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NHL Playoffs: 5 reasons why New York Rangers won’t win Stanley Cup

By Dave Stevenson

May 29, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) reacts on the bench with teammates Tanner Glass (15) , Kevin Klein (8) and Dan Girardi (5) as the Rangers play with an empty net against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports
May 29, 2015; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) reacts on the bench with teammates Tanner Glass (15) , Kevin Klein (8) and Dan Girardi (5) as the Rangers play with an empty net against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in game seven of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2015 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Adam Hunger-USA TODAY Sports /
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The New York Rangers will likely come up short in their journey for their first Stanley Cup win since 1994.

Entering the 2015-2016 NHL season, many people listed the New York Rangers as their Stanley Cup favorites. It was justified at the time, since they had just come off a season that saw them lose to the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference Finals. However, things did not go quite as well as planned. The Washington Capitals wound up exceeding their lofty expectations and the Pittsburgh Penguins went on an unstoppable roll after firing Mike Johnston and hiring Mike Sullivan.

While the Blue Shirts still made the playoffs as the third seed out of the Metropolitan Division, the road ahead of them will be a very tough one. It’s probably not fair thanks to the unfair playoff system, but the Rangers have to deal with that tough hand. That’s something that they are likely not going to be able to do. They will always have a chance with elite goaltender Henrik Lundqvist, but even with him, their chances look awful at best.

Here are five reasons why the Blue Shirts will not live up to their lofty Stanley Cup or bust expectations that existed at the beginning of the season.

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