New York Rangers
aka Blueshirts, The Broadway Blueshirts
Founded in 1926
Stanley Cups: 4
Original Six Status: Yes
My heart and soul belong to this team, and I could careless what you think.
Founded in 1926, the New York Rangers were part of the Original Six and the first American team to win the Stanley Cup. While the past few seasons (including this one) have been plagued with injuries, bad contracts (ahem Wade ahem Redden ahem), and questionable playing, Blueshirt Nation still stands behind the team as strongly as they did in 1994 when the entire hockey nation learned:
In the 85 year they’ve been around, the Rangers have been host to many washed up super stars, traded many promising prospects too soon, gave loud mouth goons a second shot on a team, gave home to both Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier, and filled their fan with hate, love, joy, passion, surprise, frustration, and disappointment. Here’s hoping the next 85 are heavy on the love, joy, and passion.
Fact: On March 17, John Tortorella became the American-born coach with the most wins in NHL history. His win surpassed, former NY Ranger and current Philadelphia Flyers‘ head coach, Peter Laviolette.
Notable Players:
Marc Staal
Mats Zuccarello
Brian Boyle
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