 3/2 16: /0 17: /1 14: /-2 12: /-1 13: /0 18: /-1 18: /-2 11: /0 15: /1 17: /0 17: /1 10: /-1 12: /-1 14: /0 14: /0 11: /0 13: /0 17: /0 12: /0 13: /-1 9: /0 10: /0 12: /0 11: /0 8: /0 9: /0 13: /0 11: /0 14: /-1 10: /-1 10: /0 12: /2 12: /-1 12: /0 7: /0 10: /1 10: /0 10: /0 12: /-1 9: /0 8: /-1 10: /0 11: /0 14: /0 12: /0 16: /0 13: /0 15: /0 9: /-1 13: /0 12: /0 14: /0 13: /0 16: /2 16: /0 14: /0 11: /0 14: /0 14: /0 11: /0 11: /0 13: /-1 8: /0 18: /-2 1: /0 13: /0 15: /-1 18: (W) 5/1 16: /1 17: /-1 13: /2 20: /0 17: /0 17: /0 16: /0 20: /1 20: /-1 18: /0 13: /0 14: /1 16: /-1 18: /-2 19: /1 18: /0 18: /-1 17: /-2 13: (W) 1/2 13: /0 18: /0 14:58

13 DUBINSKY STAAL GOMEZ BARANKA POCK DRURY CALLAHAN date Opp # 17 # 18 # 19 # 21 # 22 # 23 # 24 Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 27 Oct 29 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 17 Nov 19 Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov 25 Nov 29 Dec 1 Dec 3 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 9 Dec 12 Dec 16 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 23 Dec 26 Dec 29 Dec 30 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 12 Jan 14 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 29 Vs NYI Vs WSH Vs PIT Vs N.J Vs TOR Vs T.B Vs WSH Vs N.J Vs NYI Vs PIT Vs FLA Vs DAL Vs OTT Vs CAR Vs ATL Vs WSH Vs PHX COL Vs OTT Vs TOR Vs EDM Vs T.B Vs PHI Vs PIT Vs BOS Vs BOS Vs ATL Vs CAR 0-0 1/-1 9: /0 9: /0 2: /0 7: /0 10: /-1 7: /0 8: /0 11: /0 10: /0 14: /0 10: /0 10: /0 17: /0 17: /0 12: /1 16: /-1 17: /1 17: /0 16: /1 15: /0 16: /-1 16: /0 16: /1 13: /1 17: /-1 16: /-4 17: /-1 14: /-2 16: /0 15: /1 19: /-1 16: /0 11: /0 9: /0 8: /0 9: /0 11: /0 15: /0 10: /1 13: /0 12: /0 10: /0 11: /-1 11: /2 9: /0 13: /2 6: /0 9: /1 13: /1 14: /1 14: /-1 14: /0 16: /-1 14: /0 11: /0 13: /0 13: /0 14: /0 14: /0 12: /0 13: /-1 13: /0 11: /1 16: /0 22: /0 21: /0 18: /1 20: /0 22: /1 17: /1 23: /1 19: /1 20: /0 24: /0 19: /1 22: /1 19: /0 15: /-1 18: /-1 16: /-1 22: /0 20: /1 20: /-1 16: /2 16: /-1 22: /1 21: /-2 18: /1 17: /0 18: /0 19: /0 15: /-1 23: /0 23: /-1 23: /0 19: /3 14: /-1 17: /2 16: /0 16: /-1 22: /0 21: /1 24: /0 18: /0 18: /0 21: /0 20: /0 16: /0 20: /-2 21: /0 23: /0 22: /0 19: /0 20: /0 24: /0 18: /0 17: /1 21: /-1 22: /1 17: /1 20: /-1 14: /2 20: /-1 22: /0 19: /0 17: /0 21: /0 20: (W) 2/0 16: /2 18: /0 17: /-2 15: /0 16: /1 21: /0 17: /-1 17: (W) 7/2 20: /0 21: /2 20: /-1 18: /1 17: /0 22: /2 22: /0 21: /0 19: /0 22: /-3 23: /-1 20: /1 20: /-2 23: /-1 19: /1 21: /-1 21: /2 19: /0 23: /0 22: /1 