| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Derek Stepan  ActiveDerek Stepan found himself nervous during the first half of Game 1. Stepan eventually turned things around as he potted his sixth playoff goal of his career on Thursday. "It might have been nerves," Stepan said yesterday. "Think about it: During the season we played every other night or had a two-day break, and then before this series we had off Saturday to Thursday before playing again. So it takes a bit with all those days in between. I was probably a little jumpy early on." The Rangers are relying on Stepan to have a big series as he had 17 goals and 57 points during the regular season. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Brad Richards ActiveBrad Richards played a whopping 9:21 minutes on the power play Sunday. The Rangers were 1-6 with the man-advantage as second unit forward Benoit Pouliot scored the lone goal. After a big three point effort in Game 1, Richards did not garner a point in a 4-2 loss on Sunday. Apr 21 |
| 3 | Derick Brassard ActiveDerick Brassard (back) said he will be available on Thursday. Brassard's status was put into doubt when he left Tuesday's practice with a possible back problem. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault has also stated that Brassard will be in the Rangers' lineup Thursday night. Apr 16 |
| 4 | Dominic Moore ActiveDominic Moore has been named the New York Rangers nominee for the Bill Masterton Trophy. The Masterton is awarded annually to the NHL player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to the sport. Moore missed all of last season as he dealt with the death of his wife from liver cancer in 2013. Mar 31 |
| 5 | Brian Boyle ActiveBrian Boyle had the winner in the Rangers 3-0 win over Detroit Sunday. It was Boyle's fifth goal of the season but his fantasy value is negligible. He did have 21 goals and 35 points in 2010-11 but that was a long time ago. Mar 10 |
| LW | 1 | Chris Kreider  I.L.Chris Kreider skated on Tuesday for the first time since he suffered a hand injury. Kreider has been out for six consecutive contests. As is normal in the NHL, the Rangers are getting increasingly reluctant to provide injury updates as we get closer to the playoffs. With that in mind, they didn't provide a timetable for Kreider's return. Apr 8 |
| 2 | Carl Hagelin ActiveSome probably believe that Carl Hagelin's non-goal should have counted, but the New York Rangers lost to the San Jose Sharks 1-0 on Sunday nonetheless. Hagelin was just coming off the first hat trick of his career, so it would have been a nice reward for a hardworking player. He's a player whose two-way game doesn't translate as clearly to fantasy, as he has 28 points, 36 PIM and 114 SOG in 59 games played this season. Mar 16 |
| 3 | Benoit Pouliot ActiveIf you're looking for a mid-level forward option in playoff pools, you could do worse than New York Rangers forward Benoit Pouliot. The once-prized prospect has been playing really well lately. He's been close to a point-per-game player since he collected two assists against the Phoenix Coyotes on March 24. That includes one goal in the Rangers' Game 2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday. Apr 20 |
| 4 | Daniel Carcillo ActiveDaniel Carcillo scored a goal in the Rangers' 3-1 victory over Vancouver. That gives Carcillo four goals and five points in 54 games this season. He used to chip in a decent amount of points for an enforcer, but that is no longer the case. Apr 2 |
| 5 | J.T. Miller ActiveJ.T. Miller will probably be a healthy scratch for Game 1 on Thursday. That would change if Derick Brassard, who exited Tuesday's practice early with a possible back injury, ends up being unavailable. Miller had three goals and six points in 30 games with the Rangers in 2013-14. Apr 16 |
| RW | 1 | Rick Nash ActiveRick Nash is continuing his fine defensive play as he is playing against the Flyers top line in the playoffs. Nash, Derek Stepan and Martin St. Louis are facing the Flyers top unit of Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell and Jakub Voracek for the most part and the line is shutting them down. Nash got a great taste of defensive play in the Olympics where he was a bottom six forward for Canada and his play is continuing into the playoffs. He had an assist in Game 1 and a team-leading seven shots on goal. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Martin St. Louis ActiveMartin St. Louis scored the opening goal of the game on Sunday in the Rangers 4-2 loss to the Flyers. St. Louis drew a couple of assists in Game 1 and has three points in the series. He was acquired at the trade deadline from the Lightning but slumped mightily with the Rangers during the regular season. He has certainly started things off right in the playoffs and now has 71 points in 65 career postseason games. Apr 21 |
| 3 | Mats Zuccarello ActiveMats Zuccarello found the back of the net in the Rangers' playoff opener. Zuccarello was the Rangers' scoring leader in the regular season with 59 points in 77 games. He has two goals and eight points in 14 career playoff contests. Apr 18 |
| 4 | Derek Dorsett ActiveDerek Dorsett will put his friendship with the Flyers Jakub Voracek on hold in the first round of the playoffs. The two were close friends when both played for the Blue Jackets and Voracek will be an usher for Dorsett when he gets married on June 28 but all feelings will be put aside during the best-of-seven series. "Those are the guys you turned pro with," Dorsett said. "We've been through a lot together. As rookies, we were a part of the first year the Blue Jackets made the playoffs. There were some tough years after that, and all along it was a tight-knit group." Apr 14 |
