The New York Rangers, Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks are each celebrating their Centennial seasons in 2025-26 with special jerseys and nights throughout the season. To mark the special seasons for each of the three teams, NHL.com columnist Dave Stubbs is taking a look at each team's first NHL game. Here, a look at the Rangers' first game against the Montreal Maroons on Nov. 16, 1926:

This might have been the social event of the season -- and for New York, that's saying something.

It was almost sidebar news that the New York Rangers, under coach Lester Patrick playing their first game in franchise history, would defeat the Eddie Gerard-coached defending Stanley Cup champion Montreal Maroons 1-0 on Nov. 16, 1926.

Bill Cook , assisted by his brother, Fred (better known as Bun),

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