Rangers center Mika Zibanejad battles in front of the net during a game against the Flames on Oct. 26, 2025. Sergei Belski-Imagn Images

For years, it was their undisputed strength. The layer of their team that could transcend offseasons and coaching changes. The Rangers — under Gerard Gallant, under Peter Laviolette, even under David Quinn — had a defined core, and most of that defined core shaped their power-play unit. The two became synonymous.

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The Rangers finished with the NHL’s seventh-best power play or better in four of the five seasons prior to last season, when their special teams cratered in

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