What was the best version of your team since the lockout. Feel free to weigh the regular season as you wish. Not necessarily the post season results. For example, for post-season results the Bruins 2010-11 were the best and they made two additional finals, but hard to argue against last year's team's regular season.
For the Rangers I'd say 2013-14. That team was a disaster to start the season but despite their mediocre (relatively) regular season point totals (I believe 96 points), I think that was the best team we've had in terms of possession and controlling play. The Rangers haven't had many of those. They were also the only Rangers team to make it to the Final. And I still say gave the Kings much more of a fight than the 5 games suggest. Honorable mention to the 14-15 Rangers who I thought weren't as cohesive or strong defensively but won the Presidents' Trophy (113 points) and made the ECF.
Edit: 2005-2006 lockout. I always figure that's what people mean since the lockout since that was for a whole season and saw many rule changes and a shift from the DPE.
For the Rangers I'd say 2013-14. That team was a disaster to start the season but despite their mediocre (relatively) regular season point totals (I believe 96 points), I think that was the best team we've had in terms of possession and controlling play. The Rangers haven't had many of those. They were also the only Rangers team to make it to the Final. And I still say gave the Kings much more of a fight than the 5 games suggest. Honorable mention to the 14-15 Rangers who I thought weren't as cohesive or strong defensively but won the Presidents' Trophy (113 points) and made the ECF.
Edit: 2005-2006 lockout. I always figure that's what people mean since the lockout since that was for a whole season and saw many rule changes and a shift from the DPE.
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