| 5 | Jesper Fast ActiveJesper Fast's status for Game 1 Thursday night is unclear. He didn't take part in the team's morning skate and his absence was described as a "maintenance morning" by coach Alain Vigneault. Fast played three games with the Rangers during his NHL stint to end the regular season and he's expected to play in the playoffs if he's available. Apr 17 |
| D | 1 | Ryan McDonagh ActiveRyan McDonagh (shoulder) admitted to feeling rusty early in the Rangers' playoff opener. McDonagh missed the Rangers' last five regular season games due to the ailment. "I just didn't quite feel myself," said McDonagh. "I wasn't feeling the puck or my legs as much. As we went into the second, I just calmed myself down and really just tried to keep it simple and took what was given and felt like myself the rest of the game." He ended up leading the team with 22:42 minutes of playing time. Apr 18 |
| 2 | Daniel Girardi ActiveDaniel Girardi and Ryan McDonagh continue to excel against the Flyers top line. Claude Giroux, Scott Hartnell and Jakub Voracek combined for only one goal and three assists in four regular season games with Hartnell setting up Andrew MacDonald on the power play for the only Flyers goal in Game 1 of the playoffs. If the duo of Girardi and McDonagh continue their outstanding play, the Flyers are going to have a tough time advancing. Apr 20 |
| 3 | Marc Staal ActiveMarc Staal looked to be all right after the game on Saturday as he took a big hit from Chris Neil of the Senators. Staal was smashed into the boards by Neil late in the third period and was pretty upset after the game as the referee gave Staal the double-minor for roughing. "I think it's a brutal call," goaltender Henrik Lundqvist said. "There's probably a couple of different calls on that hit. It's a late hit and too many strides." Staal has only three goals and 14 points in 69 games this season as he has no fantasy value in pools. Apr 6 |
| 4 | Anton Stralman ActiveMarc Levine, the agent for defenseman Anton Stralman, denied that he has turned down a three-year contract offer from the New York Rangers. The rumor was that the offer was for around $9 million over the three seasons. While Levine did not go into details, it looks like both sides are working towards a contract extension. Mar 10 |
| 5 | Kevin Klein ActiveKevin Klein had his best game as a Ranger on Friday night. The blueliner had two assists in 18:03 and he blocked three shots. Klein won't wow you in the offensive department -- he has six points on the season -- but he's a steady, stay-at-home blueliner. There was some thought that he could take a seat for Raphael Diaz, but this game should put that on hold for now. Mar 15 |
| 6 | Raphael Diaz ActiveRaphael Diaz played well in his Ranger debut Saturday against the Devils. He paired with Kevin Klein in place of the injured John Moore, and held his own in the 16:20 of ice time he received. Most importantly, Diaz did get 4:06 of ice time on the Ranger power play. See how he does Sunday night against Toronto. If he has some success with the man advantage he may worth rostering if Moore's concussion keeps him out of action for a prolonged stretch. Mar 23 |
| 7 | John Moore ActiveJohn Moore (concussion) returned to action on Thursday April 3. Moore missed six games due to the injury. He scored a goal in his return, giving him 14 points in 70 contests in 2013-14. Apr 4 |
| 8 | Justin Falk ActiveJustin Falk played for the first time since December 29 on Saturday. That's an awfully long time to be a healthy scratch and Falk did not help his cause when he refused to go to the minors after the Olympic break to get in a conditioning stint. He is unlikely to play in the playoffs unless the Rangers run into the injury bug on the blueline. Apr 13 |
| G | 1 | Henrik Lundqvist ActiveIt wasn't the greatest afternoon for Henrik Lundqvist, as the New York Rangers fell to the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 in Game 2 on Sunday. The series is now at 1-1 and Lundqvist drops to 31-37 in his playoff career. Fair or not, even with a gold and silver medal, many will wonder if he's a "big game" goalie. It's true that he didn't have a great game on Sunday, allowing three goals on 24 shots. Apr 20 |
| 2 | Cameron Talbot ActiveGoaltender Cameron Talbot had a beauty of a game for the New York Rangers Saturday night but wound up letting in the game winner on a penalty shot by Montreal's Brian Gionta in overtime. As a result, the Canadiens prevailed 1-0. It was the first goal allowed by Talbot in 122:56 played at Bell Centre in Montreal this season. He stopped 26 shots in regulation and OT prior to Gionta's goal. Talbot earned his first career shutout in Montreal on Nov. 16 in a 1-0 victory. All in all, he stopped the first 46 shots he faced in his career in Montreal before allowing Gionta's winner Saturday. As Henrik Lundqvist's backup, Talbot had a terrific regular season, posting a 12-6-1 record, a GAA of 1.64 and a save percentage of .941. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault decided to rest some key veterans, including Dan Girardi and Marty St. Louis. Rangers coach Alain Vigneault decided to rest some key veterans, including Martin St. Louis and Dan Girardi. The Rangers had little to play for as they were already locked into second place in the Metropolitan Division after the Flyers beat Pittsburgh 4-3 in overtime Saturday afternoon. Apr 12 |