OTTAWA, ON - FEBRUARY 17: Mats Zuccarello #36 of the New York Rangers looks on in a game against the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on February 17, 2018 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Jana Chytilova/Freestyle Photography/Getty Images) *** Local Caption ***
What happened on April 22 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2017, the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 at Madison Square Garden, winning their Eastern Conference First Round series four games to two. It was the last playoff series the Rangers won before embarking on a rebuild that saw them gut the team, trading away established players for draft picks and prospects.