The heartbreak is subsiding. The excitement is returning.
This was a tremendous season for the Rangers. They returned to the NHL playoffs and then took them by storm, winning series over the Penguins and Hurricanes in comeback fashion before falling just short of an Eastern Conference title against the two-time reigning champion Lightning.
Yes, it stings to know the Rangers were thisclose to taking out the Bolts after a 2-0 series lead. But the organization proved it is ready to contend again. Which brings us to the offseason, one of the team’s biggest in a long time.