If you’re a New York Rangers fan, still buzzing from last season’s Presidents’ Trophy win, and dreaming of Stanley Cup glory. It’s not going to be the same this year. The Garden’s electric, Igor Shesterkin’s a wall in the net, and the team’s racking up points like nobody’s business. Then, like a plot twist in a gritty New York movie, it all unravels. Fast forward to April 12, 2025, and the Blueshirts are out of the playoff race, repeating a rare and painful history from 1993. What happened to the team that was supposed to dominate?
An X post from PuckEmpire shared the news. The tweet said, “The city that never sleeps has been put to bed. The New York Rangers will not be in the NHL’s playoffs for the first time since 2021.” It’s a stat that stings, especially for a fanbase that tasted success just a year ago. That loss wasn’t just a bad night; it was the culmination of a season-long collapse. The Rangers became only the fourth team in NHL history to miss the playoffs the year after winning the Presidents’ Trophy, joining the 1992-93 Blueshirts in infamy. The other teams included the Buffalo Sabres 2006-08 and the Boston Bruins 2013-15. It’s a stat that stings, especially for a fanbase that tasted success just a year ago.
The city that never sleeps has been put to bed.
The New York Rangers will not be in the NHL’s playoffs for the first time since 2021.
They are just the fourth team in NHL history to go from winning the Presidents’ Trophy to missing the playoffs in the following season. pic.twitter.com/ct4lYmjTHD
— PuckEmpire (@puckempire) April 12, 2025
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