First, some numbers.
228: This is the number of days since Adam Henrique scored the overtime heartbreaker that sent the rival New Jersey Devils to the Stanley Cup Finals.
113: This is the number of those aforementioned days that the NHL was in lockout mode.
48: This is the number of regular season games the aforementioned Devils played in the '95 season before running the table in the Stanley Cup playoffs, sweeping the heavily-favored Detroit Red Wings on the way to the first of four Stanley Cups.
51: The number of wins the Rangers amassed last season, on the way to becoming Eastern Conference regular season champions.
8: This number represents where the New York Rangers ranked in goals scored over the 2011-2012 campaign
228 days ago, it was incredibly apparent that, after being eliminated in six games by the rival New Jersey Devils, that the New York Rangers needed to improve their team scoring. They consistently struggled in putting the puck in the net towards the end of the season, and continued the inconsistent finishing going into the postseason.
The Rangers pushed it to the limit on the ...
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