The New York Rangers are one of the most successful and long-standing teams in the NHL, whose home is the famous Madison Square Garden.
Unlike other sports in New York City, the Rangers share the same league with other NY hockey teams New York Islanders and New Jersey Devils, and frequently play against each other. This helps to create a certain amount of intra-city sporting rivalry between New Yorkers.
After a 54 year drought of major victories, which fans attributed to the "Curse of 1940", the New York Rangers famously took the Stanley Cup in 1994, which was the first of four such wins, to the delight of fans. The New York Rangers continue to be a massive presence in the NHL.