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On May 5 in NYR history: The most famous slash in Rangers history

Jun 1994: Adam Graves #9 of the New York Rangers skates as Trevor Linden #16 of the Vancover Canucks follows him during the Stanley Cup Finals at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancover, Canada. Mandatory Credit: Mike Powell /Allsport

What happened on May 5 in the history of the New York Rangers

Adam Graves is one of the most beloved New York Rangers in franchise history. He’s best known for his charitable work, a winner of the King Clancy Award and honored numerous times with the Steven McDonald Award and he won the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy in 2001 given to the NHL player who who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to ice hockey.