New York Rangers’ Top 5 Detroit Red Wings Rivalry Moments

5.) 3-2 Win at Home 4/9/16

In a playoff-seeding deciding game, and the last game of the regular season, the Rangers decided to put their all out on the ice and won the game on a late goal by Kevin Hayes by a final score of 3-2. In the end, that win was a big reason why they played the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round.

Many thought it was a bad decision to win that game because, had they lost, they most likely would have played the less-hot Florida Panthers.

When the Islanders went on to beat them, it proved their point even more. In any case, though, this win proved determination on the Rangers part, as they tried to prove they were up to the challenge of facing the Penguins. Although they fell short when the playoffs came around, this win showed grit, and that’s why it’s earned a place in the top five.