<p>The Rangers defeated the Washington Capitals, 4-1, in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Madison Square Garden.</p>


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Yes, they haven't won it all since 1994, but this is the fifth time in the past 13 seasons that they have made it at least to the conference finals, with one trip to the Cup Final in 2014.

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In eliminating Carolina, the Rangers did  what they did throughout the entire regular season — they found ways to win.

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Similar playoff runs and simlar situations: A chance to close out series in Game 6 on the road. 

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The Rangers trailed Game 6 by two goals until Kreider's third-period hat trick rallied them in Carolina.

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The Mets' total no-show made for a horrendous opener of a theoretically easier series fresh off their dismal Atlanta-Philadelphia slate.

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The Yankees tied their season high with their fifth straight win and have two more games on tap against a team with the lowest OPS in baseball.

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With Josh Hart hurting and all the pressure on the home team, don't expect it to be easy, though.

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