Ex-Rangers Coach Gets Another Shot at the Cup After 22-Year Grind

A former Rangers coach is back in the Stanley Cup Final after a wait that has stretched more than two decades, and that alone tells you how brutal this business can be. He has spent years chasing another crack at the biggest stage in hockey, where resumes get rewritten in real time and old scars never really go away. The Rangers connection adds a little extra heat, because every front office and every fan base knows how small this league gets when the games matter most.