The Rangers advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs for the fourth straight year and will be facing a very familiar foe.
And the waiting is over! The New York Rangers finally know who their second round opponent will be. For the fourth time in five years the Rangers and Caps lock horns to see who will advance, and while some may lament the fact that it's yet another Rangers/Capitals series, we can all be thankful that it's not John Tortorella and Dale Hunter behind the respective benches this time around.
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While the Rangers did make relatively quick work of their first round opponents, the depleted Pittsburgh Penguins, it wasn't easy.