On Saturday afternoon, the New York Rangers became the third team eliminated from the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs following a humiliating 6-3 defeat at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of their first-round series.
The loss marked the first time since 2011 that the Rangers had failed to win at least one playoff series—a crushing disappointment for a franchise that led the league with 113 regular-season points in 2014-15 and reached the Stanley Cup Final one season earlier.
Now, a long summer of soul-searching and offseason changes begins.
Here's a look at the biggest culprits to blame for the Rangers' early playoff exit.
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Who’s to Blame for the New York Rangers’ Early Exit from the 2016 NHL Playoffs?
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