I honestly didn't give it any thought - just "cut & pasted" the headline.
But you do have a point. Perhaps, even though they didn't play, they count '04-'05.
When we talk about the lockout, we refer to the "2004-2005 season", don't we?
What you mean "WE"? (lol)
Became a fan of Ranger hockey on the radio in 1953. Went to my first game in 1956, the day Connie Mack passed away. Attended many games in the 60's and 70's, even had season tickets through the late 70's. With the coming of cable TV in Manhattan, followed it through the 80's. The strike near the end of the 91-92 season ended my love affair with the NY Rangers and the NHL. When the Rangers won the Cup in 94, I didn't even bother to watch the third period.....I just didn't care anymore.