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New York Rangers: The five best regular season games of the McDonagh era

By Drew McCaffrey|
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Chris Kreider #20 (l) celebrates his third period game tying goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals and is joined by Ryan McDonagh #27 (c) and Martin St. Louis #26 of the New York Rangers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - MAY 08: Chris Kreider #20 (l) celebrates his third period game tying goal against Braden Holtby #70 of the Washington Capitals and is joined by Ryan McDonagh #27 (c) and Martin St. Louis #26 of the New York Rangers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 8, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 29: Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers congratulates former teammate Anton Stralman #6 of the Tampa Bay Lightning following a 2-0 loss in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – MAY 29: Ryan McDonagh #27 of the New York Rangers congratulates former teammate Anton Stralman #6 of the Tampa Bay Lightning following a 2-0 loss in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2015 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden on May 29, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images)

During Ryan McDonagh’s eight seasons with the New York Rangers, they enjoyed a tremendous amount of success during both the playoffs and the regular season. Blue Line Station looks at the five best regular season games with McDonagh in a Rangers sweater.

Between McDonagh’s call-up to the New York Rangers in the midst of the 2010-2011 season and his trade to Tampa Bay this spring, the Rangers were one of the best regular season teams in the NHL.

They made the playoffs in all but McDonagh’s first season, until this year, and won the President’s Trophy in 2015.

Not only that, but the Rangers were given opportunities to play on the biggest stages: two Winter Classics and two Stadium Series games. Not all of those games were premium entertainment, but a few did stand out.

With that kind of success, it was inevitable that the Rangers would have some memorable regular season games (and playoff games) along the way.

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