Mark Messier’s New York Rangers career was immortalized in two Game 7’s in the spring of 1994. Down 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Final against the New Jersey Devils, Messier publicly declared a Game 6 win.

Brandon Hagel scored twice and Jonas Johansson made 11 saves as the Tampa Bay Lighting beat the New York Rangers 4-1 to extend their winning streak to seven games.

Mike Sullivan implored the Rangers to simplify and get back to the controlled game that made them one of the league’s stingiest defenses.

LAS VEGAS -- Tomas Hertl had two assists, and the Vegas Golden Knights ended the New York Rangers' six-game road winning streak with a 3-2 victory at T-Mobile Arena on Tuesday. Braeden Bowman, Ben Hutton, and Shea Theodore all scored, while Akira Schmid made 17 saves for the Golden Knights (9-4-6), who have won two of their last three.

Nathan MacKinnon scored 2:46 into overtime for his second goal of the game, helping the Colorado Avalanche top Artemi Panarin and the New York Rangers 3-2 on Saturday.

Between a manager dispute, a drinking ban, a new type of pass and a circus booking, the Rangers' first title was one for the history books.