2007–08 New York Rangers season

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.Rangers Official Site. "[http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2945 Rangers Get Cherepanov with First-Round Pick]", June 22, 2007 – accessed July 2, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626180532/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2945 |date=June 26, 2007 }} In the second round, the Rangers selected goaltender Antoine Lafleur from the P.E.I. Rocket of the QMJHL.Rangers Official Site. "[http://www.newyorkrangers.com/team/draft07/ Rangers 2007 Draft Picks]", June 23, 2007 – accessed July 4, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070728005004/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/team/draft07/ |date=July 28, 2007 }} 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.Roarke, Shawn P. "[http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=326916 Rangers Double Up with Gomez, Drury]{{dead link|date=January 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", NHL.com, July 1, 2007 – accessed July 2, 2007.{{dead link|date=September 2011}} 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.Rangers Official Site. "[http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2955 New Rangers Drury, Gomez Get Heroes' Welcome]", July 2, 2007 – accessed July 2, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070704175456/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2955 |date=July 4, 2007 }}

After these signings, left out of the picture was center Michael Nylander, who had reportedly signed with the Edmonton Oilers,"[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212502 Report: Oilers Sign Michael Nylander]", TSN.ca, July 2, 2007 – accessed July 2, 2007. but then actually signed with the Washington Capitals."[http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212549 Capitals Sign Michael Nylander]", TSN.ca, July 2, 2007 – accessed July 2, 2007. In addition, the Rangers also lost Jed Ortmeyer,"[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212521 Ortmeyer Signs Two-Year Deal with Preds]", TSN.ca, July 2, 2007 – accessed July 2, 2007. Brad Isbister,"[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212631 Canucks Ink Isbister, Ritchie, Schneider]", TSN.ca, July 3, 2007 – accessed July 3, 2007. Karel Rachunek"[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212635 Devils Sign Zubrus, Rachunek]", TSN.ca, July 3, 2007 – accessed July 4, 2007. and Kevin Weekes"[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212831 Devils Sign Weekes to Back Up Brodeur]", TSN.ca, July 5, 2007 – accessed July 5, 2007. to the free agency market, the latter two signing with the rival New Jersey Devils.

The Rangers re-signed a number of their own free agents, including Jason Strudwick,Rangers Official Site. "[http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2956 Strudwick Returning to Rangers for 2007–08]", July 2, 2007 – accessed July 9, 2007. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705184621/http://www.newyorkrangers.com/pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=2956 |date=July 5, 2007 }} Petr Prucha"[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=212828 Rangers Re-Sign Forward Prucha]", TSN.ca, July 5, 2007 – accessed July 5, 2007. and Brendan Shanahan."[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213239 Rangers Agree to Terms with Shanahan]", TSN.ca, July 10, 2007 – accessed July 10, 2007. Goaltender Henrik Lundqvist and forward Marcel Hossa had been designated for salary arbitration, but both signed contracts before reaching their respective hearings."[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213269 Rangers, Lundqvist Agree to Terms]", TSN.ca, July 11, 2007 – accessed July 11, 2007.[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215158 Rangers Avoid Arbitration with Hossa]", TSN.ca, July 31, 2007 – accessed July 31, 2007. Sean Avery did go through arbitration and was awarded a one-year deal worth $1.9 million."[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215240 Arbitrator Awards Avery $1.9–Million]", TSN.ca, August 1, 2007 – accessed August 1, 2007.

The multitude of high-profile free agent signings in July left the Rangers dangerously close to the league's $50.3 million salary cap. This effectively forced the Rangers to deal Matt Cullen and his $2.875 million per year cap number back to the Carolina Hurricanes."[https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=213832 Hurricanes Acquire Cullen from Rangers]", TSN.ca, July 17, 2007 – accessed July 17, 2007. At the start of the season, the Rangers total cap number was over the league maximum, but player bonuses can be deferred to the next season if it causes a team to exceed the upper limit of the salary cap, so the Rangers were in compliance."[http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=NYR NHL Team Salaries: New York Rangers] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071111084953/http://www.nhlnumbers.com/overview.php?team=NYR |date=November 11, 2007 }}", nhlnumbers.com – accessed November 13, 2007.

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The Rangers had the most shutouts of all 30 teams in the League, with 12.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NYR/2008.html|title = 2007-08 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.html|title=2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results}}

On April 3, 2008, the New York Rangers clinched a playoff berth for the third consecutive season in a 3–0 win against their crosstown rival Islanders.

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The New York Rangers ended the 2007–08 regular season as the Eastern Conference's fifth seed.

The Rangers defeated the New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in five games. This was the fifth playoff meeting between the two clubs, with the Rangers having won four of those series. The lone Devils series win was in 2006.{{cite web |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=280418011 |title=Lundqvist stops penalty shot, Rangers hold on to eliminate Devils |access-date=2008-04-19 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080421050848/http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=280418011| archive-date= April 21, 2008 | url-status= dead}} They were eventually eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals by the Pittsburgh Penguins in five games.

