Perhaps now that the New York Rangers have been eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs will Jeff Gorton and Alain Vigneault realize the true recipe for hockey success in the spring.
It’s rarely the most talented team who wins in the playoffs. It’s the tougher team physically and mentally who gets it done and in the case of the second round matchup between the New York Rangers and Ottawa Senators, the tougher team will be advancing thanks to a 4-2 victory in Game 6 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
For the first time this series, Ottawa scored first.