Rangers leave disappointed after Presidents' Trophy curse hits them in East final

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Rangers leave disappointed after Presidents' Trophy curse hits them in East final
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When it was over, Vincent Trocheck wrapped his arms around goaltender Igor Shesterkin. Mika Zibanejad took a knee along the boards, watching Florida celebrate. Some other members of the New York Rangers stared blankly, just waiting for the handshake line to form. The best team in the regular season isn’t going to the Stanley Cup Final — again.

New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad kneels on the ice after his team lost Game 6 to the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. New York Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette , top, watches the third period of Game 6 in the Eastern Conference finals against the Florida Panthers of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday, June 1, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.

The margin was so small; a six-game series and five of them were one-goal games. New York allowed Florida only 16 goals in the series. Problem was, the Rangers only scored 12.Oilers close to a Stanley Cup chance, going home needing one win over Stars to wrap up West final “He’s been our best player ever since he put on the Rangers jersey,” Rangers forward Chris Kreider said of Shesterkin. “We’ve been incredibly lucky to have him. ... He gives us a chance to win every night.”

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