Not <a href="https://nypost.com/2024/04/15/sports/rangers-clinch-presidents-trophy-by-shutting-out-senators/">the Rangers’ first Presidents’ Trophy since 2014-15</a>. 

Not their clean sweep of the Metro division and Eastern Conference. 

Not any of the individual brilliance by Artemi Panarin or any of their other stars in what was a record-breaking regular season.&nbsp;

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<figcaption>The Rangers will take on the Capitals in the NHL playoffs. <span class="credit">Jason Szenes for New York Post</span></figcaption>

Now, all that matters are the Capitals.&nbsp;

The Rangers finally learned that the Capitals will be their first-round playoff opponent after the latter’s 2-1 win over the Flyers on Tuesday night. 

It brought a long-awaited answer to one of the most wide-open races for the final wild-card spot in recent memory.&nbsp;

None of it matters anymore. {ai:summary}<p>#sports</p>

Rangers will take on Capitals in first round of 2024 NHL playoffs

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