For the New York Rangers, the 2010’s were a decade of success that strongly echoed another era in franchise history where the Blueshirts famously “did everything but win”: the 1970’s. Today, the players who were cornerstones of those Ranger teams – Giacomin, Gilbert, Park, Ratelle, Hadfield – are worshipped by the Garden faithful, even though they failed to bring home the ultimate prize. The 2010’s gave rise to another generation of great Ranger teams, and gave fans some truly unforgettable (and at times, quite painful) experiences.
Over the course of two parts, we’ll rank the last ten seasons of Rangers hockey, from 2009-10 through 2018-19.