The New York Rangers are once again set to face off against the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, marking the fifth time the Rangers will face Alexander Ovechkin in the postseason.

They avoided elimination twice, first in that 2013 Game 7 rout and then in Game 6 of 2015 when the Blueshirts rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to win the round on Derek Stepan’s overtime goal ...