Could Panthers-Rangers contest be a playoff preview?

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The two games this month between the Florida Panthers and New York Rangers might be a preview of a playoff duel almost 30 years in the making.

The Rangers and Panthers had their lone playoff clash in the spring of 1997, when New York eliminated Florida -- the defending Eastern Conference champion-- in a five-game first-round series.

Now, two of the NHL's hottest teams will