TEAM NOTES
WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT NIGHT
The New York Rangers will host Women’s Empowerment Night on Monday night as they face the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Through non-profit partnerships, storytelling, in-game recognition, and engagement, Women’s Empowerment Night will continue to encourage and advocate for women to be well-represented in every area throughout the community, especially sports.
Prior to Monday’s game, the Rangers will host Garden of Dreams partners, WHEDco and Women in Need (DHS), for a pre-game panel in the Theatre Lobby, where women of MSG will openly discuss their careers and what it means to be a woman in the corporate sports and entertainment industry. Following the panel, the group will take part in bracelet making with the panelist and Women’s ERG members. In addition to the panel, prior to the game, the Junior Rangers Girls Hockey League and will take the Garden ice for a skate with the New York Sirens of the PWHL.
As part of the Rangers’ Community Captain program, the Rangers will be presenting the Community Captain Award and a $10,000 donation to the Women’s Sports Foundation, whose mission is to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life.
MIKA MARCH
Mika Zibanejad has recorded at least one point in five of his last seven games (3G-2A). Since Dec. 31, his 12 goals are tied for the eighth most in the league. He leads the Rangers this season in goals (24) and power play goals (12), and ranks second in points (53), assists (29) and faceoff wins (405). Among all skaters this season, his 12 power play goals are tied for the fifth most in the NHL.
Zibanejad holds the franchise record for the most power play goals (120) and became the first active player to lead an Original Six franchise in power play goals. His 274 goals as a Ranger are the fifth most in franchise history and he sits six goals away from tying Adam Graves for fourth. He ranks fourth in franchise history in power play points (236) and sits one power play point away from tying James Patrick for third.
Among all Swedish players in NHL history, he is tied with Nicklas Lidstrom for the fourth most career power play goals (132). On Feb. 28, he notched his 338th career goal, surpassing Henrik Zetterberg for the seventh most goals among all Swedish players in NHL history. He sits five goals away from tying Filip Forsberg for sixth (343).
Since the 2019-20 season, in the month of March, Zibanejad is tied for sixth in goals (41) and tied for eighth in points (86).
This season, he has scored the first goal in a game eight times, tied for the most in the NHL. His 59 career game-opening goals as a Ranger are tied with Chris Kreider for the second most in franchise history, and his 38 game-winning goals rank seventh. Zibanejad has recorded two hat tricks this season and nine as a Ranger. His nine hat tricks are tied for the most in franchise history, and he is one of nine players in the league this season with two or more.
SHESTY’S SAVES
Igor Shesterkin returned to the ice on Feb. 26 after missing 13 games due to an injury, and has helped the Rangers earn a point in back-to-back games. New York has earned points in 11 of his last 14 decisions (8-3-3). He has allowed two or fewer goals in 19 games this season, tied for the seventh most in the league. His nine games allowing one or fewer goals are tied for 10th among NHL goaltenders this season.
Among all goaltenders this season with 30 or more starts, his .913 save percentage is tied for third and his 2.45 goals against average ranks fifth.
Since the beginning of the 2021-22 season and among all goalies with at least 100 games played, Shesterkin is tied for the league lead in save percentage (.916), ranks third in shutouts (20), tied for fourth in wins (154) and has the fifth lowest goals against average (2.50). In that same time frame, he ranks second among all NHL goaltenders with 77 games allowing one or fewer goals.
FANTASTIC MR. FOX
Adam Fox returned to the ice on Feb. 26 after missing 13 games due to injury. He ranks second on the Blueshirts in takeaways (20) and ranks fourth in assists (24). He leads Rangers defensemen in assists and points (28). He is the third Rangers defenseman in franchise history to collect 20 points in each of his first seven seasons with the team.
Among all Rangers defensemen in franchise history, Fox has the second most takeaways (370), fourth most assists (330) and points (397), fifth most blocked shots (726) and eighth most goals (67). He sits three goals away from tying Dave Maloney (70) for the seventh most goals in Rangers history.
This season, he ranks third on the Rangers in multi-point games (10) and is tied for 10th among NHL blueliners. Among all Rangers defensemen in franchise history, his 100 career multi-point games rank fourth. Since 2024-25, he is tied for seventh in three-point games (6) and ranks eighth in multi-point games (27) among NHL defensemen.
Fox is raising money toward the Tackle ALS organization to help the Sean M. Healey & AMG Center for ALS at Massachusetts General Hospital develop therapies that repair or reverse damage caused by ALS and ultimately prevent the disease entirely this season. For every goal he scores, he will be donating $1,023 to Tackle ALS and for every assist, he will be donating $523. So far this season, Fox has donated $16,644 (4G-24A) to the cause.
MILLER TIME
J.T. Miller has notched a point in five of his last seven games (1G-4A) and has tallied at least one point in nine of his last 12 games (3G-10A). Over that span, he leads the Blueshirts in points (13) and is tied for the lead in assists (10). This season, he ranks third on the Rangers in goals (14) and faceoff wins (395), and ranks fourth in points (37) and hits (104). His three overtime goals this season are a career high and are tied for the fourth most in the NHL.
Among all NHL skaters with at least 500 faceoffs this season, his 61.2 faceoff percentage ranks second in the league. Since the start of the 2024–25 season, he ranks third in faceoff percentage (59.4) among all NHL players who have taken 1,000 or more faceoffs.
FORECHECK, BACKCHECK, TROCHECK
Vincent Trocheck has recorded an assist in back-to-back games and has tallied at least one point in seven of his last 11 games (1G-10A). This season, he leads the Rangers in faceoff wins (429), ranks second in hits (137), third in points (38) and assists (26), and ranks sixth in goals (12).
On Feb. 28, he scored the game-deciding goal in shootout. Since 2014-15, his 12 career game-deciding goals are tied for the league lead.
Among all Rangers skaters in franchise history who have taken 500 or more faceoffs, his 58.0 faceoff percentage ranks second. Since 2024–25, Trocheck ranks fourth in the NHL in faceoff percentage (58.7) among skaters who have taken 1,000 or more faceoffs. In that same time frame, his 1,339 overall faceoff wins rank sixth in the NHL.
TOO COOL
Will Cuylle has recorded a point in two of his last four games (2A). He leads the Rangers in hits (208), is tied for second on the team in power play goals (4) and is tied for fourth in goals (13). The Rangers’ record when Cuylle scores a goal is 10-2-0.
His 208 hits this season rank fifth in the league and since 2024–25, his 509 hits rank third. He is the only player in the league this season with 25+ points and 200+ hits, and is one of two players (Beck Malenstyn) with 200+ hits and 50+ blocked shots.
