"You may think this was a lot worse than I do, but a lot of the logic for me is determining how realistic it was for the Rangers to make a legitimate run. The Rangers would have loved to have gotten a Game Seven and may have even won that game, but I have zero belief that the Rangers would have beaten the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Final."
"But losing a Game 7 (which the Rangers were supposed to be kings of) to the arch-rival Devils in embarrassing fashion was incredibly hard to swallow. Nobody played well in Game 7, the Rangers looked unprepared to play, and a genuinely good Rangers roster was sent packing without even winning a round. Considering the East was wide open in 2023 as well, it felt like a missed opportunity."
The New York Rangers experienced multiple painful playoff losses since 2011, with several defeats standing out for their emotional impact and missed potential. The 2012 Eastern Conference Finals Game Six ended on Adam Henrique’s goal and reflected a team running on fumes, reducing realistic championship hopes. The 2014 Stanley Cup Final Game Three produced a shutout at Madison Square Garden and left the Rangers down 3-0 in the Final. The 2023 First Round Game Seven loss to the Devils featured poor preparation and squandered an open Eastern Conference opportunity, sending a strong roster home early.
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