The Rangers have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in 11 different seasons in franchise history. One of those 11 teams, the Rangers of 1949-50, exemplified a “Cinderella Story”, as they went on an improbable playoff run that ultimately fell just one goal short of winning the Stanley Cup.
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Laine, Lund share Finland roots, NHL success
Blue Jackets forward follows in footsteps of pioneer who played for Rangers, Bruins by Stan Fischler / Special to NHL.com
Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as The Hockey Maven, shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday.
This week Stan features his monthly Then and Now segment, comparing the first Finland-born star in the NHL, Pentti Lund, with the Columbus Blue Jackets fleet Finn, Patrik Laine.
Pentti Lund and Patrik Laine.
Here we have a player born in Finland who played in the NHL 70 years ago and one from the present, each a star in his own right. Lund excelled in New York during the Original Six era; Laine is reaching his prime in Columbus as we speak.