10) BOB BROOKE'S OT-WINNER AGAINST WASHINGTON
Apr. 23, 1986 - Game 4 of Patrick Division final
In 1986, the Rangers were a fourth-place team with a losing record and a lineup so small they were called "The Smurfs." After shocking the defending-conference champion Flyers in the first round, they faced a 50-win Capitals team in Round 2. They looked to have run out of steam when they fell behind 5-4 in Game 4, already down 2-1 in the series. But Bob Brooke scored a late tying goal and then tallied the winner at 2:40 of overtime to even the series. The Rangers went onto win the next two games and the series.
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Rangers win '94 Cup Matteau's Game 7 winner vs. Devils Pete Stemkowski's triple-OT winner Messier's guarantee and hat trick Lester Patrick gets in net in 1928 finals Mike Richter's penalty shot save John Davidson stymies the Islanders Bryan Hextall's Cup-winning goal in 1940 Wayne Gretzky's hat trick vs. Florida Bob Brooke's OT winner against Washington
