The fact is the Rangers, with 852 games of collective postseason experience, enter this series with more postseason experience than the Devils.
Gerard Gallant wanted no part of it.
It was a question about the expectation and pressure on this Rangers team bettering what it accomplished a year ago when it gained valuable experience as it advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals before being eliminated. Indeed, the Rangers entered the postseason last year having not been to the playoffs in the previous four seasons, and played like a seasoned team.
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