The Rangers will be back and maybe even better next year, but something will be lost when they shed the underdog label, writes JoeDelessio
Igor Shesterkin looks on during the national anthem prior to Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Madison Square Garden on Thursday. Photo: Jared Silber/NHLI via Getty Images The New York Rangers’ season ended on Saturday night with a 2-1 loss to the Lightning, and it’s only natural to feel like they let something slip away.
Part of what made the vibes around this team so good was the satisfaction of a plan coming together, and much faster than anyone expected. Watching a team exceed expectations is one of the delights of sports fandom. The term “playing with house money” gets thrown around a lot in situations like this, but it’s the right idea here. Once they escaped the first round , the Rangers had already had a season to celebrate.
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