Learn More About NHL - New York Rangers

The Rangers defeated Tampa Bay in a pair of games in Prague that opened their 2008-09 season.

In the 2008 off-season, the Rangers signed Markus Naslund to replace Jaromir Jagr. Naslund was a former captain of the Vancouver Canucks and a skilled forward. He was brought in to provide offensive production and leadership for the Rangers after Jagr's departure.

In the conference semifinals in 2008, the New York Rangers lost to the Penguins.

Opposing fans chanted "1940" to remind the New York Rangers of their Stanley Cup drought. This refers to the fact that the Rangers had not won the Stanley Cup since the year 1940, highlighting their long period without a championship title. The chant served as a taunt and a way to mock the team's lack of recent success in winning the prestigious trophy.

In the 1994 playoff series with New Jersey, Ranger Mark Messier expressed confidence and determination by stating "We Will Win It" before game six. This statement reflects his belief in the team's ability to triumph and his determination to lead them to victory.

The correct answer is Tex Rickard. The Rangers got their name when the press referred to them as "Tex's Rangers" after their founder, Tex Rickard.

In 1940, the owners of Madison Square Garden burned the mortgage in the cup. This action of burning the mortgage in the cup may have started "The Curse of 1940." The curse refers to the New York Rangers' inability to win the Stanley Cup since that year. It is believed that by burning the mortgage in the cup, the owners disrespected the trophy and brought bad luck to the team. This superstition has been associated with the team's subsequent struggles in winning the championship.

After the NHL denied his petition to revive the disbanded New York Americans, Red Dutton cursed the New York Rangers. This suggests that he expressed his frustration and disappointment towards the Rangers, possibly blaming them for the demise of the Americans. It implies that Dutton held a grudge against the Rangers and may have wished ill upon them as a result of the NHL's decision.

The original planned name of the New York Rangers was New York Giants.

The correct answer is Wolf Pack because the New York Rangers' AHL affiliate in Hartford is indeed called the Wolf Pack. The team was established in 1997 and has been serving as the Rangers' primary minor league affiliate since then.

The correct answer is Checkers because the question is asking for the name of the New York Rangers' Charlotte affiliate in the ECHL. The Checkers is the correct answer because the Charlotte Checkers is the ECHL affiliate of the New York Rangers.

The New York Rangers started the 2008-09 regular season in Prague.

The correct answer is RiverKings. The question asks for the name of the New York Rangers' Mississippi affiliate in the Central Hockey League. The RiverKings is the only option that is a plausible name for a hockey team and fits the criteria of being affiliated with the New York Rangers. The other options, Otters, Gamblers, and River Dogs, do not have any known affiliation with the New York Rangers or do not seem to be realistic names for a hockey team.

In the conference semifinal series between the Rangers and Penguins in 2008, the Rangers won only one game.

In the conference quarterfinals in 2008, the Rangers defeated New Jersey 4-1.