New York Rangers: Top five unsung playoff heroes

By Sam Prevot | May 16, 2018

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 13: Brian Boyle #22 of the New York Rangers celebrates with teammate Martin St. Louis #26 after Boyle scores a second period goal past goaltender Jonathan Quick #32 of the Los Angeles Kings during Game Five of the 2014 Stanley Cup Final at Staples Center on June 13, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images) /

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SAN JOSE, CA – MARCH 19: Dominic Moore #28 of the New York Rangers passes the puck against the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on March 19, 2016 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Rocky W. Widner/NHL/Getty Images) /

Dominic Moore

Dominic Moore spent three seasons with the Rangers from 2013-2016. The saying “Once a Ranger, always a Ranger” applies to many players, one of which being Moore.

He chose to come to New York after taking the 2012-13 season off, and made his mark on fans’ hearts.

In back-to-back seasons, Moore scored clutch goals in the Eastern Conference Finals. The first came in 2014 against the Montreal Canadiens. He scored the only goal of Game 6, which turned out to be the game winner. It was assisted by Brian Boyle, who is the next playoff hero on the list.

The following season against Tampa Bay, Moore decided Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals. His goal gave the Rangers a 2-1 lead, and was eventually the game-winner.

In addition to timely goals, Moore was also always reliable in the faceoff circle. His playoff faceoff percentage in the 2014 and 2015 playoffs stayed around 55%.

Moore’s impact in consecutive playoff runs cements his place in Rangers history as one of the unsung heroes.

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