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This marks the 42nd season since the Rockies abandoned Denver in 1982-83 to relocate to the Meadowlands as the New Jersey Devils under John McMullen’s ownership. Yes, there’s one missing if you do the math and that was the 2004-05 canceled season.
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Since that time, the tri-state area has never been shut out of the playoffs, the Devils at this point holding the best opportunity to extend the streak. If the season were to end today, as the vernacular goes, this would mark the sixth time New Jersey carried the area’s only flag into the tournament.
The Rangers have also been the lone postseason combatant six times while the Islanders have been proud and center just twice…and one of those times in 2021 when attendance was restricted because of COVID.
There’s been a three-way house party four times — you’d think more, right — in 2023, 2007, 1994 and 1990.