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UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - APRIL 09: K'Andre Miller #79 of the New York Rangers (L) celebrates his third period goal against the New York Islanders and is joined by Jacob Trouba #8 (R) at Nassau Coliseum on April 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 03: Former New York Rangers player Rod Gilbert walks onto the ice during a ceremony retiring Adam Graves' jersey prior to a game between the New York Rangers and the Atlanta Thrashers on February 03, 2008 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Rod Gilbert left his mark in the record book

Mar 7, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Rangers center Ryan Strome (16) takes the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first period at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers: Looking at Ryan Strome’s future

Jun 18, 2021; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Vegas Golden Knights right wing Ryan Reaves (75) during the warm up session before the game three against Montreal Canadiens of the 2021 Stanley Cup Semifinals at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: Jean-Yves Ahern-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers player preview: RW Ryan Reaves

Mika Zibanejad #93 of the New York Rangers (R) celebrates his game winning goal on the powerplay at 17:00 of the third period against the New Jersey Devils and is joined by Artemi Panarin #10, Chris Kreider #20 and Ryan Strome #16 . (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Slim pickings in the Rangers’ hunt for a center

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 25: Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers talks to his teammates during warm ups before the game against the Buffalo Sabres at Madison Square Garden on April 25, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

NHL 22 will not have New York Rangers’ player on cover after all

Jan 22, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) celebrates his goal with New York Rangers left wing Artemi Panarin (10) and left wing Chris Kreider (20) against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at the PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh won 4-3 in a shoot-out. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

EA Sports NHL 22 to have New York Rangers’ player on cover

Brad Park #2 of the New York Rangers (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)

Drafting Hall of Famers is not a Rangers’ strength

May 8, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad (93) retrieves the game puck after they defeated the Boston Bruins 5-4 at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

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Rangers Brian Leetch gets the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP following game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals at Madison Square Garden June 14, 1994. The Rangers won the game 3-2 and the Stanley Cup.Rangers Win Stanley Cup

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Feb 24, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) makes a save against the Philadelphia Flyers during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports

How Shesterkin stacks up against goalies from 2014 draft

Jun 22, 2018; Dallas, TX, USA; Nils Lundkvist poses for a photo with team representatives after being selected as the number twenty-eight overall pick to the New York Rangers in the first round of the 2018 NHL Draft at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers player preview: D Nils Lundkvist

New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports)

Rangers sign Igor Shesterkin for 4 years, $22.7 million

Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Barclay Goodrow (19) controls the puck against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period in game five of the 2021 Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers player preview: F Barclay Goodrow

May 6, 2021; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox (23) during the first period against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

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Christian Dvorak #18 of the Arizona Coyotes skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Christian Dvorak is perfect for the Rangers

Greg McKegg #14 of the New York Rangers(Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers player preview: C Greg McKegg

Pavel Buchnevich #89 of the New York Rangers . (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)

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Apr 26, 2021; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks defenseman Greg Pateryn (2) controls the puck behind the net against Arizona Coyotes left wing Dryden Hunt (28) during the first period at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Neville E. Guard-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers player preview: LW Dryden Hunt

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 20: Mason Geersten #54 and Adam Huska #32 of the New York Rangers defend the net against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on September 20, 2019 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Rangers 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers re-sign goaltender Adam Huska

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 26: Tim Gettinger #25 of the New York Rangers skates against the Ottawa Senators at Madison Square Garden on November 26, 2018 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Senators 4-2. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

New York Rangers re-sign young forward Tim Gettinger

Jun 8, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche defenseman Patrik Nemeth (24) controls the puck in the first period against the Vegas Golden Knights in game five of the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports

New York Rangers player preview: D Patrik Nemeth

A New York Rangers puck (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

How hard it will be to make the playoffs in the Met Division

DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 19: Sammy Blais #9 of the St Louis Blues advances the puck against the Colorado Avalanche during the first period in Game Two of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Ball Arena on May 19, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

New York Rangers player preview: LW Sammy Blais

May 5, 2021; New York, New York, USA; Anthony Bitetto #22 of the New York Rangers and Michael Raffl #17 of the Washington Capitals fight during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Bennett/POOL PHOTOS-USA TODAY Sports

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