The Rangers' playoff motto is "Change the Ending," a goal they still are several weeks from achieving.
But Wednesday night it was more than enough to keep the middle exactly as it was last spring.
Faced with a painfully early playoff exit, the Presidents' Trophy winners completed a stunning comeback to oust the Capitals, 2-1, in overtime in Game 7 of their second-round playoff series at the Garden.
In the process they became the first team in NHL history to rally from a 3-1 deficit in a playoff series two seasons in a row. They did the same thing in the same round last year to the Penguins.