The New York Rangers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday,
The Rangers won Games 1 and 2 against the Lightning but then lost four straight games for the first time all season.
They were the second seed in the Metropolitan Division after finishing the regular season with 52 wins and 110 points.
New York advanced to the conference final by coming back from 3-1 down against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round
It was the first time the Rangers were in the playoffs with a best-of-7 series since the second round in 2017,
New York was swept 3-0 in a best-of-5 series against Carolina in the 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers.