The excitement is palpable in the Rangers’ demeanor this postseason. It is the difference between a team that is hoping to make a run at the Stanley Cup and one that knows from experience that such a run is possible, following last spring’s magical ride that came up just short.
“You can’t have any passengers,” veteran Martin St. Louis said of a team that aims to go all the way. “You need guys that want to drive the bus, and you need a lot of drivers. That’s the biggest thing as you go through a deep playoff run.