Rangers in Round 1
The most recent first round opponent the Rangers faced (2020 doesnt count)
Who are the Montreal Canadiens?
The Leafs' first round opponent in 1988, fellow Original Six team and giving birth to the Leafs jersey thrown on the ice in Game 6
Who are the Red Wings?
The Rangers' first round playoff win in 1995 forced this citys team to relocate to Denver
Who is Quebec City?
This troublemaker was the basis of a new rule after the 2008 first round that you cannot distract a goalie on the powerplay even tho the goalie is a fatso
Who is Sean Avery?
Easily the most shocking first round exit, the 62 win Tampa Lightning went out in 2019 to this John Tortarella coached team
Who are the Blue Jackets?
The Rangers blew a 3-1 series lead in Round 1 to this team in 2009
What is Washington?
Famously scored a series winning OT goal in Round 1 of the 1982 series between Montreal and Quebec
Who is Dale Hunter?
This Eastern Conference team were shocked in Round 1 back to back times in the late 90s despite having excellent records
Thanks to JS Giguere's heroics and Steve Thomas' OT winner in Game 4 the Mighty Ducks sent home this Presdients Trophy winner in 2003
Who are the Red Wings?
This California based team was up 3-0 in their 2014 first round series vs LA and choked it (preventing me from a perfect first round prediction bracket)
Who are the Sharks?
The Rangers defeated this city in 2007 in their only playoff appearance before moving to Winnipeg in 2011
What is Atlanta?
Despite having a sivision winning season in 1986, the Quebec Nordiques were victimized by this team whose franchise only had this series win til 2002
Who are the Whalers?
Despite being dominant, the Blackhawks were upset in round 1 of the 1991 playoffs by this team
Who are the North Stars?
This team sent the Colorado Avalanche packing in Round 1 in 2003 and forced Patrick Roy to retire (my idol)
Who are the Wild?
The amount of OT games between the Blackhawks and Coyotes in Round 1 of the 2012 playoffs (Hint: they played 6 games in said series)
What is 5?
Rangers blew a chance to sink the Islanders in Round 1 in 1984 thanks to this Isles D-man OT goal
Who is Ken Morrow?
The hero of the "Miracle on Manchester" first round game between Edmonton and LA in 1982
Who is Darryl Evans?
The 2 teams who won shocking Game 7 first round series on the road on April 30, 1994
Who are the Sharks and Canucks?
This team went out in Round 1 in 2000 despite having the Presidents Trophy to the Sharks because of a Marc Bergevin throwin goal and a Roman Turek bad deflection
Who are the Blues?
THe amount of feet of the pass that Erik Karlsson threw in one of the best assists in playoff history ever, 2017 Sens vs Bruins
What is 65?
The name of the star players unit for the 1983 playoffs that shocked Philadelphia in Round 1
What are the Smurfs?
This season saw the NHL change their first round format from best of 5 to best of 7 series
What is 1986-87?
Darryl and Brian Sutter led these teams to division titles in 1993 BUT faltered going 0-8 combined in Round 1
Who are the Bruins and Blackhawks?
The Boston player who was robbed by Montreal's Jose Theodores famous stick stop in Game 6 of the 2002 first round series sending the Bruins packing
Who is Bill Guerin?
This team was the ONLY higher seeded Eastern playoff team to win their first round series in 2010
Who are the Penguins?