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| 1 || October 4 || Florida Panthers || 5–2 || Lundqvist || 1–0–0 || {{NHL recap|2007020007}}

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| 2 || October 6 || @ Ottawa Senators || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 1–1–0 || {{NHL recap|2007020023}}

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| 3 || October 10 || @ New York Islanders || 2–1 || Lundqvist || 1–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2007020040}}

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| 4 || October 12 || Washington Capitals || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 2–2–0 || {{NHL recap|2007020057}}

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| 5 || October 13 || Ottawa Senators || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 2–3–0 || {{NHL recap|2007020066}}

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| 6 || October 18 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 5–3 || Lundqvist || 2–4–0 || {{NHL recap|2007020092}}

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| 7 || October 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–0 SO || Lundqvist || 2–4–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020102}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 8 || October 23 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–0 || Lundqvist || 2–5–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020120}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || October 25 || New Jersey Devils || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 3–5–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020132}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 10 || October 27 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 3–6–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020149}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 11 || October 29 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 4–6–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020160}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || November 1 || Washington Capitals || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 5–6–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020174}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 13 || November 3 || New Jersey Devils || 2–1 SO || Lundqvist || 6–6–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020191}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || November 5 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–0 || Lundqvist || 7–6–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020203}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 15 || November 6 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 7–7–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020210}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || November 8 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 8–7–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020223}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 17 || November 10 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 SO || Valiquette || 9–7–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020236}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 18 || November 14 || @ New Jersey Devils || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 10–7–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020257}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || November 15 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 SO || Lundqvist || 11–7–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020263}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || November 17 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–3 OT || Lundqvist || 12–7–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020284}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || November 19 || New York Islanders || 2–1 || Lundqvist || 12–8–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020291}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || November 21 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–1 || Lundqvist || 13–8–1 || {{NHL recap|2007020306}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 23 || November 23 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–2 SO || Valiquette || 13–8–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020322}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || November 25 || Dallas Stars || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 13–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020337}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || November 29 || New York Islanders || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 14–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020357}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 26 || December 1 || @ Ottawa Senators || 5–2 || Lundqvist || 15–9–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020371}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 27 || December 3 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–0 || Lundqvist|| 15–10–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020387}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 28 || December 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–2 || Lundqvist || 15–11–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020407}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 29 || December 7 || @ Atlanta Thrashers || 4–2 || Valiquette || 15–12–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020413}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 30 || December 9 || New Jersey Devils || 1–0 OT || Lundqvist || 16–12–2 || {{NHL recap|2007020430}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 31 || December 12 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–4 OT || Lundqvist || 16–12–3 || {{NHL recap|2007020447}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 32 || December 16 || Phoenix Coyotes || 5–1 || Valiquette || 16–13–3 || {{NHL recap|2007020481}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || December 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–0 || Lundqvist || 17–13–3 || {{NHL recap|2007020488}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 34 || December 20 || @ Minnesota Wild || 6–3 || Lundqvist || 17–14–3 || {{NHL recap|2007020507}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 35 || December 21 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 4–3 OT || Lundqvist || 17–14–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020514}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 36 || December 23 || Ottawa Senators || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 17–15–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020531}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 37 || December 26 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 18–15–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020538}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || December 29 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–1 || Valiquette || 19–15–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020561}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || December 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 OT || Lundqvist || 20–15–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020573}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 40 || January 2 || @ Calgary Flames || 4–3 || Lundqvist || 20–16–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020593}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 41 || January 3 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 3–0 || Valiquette || 20–17–4 || {{NHL recap|2007020602}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 42 || January 5 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–2 SO || Lundqvist || 20–17–5 || {{NHL recap|2007020619}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 43 || January 8 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 5–3 || Lundqvist || 20–18–5 || {{NHL recap|2007020629}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 44 || January 10 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–2 || Lundqvist || 20–19–5 || {{NHL recap|2007020642}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 45 || January 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 21–19–5 || {{NHL recap|2007020660}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 46 || January 14 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 21–20–5 || {{NHL recap|2007020674}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 47 || January 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || Lundqvist || 22–20–5 || {{NHL recap|2007020686}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 48 || January 19 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 SO || Lundqvist || 22–20–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020705}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || January 20 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 22–21–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020716}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 50 || January 22 || Atlanta Thrashers || 4–0 || Lundqvist || 23–21–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020727}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 51 || January 24 || Atlanta Thrashers || 2–1 SO || Lundqvist || 24–21–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020743}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 52 || January 29 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 24–22–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020758}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 53 || January 31 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–0 || Valiquette || 25–22–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020772}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || February 1 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 26–22–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020778}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 55 || February 3 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || Lundqvist || 27–22–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020797}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 56 || February 5 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 27–23–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020803}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 57 || February 7 || Anaheim Ducks || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 27–24–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020817}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 58 || February 9 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 2–0 || Valiquette || 28–24–6 || {{NHL recap|2007020831}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 59 || February 10 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–2 OT || Valiquette || 28–24–7 || {{NHL recap|2007020844}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || February 16 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–1 || Lundqvist || 29–24–7 || {{NHL recap|2007020880}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || February 17 || San Jose Sharks || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 30–24–7 || {{NHL recap|2007020891}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 62 || February 19 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 SO || Lundqvist || 30–24–8 || {{NHL recap|2007020904}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || February 23 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 || Lundqvist || 31–24–8 || {{NHL recap|2007020934}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || February 24 || Florida Panthers || 5–0 || Lundqvist || 32–24–8 || {{NHL recap|2007020944}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || February 28 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 4–2 || Lundqvist || 33–24–8 || {{NHL recap|2007020966}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 66 || March 2 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–4 SO || Valiquette || 34–24–8 || {{NHL recap|2007020990}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 67 || March 4 || New York Islanders || 4–3 SO || Lundqvist || 34–24–9 || {{NHL recap|2007020999}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 68 || March 6 || @ New York Islanders || 4–1 || Lundqvist || 35–24–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021015}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 69 || March 9 || Boston Bruins || 1–0 SO || Lundqvist || 36–24–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021037}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 70 || March 10 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 SO || Lundqvist || 37–24–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021045}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 71 || March 14 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 37–25–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021074}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 72 || March 15 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 37–26–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021081}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 73 || March 18 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–2 || Lundqvist || 38–26–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021096}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 74 || March 19 || @ New Jersey Devils || 2–1 SO || Lundqvist || 39–26–9 || {{NHL recap|2007021104}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 75 || March 21 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 SO || Valiquette || 39–26–10 || {{NHL recap|2007021119}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 76 || March 25 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–1 OT || Lundqvist || 39–26–11 || {{NHL recap|2007021142}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 77 || March 27 || New Jersey Devils || 3–2 || Lundqvist || 40–26–11 || {{NHL recap|2007021155}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || March 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || Lundqvist || 40–27–11 || {{NHL recap|2007021179}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 79 || March 31 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 OT || Lundqvist || 41–27–11 || {{NHL recap|2007021186}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 80 || April 3 || @ New York Islanders || 3–0 || Lundqvist || 42–27–11 || {{NHL recap|2007021201}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 81 || April 4 || New York Islanders || 4–3 SO || Lundqvist || 42–27–12 || {{NHL recap|2007021211}}

