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On January 13 in NYR history: The longest unbeaten streak ever in the NHL

New York Rangers at the Madison Square Garden in New York, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)

A 19 game unbeaten streak for the New York Rangers

What happened on January 13 in the history of the New York Rangers

On this date in 1940 the New York Rangers set an NHL record of 19 straight games without a loss. With 14 wins and five ties, they hadn’t lost since November 19, an overtime loss to the Canadiens. In the process, the Rangers set a franchise record ten straight wins, a mark that has been equaled, but never surpassed.