Breaking News: According to the team’s legend, the Rangers must win their sixth game.

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So, did the current New York Rangers captain do his best impression of the legendary former Blueshirts captain in their on-air conversation Tuesday? Did Jacob Trouba guarantee a Rangers win in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Carolina Hurricanes?

Well, “guarantee” might be a strong word. But then again, was what Trouba said in an interview with Mark Messier when accepting the 2024 Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award on Tuesday much different from what The Captain himself said before Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final in 1994?

Looking forward to going into Carolina and getting a win in Carolina,” Trouba stated. “I think that’s the belief our group has in each other and moving forward I think we’re looking forward to the challenge and are excited to get to Carolina.”

Pretty straightforward stuff. Not necessarily a guarantee, but surely a confident take bordering on a guarantee.

Not dissimilar to what Messier actually said 30 years ago.