Long before Igor Shesterkin came to town, prior to Henrik Lundqvist being crowned “The King,” even before the magic of Mike Richter, Madison Square Garden has rocked through the decades with cheers for those minding the net.
Given that the Rangers have only four Cup wins in nearly 100 years of existence, that means a lot of fan favorites toiling away without even a shot at a championship. Three goalies in particular achieved their greatest success away from New York.
His own worst enemy
Lorne John ‘Gump’ Worsley joined the Rangers in 1952 and won the Calder Memorial Trophy while playing on a bad New York team.