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On March 20 in NYR history: A bad break for Brian Leetch

Brian Leetch #2 of the New York Rangers (Photo by Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

What happened on March 20 in the history of the New York Rangers

The 1992-93 season for the New York Rangers was a mess. Coach Roger Neilson had been fired when he ran afoul of Mark Messier and the team was teetering on the brink of missing the playoffs just one year after the team had won the President’s Trophy with the best record in the NHL. On this date in 1993, the team suffered the final blow in a disastrous season.