NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Former New York Ranger players Andy Bathgate and Harry Howell have their numbers retired by the team prior to the game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the New York Rangers on February 22, 2009 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
What happened on February 22 in the history of the New York Rangers
On this date in 2009, the New York Rangers made a move that was long overdue. They honored two Rangers legends by lifting their uniform numbers to the rafters of Madison Square Garden.