The 2007–08 New York Rangers season began October 4, 2007. It was the New York Rangers' 81st season in the National Hockey League. In 2006–07, an impressive late season run brought the team from 12th to 6th place in the Eastern Conference, but the team ran out of steam in the Conference Semi-finals before losing in six games to the Buffalo Sabres. On April 3, 2008 the New York Rangers clinched a playoff berth for the 3rd consecutive season in a 3–0 win against the rival Islanders. __TOC__