What got lost on all of the hoopla and pageantry of the New York Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup celebration was how it’s been exactly one year since the team declared they would be rebuilding.
A year that saw homegrown talent along with some fan favorites move on to teams with a better shot at winning the Stanley Cup, only this time with another team. It brought the Rangers a group of young talent to be excited about despite the hardships of what a rebuild entails. But if it brought the Rangers anything, it brought them a renewed sense of hope.