 The trade occurred in large part after the Rangers and Callahan were unable to reach a contract extension in the days leading up to the deadline.During the regular season, the Rangers won 25 road games, setting a then-franchise record.In the first round of the 2014 playoffs, New York defeated Philadelphia in seven games, and in the next round, the Rangers rallied from a 3–1 series deficit for the first time in their history to defeat Pittsburgh in seven games.