NHL-Profile of the Eastern Conference finalists

May 15 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the New York Rangers and Tampa Bay Lightning, who will meet in the National Hockey League's best-of-seven Eastern Conference final, starting on Saturday. NEW YORK RANGERS Founded: 1926 Home arena: Madison Square Garden Regular season record: 53-22-7 (113 points) How they qualified: Won Metropolitan Division; Beat Pittsburgh 4-1 in conference quarter-finals; Beat Washington 4-3 in conference semi-finals. Head coach: Alain Vigneault Most goals in playoffs: Derick Brassard (5) Most points in playoffs: Derick Brassard/Derek Stepan (8) Stanley Cup Finals appearances: 11 (1928, 1929, 1932, 1933, 1937, 1940, 1950, 1972, 1979, 1994, 2014) Stanley Cup championships: Four (1928, 1933, 1940, 1994) - - TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Founded: 1992 Home arena: Amalie Arena Regular season record: 50-24-8 (108 points) How they qualified: Second in Atlantic Division; Beat Detroit 4-3 in conference quarter-finals; Beat Montreal 4-2 in conference semi-finals. Head coach: Jon Cooper Most goals in playoffs: Tyler Johnson (8) Most points in playoffs: Tyler Johnson (12) Stanley Cup Finals appearances: One (2004) Stanley Cup championships: One (2004) (Compiled by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Editing by Steve Keating)