2014–15 New York Rangers season

The Rangers faced the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round, winning the series in five games following an overtime winner from Carl Hagelin.

They faced the Tampa Bay Lightning, but lost the series in seven games, falling one win short from a second consecutive appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Duclair, a third round draft pick in 2013, turned heads in camp by scoring in three-straight pre-season games.

Dan Girardi, Martin St. Louis, Marc Staal and Derek Stepan were named alternate captains.

[6] On October 14, 2014, in a loss to the New York Islanders, Rick Nash established a franchise record by scoring a goal in each of the team's first four games of a season.

[11] In the first round of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, the Rangers played the Pittsburgh Penguins and won the series in five games.

[12] In the second round of the Eastern Conference Semi-finals, the Rangers played the Washington Capitals and won the series in seven games.

[17] Additionally, Mats Zuccarello also suffered a serious brain contusion and concussion after taking a hit in the head from a shot by McDonagh.

[18] Keith Yandle revealed that he suffered a sprained acromioclavicular joint after taking a hit from Blake Comeau of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first round of playoffs.

Below are the New York Rangers' selections made at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.