The Rangers take their cues from their stoic and calm coach, Alain Vigneault, who preached “sticking to the process” all season.
He and his team adjusted to long-term injuries to goalie Henrik Lundqvist, the team captain Ryan McDonagh, the top center Derek Stepan and others to compile the N.H.L.’s best record in the regular season.
After losing Game 4 in their second-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals, the Rangers stared at a deficit of three games to one. They had scored only five goals and were without Mats Zuccarello, one of their best offensive players.