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New York Rangers: On an anniversary, the streak of futility continues

While 54 years is a long time, 25 years isn’t chump change. The latest streak is the second longest in New York Rangers history and is the 14th longest currently in the NHL. With a rebuild in progress, it’s likely that the drought will last at least one or two more seasons before there is a chance of ending it.

The 53 years that the Rangers didn’t win a Cup (they won in their 54th year) is the longest streak of its kind in NHL history. That record of futility is within reach of two teams. The Toronto Maple Leafs and the St.