The conference finals have been a habit recently for the Rangers and the Chicago Blackhawks, with each reaching the third round three times in the past four seasons. But of the final four teams, the Rangers have gone the longest without winning the Stanley Cup. When the Rangers won in 1994, the Tampa Bay Lightning were two years old and the Anaheim Ducks were one, but each has won a championship since.
EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
The Rangers (53-22-7, 113 points), who had the N.