Rangers Loss Continues Extremely Sad New York Sports Losing Record

Madison Williams | Jun 2, 2024

May 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin (31) recovers after getting run into by Florida Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola (not pictured) during the second period in game five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Madison Square Garden. / Dennis Schneidler-USA TODAY Sports

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New York sports just cannot catch a break.

The New York Rangers lost to the Florida Panthers on Saturday in the Eastern Conference finals, officially ending their shot at making the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. Just a couple weeks prior, the New York Knicks were eliminated from the NBA playoffs. At the beginning of May, the New York Islanders lost to the Carolina Hurricanes in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

And, the list goes on and on.

With the Rangers' recent elimination, this now marks 100 consecutive combined seasons in which a New York team hasn't won a sports championship in the top four major sports, according to the Associated Press' Josh Dubow. This includes the Rangers, Islanders, Knicks, Brooklyn Nets, Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets.

Make sure to give your condolences to the next New York fan you see.

The last championship to come from a New York team was in 2011 when the Giants won Super Bowl XLVI. Who will be the next?

Published Jun 2, 2024

MADISON WILLIAMS

Madison Williams is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated, where she specializes in tennis but covers a wide range of sports from a national perspective. Before joining SI in 2022, Williams worked at The Sporting News. Having graduated from Augustana College, she completed a master’s in sports media at Northwestern University. She is a dog mom and an avid reader.