|- {{Game-otl}}

| 82 || April 6 || @ New Jersey Devils || 3–2 SO || Lundqvist || 42–27–13 || {{NHL recap|2007021224}}

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| 1 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 4–1 || New Jersey Devils || || Rangers lead series 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2007030141}}

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| 2 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || New Jersey Devils || || Rangers lead series 2–0 || {{NHL recap|2007030142}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 13 || New Jersey Devils || 4–3 || New York Rangers || OT || Rangers lead series 2–1 || {{NHL recap|2007030143}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 16 || New Jersey Devils || 3–5 || New York Rangers || || Rangers lead series 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2007030144}}

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| 5 || April 18 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || New Jersey Devils || || Rangers win series 4–1 || {{NHL recap|2007030145}}

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|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 25 || New York Rangers || 4–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Pittsburgh leads series 1–0 || {{NHL recap|2007030221}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || April 27 || New York Rangers || 0–2 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Pittsburgh leads series 2–0 || {{NHL recap|2007030222}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || New York Rangers || || Pittsburgh leads series 3–0 || {{NHL recap|2007030223}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || May 1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || New York Rangers || || Pittsburgh leads series 3–1 || {{NHL recap|2007030224}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || May 4 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || OT || Pittsburgh wins series 4–1 || {{NHL recap|2007030225}}

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^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

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* Sean Avery re-signed through salary arbitration.

New York's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio, at the Nationwide Arena.

The 2007–08 season was the 11th season of AHL hockey for the franchise. The team's status as the Rangers' highest-level minor-league affiliate became questionable when Northland AEG LLC purchased the Hartford Civic Center from Madison Square Garden, L.P.; however, on May 29, 2007, it was announced that the franchise will remain in Hartford and will remain affiliated with the Rangers."[http://www.aegworldwide.com/news/aeg_news_072905.html AEG Press Release: Wolf Pack to Remain in Hartford] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927123046/http://www.aegworldwide.com/news/aeg_news_072905.html |date=September 27, 2007 }}", AEGworldwide.com, May 29, 2007 – accessed August 5, 2007.

Hartford finished the regular season with a record of 50–20–2–8 for a total of 110 points, a franchise high. P. A. Parenteau led the team with 81 points in 75 games, and team captain Andrew Hutchinson won the Eddie Shore Award as the league's top defenseman.

Portland eliminated Hartford from the playoffs in 5 games, marking two consecutive season's that the Wolf Pack failed to advance past the 1st round.

The 2007–08 season was the 15th season of ECHL hockey for the franchise.

Charlotte finished the regular season with a record of 34–31–1–6 for a total of 75 points. Gwinnett eliminated the Checkers from the playoffs in 3 games.

• 2007–08 NHL season

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