New York Rangers 2011-2012 Season Preview:
In the 2010-11 regular season, the Rangers squeezed their way into the Stanley Cup playoffs and nabbed the eighth seed. Although New York lost in the quarterfinals against the Washington Capitals, they plan to make another run for the cup in the 2011-12 season.
The Rangers have a number of talented players that make them a real threat in the Eastern Conference. Ryan Callahan will be the 2011 Captain, the first Ranger-bred talent to be so since Brian Leetch. Michael Rupp, Ruslan Fedotenko and Sean Avery will contribute veteran experience to the team in 2011-12 that is hard to rival by other teams in the NHL.
In net, the Rangers also have two veteran goaltenders that are arguably two of the best in the league. Henrik Lundqvist and Martin Biron both have an ample amount of experience that is sure to make this New York team a competitor for the Stanley Cup.
NEW YORK RANGERS INFORMATION:
Founded: 1926
Location: New York, New York
Stadium: Madison Square Garden
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Owner: Madison Square Garden, LP
Coach: Tom Renney
Rangers Stanley Cup Titles: 4: 1927-28, 1932-33, 1939-40, 1993-94
Rangers Conference Championships: 1
Notable Players: Allan Stanley, Wayne Gretzky, Andy Bathgate, Babe Pratt, Gump Worsley
New York Rangers plays hockey in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). Formed in 1926, the Rangers are one of the "Original Six" teams that helped found the NHL. The president of the Garden, Tex Rickard, was granted an NHL team that was to be named the New York Giants, but when the press began referring to the team as Tex's Rangers, the name stuck and the New York Rangers were born. The team won the Stanley Cup in its second season (1927) and would manage two more Cups in 1932 and 1939. The Rangers would struggle during the '40s, '50's and much of the '60s. The New York Rangers would be rejuvenated in the late 1960's and would be a perennial playoff team throughout the '70s and '80s. The 1990's saw the Rangers rise to dominance again with Mark Messier, Adam Graves, and Brian Leetch. They won their last Stanley Cup in 1994, and again fell to the bottom of their conference. They look ready to get back to the top this season.
The New York Rangers play in Madison Square Garden, in the heart of midtown Manhattan. With a capacity of nearly 20,000, the Garden is also known as "the World's Most Famous Arena" and sits above Pennsylvania Station, a train and transportation hub. Watch a Rangers game at the Garden, and you'll see one the NHL's most historic teams play in an equally historic arena. Buy New York Rangers tickets and follow the team on its journey back to the top of the Eastern Conference.
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