12: /-2 18: (W) 4/3 22: /-1 22: /0 24: /0 21: /-1 25: /-1 26: /0 21: /0 21: /1 20: /-3 21: /1 21: (W) 8/1 22: /0 21: /0 18: /0 19: /-1 19: /-1 23: /1 20: /0 19: /0 15: /0 18: /-1 19: /1 20: /0 19: /0 21: /0 21: /0 19: /-1 20: /0 17: /0 19: /-1 20: /-1 18: /0 21: /-1 20: /-3 19: /-1 20: /-1 20: /0 18: /2 17: /0 17: /-2 18: /1 20: /-3 23: /-1 18: /1 20: /0 19: /0 19: /0 21: /-2 16: /1 19: /0 18: /-1 17: /1 13: /0 12: /0 11: /0 10: /0 12: /0 13: /0 12: /0 12: /0 13: /-1 11: /0 9: /-2 12: /1 14: /0 11: /0 13: /0 5: /0 8: /0 11: /0 9: /1 6: /0 8: /0 7: /1 10: /-2 8:00 Skaters: Goals-Assists (GameWinning or GameTying) Shots / (+/-) TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed / Shots Decision Minutes Played

14 PRUCHA MARA ORR STRUDWICK HOLLWEG MOORE TYUTIN date Opp # 25 # 27 # 28 # 34 # 44 # 49 # 51 Oct 4 Oct 6 Oct 10 Oct 12 Oct 13 Oct 18 Oct 20 Oct 23 Oct 25 Oct 27 Oct 29 Nov 1 Nov 3 Nov 5 Nov 6 Nov 8 Nov 10 Nov 14 Nov 15 Nov 17 Nov 19 Nov 21 Nov 23 Nov 25 Nov 29 Dec 1 Dec 3 Dec 6 Dec 7 Dec 9 Dec 12 Dec 16 Dec 18 Dec 20 Dec 21 Dec 23 Dec 26 Dec 29 Dec 30 Jan 2 Jan 3 Jan 5 Jan 8 Jan 10 Jan 12 Jan 14 Jan 16 Jan 19 Jan 20 Jan 22 Jan 24 Jan 29 Vs NYI Vs WSH Vs PIT Vs N.J Vs TOR Vs T.B Vs WSH Vs N.J Vs NYI Vs PIT Vs FLA Vs DAL Vs OTT Vs CAR Vs ATL Vs WSH Vs PHX COL Vs OTT Vs TOR Vs EDM Vs T.B Vs PHI Vs PIT Vs BOS Vs BOS Vs ATL Vs CAR 1-0 2/1 12: /0 17: /0 9: /0 12: /0 10: /0 12: /0 12: /0 12: /0 11: /-1 15: /0 11: /0 11: /0 15: /0 16: /-1 15: /0 10: /0 13: /1 9: /2 12: /0 11: /-1 11: /1 9: /1 11: /0 10: /0 14: /-1 14: /-1 13: /-1 12: /1 17: /0 14: /0 11: /-1 11: /0 12: /0 8: /0 10: /0 11: /0 15: /0 10: /0 9: /0 8: /-1 8: /2 9: /0 11: (W) 3/2 8: /0 11: /1 15: /0 12: /0 12: /-1 13: /0 18: /0 13: /0 15: /0 16: /0 19: /0 18: /0 18: /-2 19: /1 17: /1 17: /-1 18: /0 14: /1 17: /-1 17: /1 18: /1 19: /0 16: /0 21: /0 20: /0 24: /0 19: /0 17: /0 16: /0 14: /0 16: /-1 16: /-1 15: /0 12: /0 14: /-1 13: /1 17: /1 18: /1 19: /-1 16: /0 18: /0 18: /-1 18: /0 21: /2 16: /-1 17: /2 19: /0 21: /0 14: /0 17: /-1 18: /-1 6: /0 4: /0 3: /0 6: /0 5: /-1 6: /0 7: /0 7: /0 9: /-1 5: /0 6: /0 8: /0 6: /0 5: /0 10: /0 10: /0 6: /0 8: /-2 4: /-1 7: /0 6: (W) 1/1 9: /-1 7: /0 5: /0 5: /0 8: /-1 9: /0 8: /-1 8: /0 6: /-2 5: /0 9: /0 11: /0 6: /-1 12: /0 10: /0 5: /0 9: /-1 12: /0 7: /0 10: /0 7: /0 13: /1 10: /0 9: /0 8: /0 12: /0 9: /0 8: /0 10: /0 11: /-2 3: /-1 11: /0 12: /0 6: /-1 5: /0 4: /0 8: /-1 15: /0 10: /0 17: /-1 12: /1 13: /1 14: /0 13: (W) 2/0 13: /0 8: /1 13: /0 16: /0 12: /0 14: /0 14: /-1 14: /0 14: /0 11: /0 13: /0 16: /0 8: /0 12: /1 12: /-1 13: /-1 15: /0 14: /0 11: /0 16: /1 12: /0 16: /0 14: /-1 12: /-1 7: /0 9: /0 6: /0 6: /0 6: /-1 6: /0 8: /0 7: /0 9: /0 9: /0 10: /0 12: /0 11: /0 7: /0 9: /0 10: /0 6: /0 9: /-1 6: /-1 9: /0 7: /1 9: /-1 9: /0 6: /0 5: /0 8: /0 8: /0 9: /-1 8: /0 5: /-2 5: /0 9: /0 6: /0 11: /0 9: /0 9: /0 9: /-1 12: /0 7: /0 9: /0 8: /0 13: /2 10: /0 10: /0 8: /0 12: /0 9: /0 8: /0 10: /0 11: /-1 6: /0 10: /-1 12: /-1 9: /0 10: /1 12: /-1 14: /0 20: /0 21: /1 21: /0 21: /0 17: /0 16: /0 19: /0 18: /1 21: /-2 17: /1 16: /0 20: /1 21: /1 20: /-1 19: /1 20: /-1 20: /-1 19: /0 23: /0 21: /-1 24: /0 23: /0 24: /0 21: /0 21: /0 21: /-1 19: /-1 22: /1 21: /1 22: /-3 22: /-1 21: /0 22: /-1 23: /-1 24: /0 21: /-1 18: /-1 16: /2 18: /-1 21: /-1 18: /1 22: /-2 16: /-1 18: /1 18: /0 16: /0 19: /0 22: /-1 19: /3 21: /0 20: /-1 21:46 Skaters: Goals-Assists (GameWinning or GameTying) Shots / (+/-) TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed / Shots Decision Minutes Played

15 JAGR HOSSA STRAKA PARENTEAU LUNDQVIST VALIQUETTE date Opp # 68 # 81 # 82 # 30 # 40 Oct 4 Vs FLA 0-2 2/3 19: /3 20: W 60 DNP Oct OTT 0-0 5/-2 26: /0 20: L 59 DNP Oct NYI 0-0 3/0 22: /1 16: /1 20: L 59 DNP Oct 12 Vs WSH 0-3 3/0 20: /0 21: (W) 4/0 20: W 60 DNP Oct 13 Vs OTT 1-0 6/0 24: /0 21: /-1 14: L 59 DNP Oct ATL 0-2 2/-2 21: /-1 17: L 59 DNP Oct BOS 0-0 2/0 23: /0 4: O 65 DNP Oct PIT 0-0 4/0 20: /0 16: L 60 DNP Oct 25 Vs N.J 0-0 1/0 20: /0 21: W 60 DNP Oct 27 Vs TOR 1-0 2/0 23: /1 16: L 58 DNP Oct 29 Vs T.B 0-2 5/0 24: /0 19: W 60 DNP Nov 1 Vs WSH 0-0 1/0 17: /0 17: W 60 DNP Nov 3 Vs N.J 0-0 3/0 18: /0 17: W 65 DNP Nov 5 Vs PHI 1-1 (W) 5/1 24: /0 17: W 60 DNP Nov NYI 0-1 2/0 19: /0 12: L 59 DNP Nov 8 Vs PIT 0-1 3/0 19: /0 14: W 60 DNP Nov TOR 0-0 1/0 21: /0 16:44 DNP 2-34 W 64 Nov N.J 1-1 (W) 4/1 19: /1 17: W 60 DNP Nov PHI 0-0 1/0 21: /0 16: W 65 DNP Nov PIT 0-0 0/0 22: /1 13: W 62 DNP Nov 19 Vs NYI 0-0 1/0 19: /-1 12: L 59 DNP Nov T.B 0-0 1/-1 18: /1 13: W 60 DNP Nov FLA 0-0 2/0 22: /1 13: /0 13:59 DNP 2-35 O 65 Nov 25 Vs DAL 1-0 6/1 20: /0 10: /1 20: L 59 DNP Nov 29 Vs NYI 1-1 4/1 18: /0 14: /1 19: W 60 DNP Dec OTT 1-0 (W) 5/0 17: /1 11: /0 18: W 60 DNP Dec 3 Vs CAR 0-0 2/-3 20: /0 13: /-4 21: L 60 DNP Dec 6 Vs TOR 0-0 3/-1 17: /-1 12: /-1 19: L 40 2/6 20 Dec ATL 0-0 2/-3 20: /1 14: /-3 19:17 DNP 3-21 L 59 Dec 9 Vs N.J 0-0 1/0 19: /0 15: /0 18: W 60 DNP Dec WSH 0-1 3/1 19: /1 15: /1 22: O 64 DNP Dec 16 Vs PHX 0-0 4/-1 20: /-1 22:04 DNP 5-26 L 60 Dec 18 Vs PIT 0-1 2/2 18: /2 22: W 60 DNP Dec 0-2 0/-1 22: /0 19: L 52 0/4 8 Dec