NEW YORK, NY - MAY 12: Goalie Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers celebrates after they won 2-1 against the Washington Capitals in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 12, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty Images)
What happened on May 12 in the history of the New York Rangers
The New York Rangers have a long history of playing the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After beating Washington the first time them met in 1986, the Rangers lost five of the next series with the only win in 1994 when the Rangers won the Cup.