Get ready for the drop of the puck. The next time you're driving your Prestige car rental or SUV rental around town, stop by a New York Rangers game and enjoy the fast paced action of the NHL. With every bone jarring hit and 100 mph slap shot, you'll be out of your seat and cheering. Since 1926, Madison Square Gardens has been home to the New York Rangers, nicknamed the Blueshirts. Winners of four Stanley Cups, the Rangers are one of the NHL's original six teams. The Rangers are a hot ticket! If you've never seen a New York Rangers game, the Blueshirts are a perfect weekend activity. Always among the league's best, and playing in the world's best venue, the New York Rangers provide NHL hockey at its finest.

The Curse of 1940

You hear a lot about 'curses' in sports, but one of the most famous involves the New York Rangers. After winning the 1940 Stanley Cup, it was 54 years before the Rangers were champions again. There are two explanations for the curse. First, after the 1940-41 season, the Rangers had paid off their mortgage on Madison Square Gardens. Management decided to burn their copy of the mortgage in the bowl of the Stanley Cup. It is rumored that this desecration of the sacred Cup is what started the curse. The second explanation came from Mervyn Dutton, coach of the New York Americans. The Americans and Rangers had a heated rivalry in the 1930's, which ended by the Americans being forced to fold during WWII. Dutton blamed the Rangers and declared that as long as he lived, the Rangers would not win the Cup. Dutton died in 1987 only 7 years before the Blueshirts broke 'the curse'.

Tickets to the Garden

They're going like hotcakes. When planning your New York vacation, make sure to plan well in advance. Tickets to see a New York Rangers game are limited and available only for select games. The New York faithful have packed Madison Square Gardens to cheer on the Blueshirts for decades. Tickets for home games start at $30.50 each. To check ticket availability for your New York trip, visit the team's website http://www.newyorkrangers.com/ or http://www.ticketmaster.com . If you're trying to locate the Gardens, MSG can be found on 7th Avenue between 31st and 33rd Streets in downtown Manhattan.

What a 'Mess'

Watch out for 'Moose' crossing. Playing for the Rangers from 1991-1997 and again from 2000-2004, Mark Messier, affectionately nicknamed the Moose was one of the games all-time greatest players. In 1994, the two-time league MVP led the Blueshirts to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years. A game away from elimination, team Captain Mark Messier guaranteed a win in game 6 and led his team to victory with 3 goals. In game 7, Messier again lit the lamp scoring the Stanley Cup clinching goal before raising the Cup for all of New York. Retiring in 2004, Messier finished his career with 1887 points, second only to former Ranger teammate, Wayne Gretzky. Messier left behind a legacy and became an immediate New York sports hero. You can be a part of history by attending a New York Rangers game. If you want to take a lot of friends to the game with you, get a passenger van rental, minivan rental or 15 passenger van rental from Prestige for all your friends and go cheer on the New York Rangers!