COL 0-1 2/2 16: /2 17: O 61 DNP Dec 23 Vs OTT 0-1 4/-1 20: /-1 22: L 59 DNP Dec 26 Vs CAR 2-0 9/2 18: /1 21: W 60 DNP Dec TOR 1-3 (W) 7/0 23: /0 20:37 DNP 1-28 W 60 Dec 30 Vs MTL 1-0 1/2 20: /0 8: /2 19: W 61 DNP Jan CGY 0-2 3/0 20: /0 10: /0 18: L 59 DNP Jan VAN 0-0 1/0 20: /0 9: /0 19:33 DNP 3-19 L 60 Jan EDM 0-1 2/0 20: /0 12: /0 19: O 64 DNP Jan 8 Vs T.B 1-0 3/-3 22: /0 10: L 59 DNP Jan 10 Vs PHI 0-0 4/-1 18: /-1 16: L 60 DNP Jan 12 Vs MTL 0-1 7/1 18: /1 14: (W) 3/1 19: W 60 DNP Jan PIT 1-0 6/-1 19: /0 9: /-2 21: L 59 DNP Jan 16 Vs BUF 0-0 5/-1 18: /-1 17: W 60 DNP Jan BOS 1-2 3/2 19: /1 19: O 65 DNP Jan 20 Vs BOS 0-0 2/-1 23: /-1 23: L 60 DNP Jan 22 Vs ATL 1-2 5/3 18: /1 18: W 60 DNP Jan 24 Vs ATL 0-0 3/0 23: /0 17: W 65 DNP Jan CAR 0-1 4/0 23: /-1 14: L 59 DNP Skaters: Goals-Assists (GameWinning or GameTying) Shots / (+/-) TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed / Shots Decision Minutes Played

16 Tom Renney New York Rangers Head Coach Is now in his third season as Head Coach and eighth season with the Rangers. After being named the 33rd head coach in franchise history on July 6, 2004, Renney has led the Rangers to 40-or-more wins in consecutive seasons, a feat last accomplished by the club in On November 10, 2007, he won his 100th game as the Rangers' Head Coach becoming just the eighth person in franchise history to reach the mark. In , Renney compiled a record during the regular season and helped the Blueshirts reach the playoffs for the second time in as many years. He also guided the team to a first-round playoff sweep last season, marking New York s first since Season highlights include his 100th career victory (Nov. 21 vs. Carolina) and his first career playoff win (Apr. 12 at Atlanta). During the season, Renney guided the team to a mark, and with 100 points, turned in the sixth-highest point total in club history. After leading the Blueshirts to the post-season for the first time since 1997, he was tabbed a finalist for the Jack Adams Award, given annually to the league's most outstanding coach. * Won his third consecutive season opener on Oct. 4 vs. Florida, and is now in season openers with the Rangers. * Notched his 100th win as the Rangers' Head Coach on Nov. 10 at Toronto. Goaltenders 30 Henrik Lundqvist G 6'1'', /02/82 ( 25 ), Are, SWE 3rd NHL / 3rd NYR Season How Acquired: Rangers seventh round choice, 205th overall, in the 2000 NHL Entry Draft. * Turned aside 24 shots in a 3-1 loss on Tuesday at Carolina. * Ranks second in the NHL in shutouts (seven) and is tied for fifth in