Return to the playoffs (2005–2011) thumb|Stellar performances by rookie goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the 2005–06 season led to the Rangers' best record since 1993–94. The Rangers were expected to struggle during the 2005–06 season, but behind stellar performances by Swedish rookie goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, the Rangers finished the season with a record of 44–26–12, their best record since 1993–94. Jagr broke the Rangers' single-season points record with a first-period assist in a 5–1 win against the New York Islanders on March 29, 2006. The assist gave him 110 points on the season, breaking Jean Ratelle's record. Less than two weeks later, on April 8, Jagr scored his 53rd goal of the season against the Boston Bruins, breaking the club record previously held by Adam Graves. Two games prior, on April 4, the Rangers defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 3–2, in a shootout, to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 1996–97. In the 2006 conference quarterfinals, the Rangers drew a matchup with the Devils and were defeated in a four-game sweep. Jagr fell two points short of winning his sixth Art Ross Trophy as scoring champion in 2005–06, but did win his third Pearson Award as the players' choice for the most outstanding player.
return to the playoffs (2005–2011) thumb|stellar performances by rookie goaltender henrik lundqvist during the 2005–06 season led to the rangers' best record since 1993–94 the rangers were expected to struggle during the 2005–06 season but behind stellar performances by swedish rookie goaltender henrik lundqvist the rangers finished the season with a record of 44–26–12 their best record since 1993–94 jagr broke the rangers' single-season points record with a first-period assist in a 5–1 win against the new york islanders on march 29 2006 the assist gave him 110 points on the season breaking jean ratelle's record less than two weeks later on april 8 jagr scored his 53rd goal of the season against the boston bruins breaking the club record previously held by adam graves two games prior on april 4 the rangers defeated the philadelphia flyers 3–2 in a shootout to clinch a playoff spot for the first time since 1996–97 in the 2006 conference quarterfinals the rangers drew a matchup with the devils and were defeated in a four-game sweep jagr fell two points short of winning his sixth art ross trophy as scoring champion in 2005–06 but did win his third pearson award as the players' choice for the most outstanding player