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On February 11 in NYR history: Good-bye to the old Garden

Exterior view the New York Rangers home, Madison Square Garden, New York City, 1940s. (Photo by Getty Images)

What happened on February 11 in the history of the New York Rangers

February 11 was a sad day for many fans of the New York Rangers as the Blueshirts played their last game at the old Madison Square Garden before moving into their new, state of the art arena atop Penn Station.

This game was the last in what was the third Madison Square Garden, located at Eighth Avenue and 49th Street. It was built in 1925 by Tex Rickard, the founder of the New York Rangers.