Four best Rangers moments in 2024 and four questions they face in 2025

Chris Kreider third-period hat trick to secure Eastern Conference Final bidThe thrill of watching the Rangers’ longest-tenured player single-handedly secure his team’s spot among the final four teams vying for the Stanley Cup was palpable.Just as the series was beginning to turn in the Hurricanes’ favor, Kreider shut the door and hauled his team into the next round.Stadium Series comeback victory over IslandersAfter the Rangers fell behind 4-1 at one point, the Blueshirts scored back-to-back 6-on-4 goals in the final five minutes of regulation before Artemi Panarin notched the game-winner 10 seconds into overtime.

The fact that it had been forever since the Rangers and Islanders last played each other made it that much more of a riveting victory.Jonathan Quick becomes winningest American-born goalie in NHL historyThe way the Rangers crowded around their 38-year-old backup netminder for a group embrace after he became the winningest American-born goalie in NHL history with his 392nd win at Mullett Arena, was a testament to the team’s closeness.It was a meaningful moment that captured the team’s camaraderie at its peak.RempemaniaMatt Rempe took the NHL by storm last season, becoming a fan favorite from the moment he dropped the gloves with Matt Martin in front of 79,690 people at MetLife.

The 6-foot-8 ½ forward is still navigating his way through the league — currently serving the second suspension of his short NHL career — but Rempe made his mark on what was a tremendous Rangers season.Sign up for Larry Brooks' Inside the Rangers, a weekly Sports+ exclusive.

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