Theme weeks continue at NHL FanSided, and this week is all about records. And with the New York Rangers being one the NHL’s most historic franchises, there have been plenty of record breaking moments for the Blueshirts.
The New York Rangers are steeped into nearly a century of tradition for the NHL.
As one of the league’s Original Six franchises, the Rangers are storied in decades and decades of history. Along the way the Blueshirts have undoubtedly delivered many unforgettable moments where not only was history made — but where history was rewritten. Throughout the years, many players in a Rangers sweater accomplished record-breaking feats that helped to define the sport of hockey and give generations of Rangers fans milestones to rally around.
Here’s a look back at three of the most iconic record-setting moments in history for the Rangers.
Top three record-breaking moments for the New York Rangers
Honorable Mention – Mark Messier’s Game 6
Though not a record in the traditional sense, Rangers’ legend and all-time great Mark Messier’s in Game 6 of the 1994 Eastern Conference Final against the New Jersey Devils stands as one of the iconic ways to steal a game win, ever. His leadership throughout the game carried the Blueshirts to a Game 7 back at home, and eventually the Final against the Vancouver Canucks where they hoisted their first Stanley Cup in over five decades.
On this day in 2006 raised Mark Messier’s #11 to the rafters
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3. Jaromír Jágr’s single lesson point and goal record (2005-06)
In the very first year after the 2004-05 NHL lockout, the legendary right wing tallied 123 points and scored 54 goals — setting for a single season.
Jágr broke Adam Graves’s previous mark of 52 goals that was set back in 1993–94. Jágr hit the milestone on April 8, 2006, against the Boston Bruins at Madison Square Garden, in a moment that brought the Garden crowd to its feet.
