Over a quarter century ago the New York Rangers relied on “The Core Four of ’94” to end a torturous Stanley Cup championship drought. The Blueshirts are hoping a new quartet can do the same and help bring hockey’s Holy Grail back to Broadway.
The 8×10 photo hangs downstairs in my man cave, serving as a pleasant reminder of “The Guarantee”, “The Save” and feats by the greatest power forward and best defenseman in New York Rangers’ history.
“The Core Four of ’94” (as most of you know) was Mark Messier, Mike Richter, Adam Graves and Brian Leetch.