Rangers disappointed but confident core can win

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TARRYTOWN, NY -- There were two prevailing emotions for the New York Rangers as they packed up their lockers for the summer on Tuesday: painful disappointment after losing in the Eastern Conference final to the Florida Panthers and unwavering confidence that this group will win a Stanley Cup together.

It was the second trip to the conference final in three seasons for the Rangers, with a seven-game first-round loss to New Jersey last season. Captain Jacob Trouba said the longer runs ending are more painful than an opening-round defeat.

"It hurts more. The closer you get, the more it stings, the more there's that pit in your stomach," he said on Tuesday at the…