wins (21). * Has held opponents to two or fewer goals in 25 of 46 games this season. * Made 17 saves and stopped three of three in the shootout in a 2-1 win vs. the Thrashers on Jan. 24. * Turned aside 14 shots to post the shutout on Jan. 22 vs. Atlanta, becoming the first Ranger goaltender to record seven shutouts in a season since Eddie Giacomin accomplished the feat during the season. * Made a season-high, 36 saves and stopped one of three in the shootout in a 4-3 loss on Jan. 19 at Boston. * Turned aside 23 shots in a 2-1 win vs. the Sabres on Jan. 16 to record his third consecutive 20-win season. * Turned aside 18 shots in a 4-0 win on Dec. 18 vs. the Penguins for his career-high, sixth shutout of the season. * Awarded Second Star honors by the NHL for the week ending November 4, posting a record, 0.65 goals against average,.976 save percentage and one shutout during the span. * Stopped 31 shots en route to his third shutout of the season and 10th of his career in a 2-0 victory vs. Washington on Nov. 1; Needed just 131 starts to reach 10 career shutouts, becoming the third fastest to the mark in franchise history (1. G. Villemure starts; 2. E. Giacomin starts). * Has posted a record of 8-3-1, along with a 2.96 goals against average and two shutouts in 13 career regular season games vs. Philadelphia; Is with a 2.92 goals against average and one shutout in three games this season. Saves: 36 (Jan. 19 at Boston)...Consecutive Starts: 16 (Oct. 4 vs. Florida - Nov. 8 vs. Pittsburgh)...Consecutive Wins: 4 (twice)...shutout Streak: 159:31 (Nov. 3 vs. New Jersey - Nov. 6 at NY Islanders)...Shootout Saves: 3 (three times) Regular Season Missed Game Information: None. 40 Steve Valiquette G (val-ih-keht) 6'6'', /20/77 ( 30 ), Etobicoke, ON, CAN 4th NHL / 3rd NYR Season How Acquired: Signed as a free agent on July 1, * Made 27 saves in a 6-1 win vs. the Maple Leafs on Dec. 29 at the Air Canada Centre. * Made 33 saves and stopped four of five shots in the shootout in a 3-2 loss on Nov. 23 at Florida. * Turned aside 32 shots in regulation/overtime and two of two in the shootout in his season debut, notching his first victory of the season in a 3-2 win, on Nov. 10 at Toronto. * Has posted a record of and a 2.28 goals against average in two career regular season appearances vs. the Flyers. Saves: 33 (Nov. 23 at Florida)...Consecutive Starts: None...Consecutive Wins: None...Shutout Streak: 77:30 (Dec. 16 vs. Phoenix - Dec. 29 at Toronto)...Shootout Saves: 4 (Nov. 23 at Florida) Regular Season Missed Game Information: None.