Countdown: 10 worst Rangers playoff moments

10) CLAUDE LEMIEUX'S OT WINNER
May 5, 1986 - Game 3 of Wales Conference finals
Trailing Montreal 2-0 as the conference finals shifted to MSG, the underdog Rangers bombared Montreal rookie Patrick Roy in the third period and overtime, but couldn't break through. Finally, fellow Canadiens rookie Claude Lemieux beat John Vanbiesbrouck over his left shoulder to win the game and dash the Rangers' hopes of a Stanley Cup finals appearance. It was the Habs' only shot of overtime.

9) JOHN DRUCE'S KILLER SERIES
Apr. 28, 1990 - Game 5 of Patrick Division finals
The greatest playoff Ranger-killer of them all. Druce, a big winger who hadn't been a mainstay in the Caps lineup for much of the 1989-90 season, caught fire for the 1990 Division finals against the Rangers. Druce had nine goals in the five-game series, including the OT winner to clinch it in Game 5. The Caps were bounced in the conference final by the Bruins and Druce disappeared soon after.

8) SERGEI FEDOROV's GAME 7 WINNER FOR THE CAPS
Apr. 28, 2009 - Game 7 of Eastern Conference quarterfinals
This would be one of the most forgettable moments in recent Rangers history -- if Rangers fans could forget it. But for most, the image of Capitals center Sergei Fedorov blazing down the wing, backing off Wade Redden, pulling up at the right faceoff dot and firing a wrister over Henrik Lundqvist's left shoulder is burned into their brains. The goal broke a 1-1 tie late in the seventh game of a series the Rangers had led 3-1. But the heavily favored Caps, led by Alexander Ovechkin and rookie goalie Sergei Varlamov, rallied to overcome a superhuman performance by Lundqvist and eliminate the seventh-seeded Rangers.

7) JAROMIR JAGR INJURES SHOULDER VS. DEVILS
Apr. 22, 2006 - Game 1 of Eastern Conference quarterfinals
The euphoria of the Rangers' first postseason appearance since 1997 vanished quickly, as the Rangers lost Game 1 to the Devils, 6-1. Worse still, team leader and 54-goal scorer Jaromir Jagr injured his shoulder attempting to check the Devils' Scott Gomez on a meaningless late-game penalty kill. Jagr managed to return for Game 3, but was ineffective, and played just 53 seconds in Game 4. The Devils swept the series.

6) RANGERS BLOW THREE-GOAL LEAD VS. CAPS
Apr. 17, 2011 - Game 4 of Eastern Conference quarterfinals
Down 2-1 in the series, the gritty Rangers shot out to a three-goal lead in Game 4 as the second period ended. Garden fans, responding to criticism from Washington coach Bruce Boudreau, chanted "CAN YOU HEAR US?" The Rangers put a major scare in the Caps. But then Washington scored three third-period goals to force overtime. In double overtime, the weary Rangers were overwhelmed and eventually surrendered the winner on a fluke play. Marian Gaborik chased back into his own zone and accidentally deflected the puck away from Henrik Lundqvist as the goalie was about to cover it. The Caps' Jason Chimera swooped in to score the winner, crushing any hopes of a first-round upset.

5) DRURY'S GAME-TYING GOAL WITH 7.7 SECONDS LEFT
May 4, 2007 - Game 5 of Eastern Conference semifinals
After beating Altanta to win their first playoff series in 10 years, the Rangers faced the high-scoring Sabres in the second round, where they were considerable underdogs. Still, they entered Game 5 with the series tied 2-2. The tide seemed to turn in their favor when Martin Straka scored with 3:19 left to break a scoreless tie. But Sabres captain Chris Drury found a loose puck at the side of Henrik Lundqvist's net and fired it past the goalie with 7.7 seconds left to force overtime. Maxim Afinogenov scored the game-winner in overtime and the Sabres won the series in six games.

4) CANADIENS: TWO OT GOALS IN ONE GAME
May 19, 1979 - Game 4 of Stanley Cup finals
Larry Robinson blasted a shot past John Davidson to seemingly end Game 4 of the Finals at the Garden; referee Andy Van Hellemond and the goal judge thought otherwise, giving the Rangers a golden chance to tie the series. Instead, just a minute later, Serge Savard (above) flipped a backhand behind Davidson and the mighty Canadiens had a 3-1 series lead. The Cup was theirs two nights later.

3) PATRICK ROY STOPS THE 'SMURFS'
May 9, 1986 - Game 5 of Wales Conference finals
The Canadiens goaltender finished his career as the best who ever played goal, and it all started with his run to a Cup in 1986 that came through the Garden in the Wales Conference final. After two Montreal wins at home, the undersized Rangers (known as "The Smurfs") threw everything they had at Roy in Game 3, 47 shots, including 25 in the third period and OT, but Roy shut them down long enough to allow Claude Lemieux to score the winner in OT for a 3-0 Canadiens series lead. The Habs won in five.

April 10, 1984
In the fifth and deciding game of the Patrick Division semi finals against the Islanders, the Rangers tied the game on a goal by Don Maloney with 39 seconds remaining in regulation. Only Islander’s Ken Morrow's goal at 8:56 of overtime gave the Islanders a 3-2 win.

1) RON FRANCIS' LONG GOAL BEATS RICHTER IN 1992
May 9, 1992 - Game 4 of Patrick Division finals
After winning the President's Trophy, the Rangers marched into a second-round series with the defending Cup champion Penguins. They took a 2-1 series lead and led Game 4 in Pittsburgh 4-2 in the third period. But after helping kill off a major penalty, Penguins center Ron Francis fired a long shot from outside the Rangers' blueline that eluded Mike Richter. It turned the tide of the game and the series. The Pens forced overtime, Francis scored the game-winner and the Penguins rallied to win the series, sending the Rangers home. Fans lamented that the team's Stanley Cup curse was alive and well.