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The New York Rangers were founded in 1926, and are known as one of the Original Six Clubs. They were founded by George “Tex” Rickard who built and owned the third version of Madison Square Garden. They have won four Stanley Cups, with the most recent coming in 1994, when they defeated the Vancouver Canucks in seven games in the Stanley Cup Final. They have reached the Stanley Cup Final on seven other occasions.

NHL’s Longest Active Playoff Streaks
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The NHL plays 82 regular season games, and out of 32 teams, only 16 advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, one of professional sports’ most challenging tournaments to win a league championship. Even though 21 of the league’s current franchises have won the Stanley Cup, it’s not so easy qualifying for the postseason consistently as the current teams with the longest playoff streak is only eight seasons. Here’s a look at the 16 current teams skating in the league’s second season and their recent successes.  Washington Capitals – One Season (2024) Since Alex Ovechkin made his NHL debut in 2005-06,…

Rangers Defeat Capitals to Go Up 3-0 in Their Series
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The New York Rangers took a commanding 3-0 in the first-round NHL playoff series by defeating the Washington Capitals 3-1 on Friday (April 25) at the Capitol One Arena. John Carlson put the Capitals on the board in the first period with a goal five minutes into the game. It was his 20th career playoff goal. The only active defensemen with as many tallies are Kris Letang (23), Brent Burns (23) and Victor Hedman (22). The Rangers answered back with goals from Chris Kreider and Barclay Goodrow to take a 2-1 lead into the first intermission. With his 67th career…

Projected Lineups for the Rangers vs Capitals – Game 3
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The New York Rangers take on the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena tonight for Game 3 of their first round series. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. Related: 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Round 1 Hub (1M) RANGERS at (2WC) CAPITALS Eastern Conference First Round, Game 3 7 p.m. ET; MAX, MNMT, truTV, MSGSN, TNT, MSG, SN360, TVAS New York leads best-of-7 series, 2-0 Rangers projected lineup Chris Kreider — Mika Zibanejad — Jack Roslovic Artemi Panarin — Vincent Trocheck — Alexis Lafreniere Will Cuylle — Alex Wennberg — Kaapo Kakko Jimmy Vesey — Barclay Goodrow…

 

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Today in Hockey History: April 23
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Some of the National Hockey League’s “Original Six” teams made postseason memories on this date. However, there are plenty of the league’s newer franchises that made their mark on Stanley Cup Playoff history on April 23, as well. Let’s begin our daily trip back in time to relive all the…

2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Bracket
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Follow every game of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with insightful opinions, highlights, and breaking news. Whether your favorite team is battling for the most coveted trophy in professional sports, or you are a fan looking to cheer on former players chasing their dream in another jersey, this is the…

 

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Rangers FAQ

What year were the New York Rangers founded?

The New York Rangers were founded in 1926, and are known as one of the Original Six Clubs.

When did the New York Rangers play their first game?

The New York Rangers played their first game on Nov. 16, 1926, against the Montreal Maroons. They won the game 1-0.

Who is the current head coach of the New York Rangers?

Gerard Gallant is the current head coach for the New York Rangers.