Biggest Game in Franchise History: Rangers Edition

[LastWordArmy]

Welcome back to Last Word on Hockey’s summer series where we look at the biggest game in team history. Each day we will be back with a new team to look at. Looking at things like the lead-up, what happened, followed, and why it makes it the biggest game. The biggest game does not automatically mean a win, either. Sometimes, it can be a loss that set the franchise back massively. Sit back and enjoy as we break down all 31 teams’ most important game. In this article, we will discuss the New York Rangers biggest game in franchise history. The full series is found here.

As an Original Six franchise, The New York Rangers possess one of the most storied histories in the NHL. Despite this distinction, The Rangers have not always been a glamour franchise. They’ve won the fewest Stanley Cups of the Original Six franchises and gone through long periods of irrelevance. Still, The Rangers were a participant in some of the most iconic moments in league history. Perhaps the most iconic of these moments came in 1994. The Rangers found themselves with their backs against the wall in a clash with the rival New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference final. The series was a hard-fought back and forth affair that produced the New York Rangers’ biggest game in franchise history.

New York Rangers Biggest Game - Last Word on Hockey

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[LORDE]

Messier Game 6 vs the Devils 1994

 

[McRanger]

Three way tie between ‘94 ECF game 6 and 7 and SC game 7.

Honorable mention: the game Theo Fleury did the chicken dance.

 

[Machinehead]

The game John Scott was on a breakaway.


And he missed.

 

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

My choice is Game 6 of the ECF. To me, that's the game that ended the curse.

 

[super6646]

This season when Skjei leads the rangers back to the playoffs and they win the cup.

 

[Harbour Dog]

 

[HFsNumber1Heel]

For all you wrestling fans, it's almost like WMIII in WWF: Game 7 SCF is the Hogan-Andre, but Games 6-7 of the ECF were the Savage-Steamboat.

I have to go with Game 7 SCF based on the stakes, settings, atmosphere, and drama. I still get nervous with I hear "Lafayette Crossbar"

 

[chosen]

Stemmer

 

[eco's bones]

The 7th game of the finals against the Canucks for the Stanley Cup for me.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Game 7 of the SCF