The New York Rangers held a ceremony before the game on Sunday in honor of retiring #11 for Vic Hadfield. The number was originally retired on January 12, 2006 in honor of Mark Messier and everything he did for the franchise, with the highlight being the 1994 Stanley Cup victory.
The Rangers failed to win a championship from 1940 to 1994, and it was an era with a few could-have-been situations. One of the main ones that is remembered is the 1971-72 season which saw the team fall in the Stanley Cup Final to the Boston Bruins in six games.
