It’s a painful fact, but the New York Rangers won the most playoff games of any team this decade to not win the Stanley Cup. The team won 33 times in the postseason and four former Rangers, Brian Boyle, Carl Hagelin, Ryan McDonagh and Ryan Callahan all rank in the top 30 of active NHL players for postseason games played.
Simply put, the Rangers were a core set up for sustainable long-term success through cost-effective homegrown talent. To supplement said talent, the front office under both Glen Sather and later Jeff Gorton’s direction sought to enhance the group through outside means.