The Rangers tend to be good enough to get your hopes up, only to rip your heart out. That’s how you end up with fewer championships than the rest of the Original Six, plus others. If you’re a fan, you’ve seen them lift the Stanley Cup once — if you’re lucky.
Well, maybe not for long.
It’s OK to start dreaming, even after the Lightning got back into the series Sunday in Game 3. The Rangers are two wins from an Eastern Conference title starting with Tuesday’s Game 4. Six wins from the cup.