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On March 21 in NYR history: Trading for a Stanley Cup

Rangers players pose for a team photo after defeating Vancouver 3-2 in game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals at Madison Square Garden June 14, 1994. Rangers Win Stanley Cup

What happened on March 21 in the history of the New York Rangers

On this date in 1994, the New York Rangers made a series of trades that changed the fate of the 1993-94 teams and played a huge part in ending the team’s Stanley Cup drought. In three deals the Rangers acquired Craig MacTavish, Glenn Anderson, Stephane Matteau and Brian Noonan. All of them played a key role in the Rangers run to the Stanley Cup championship.