2010–11 New York Rangers season

After an off-season of speculation and rumors, the Rangers waived veteran defenseman Wade Redden on September 25.

[3] On November 12, 2010, the Rangers unveiled their 85th anniversary Heritage "third" jersey at an event at Rockefeller Center.

[4] The Rangers wore the jersey for a game for the first time on November 17 against the Boston Bruins.

Marc Staal and Henrik Lundqvist played in the main game, and rookie Derek Stepan took part in the SuperSkills Competition.

According to the Versus broadcasters, this was the first time in franchise history that the Rangers were able to overcome a 3–0 deficit to the Bruins to win the game.

The Rangers defeated the Devils 5–2 on the afternoon of April 9, 2011 and then had to wait for the result of the Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning game that night.