Why do we need an NHL forum when no one visits? I can't believe that there are not more hockey fans here. I get that hockey far lags other sports in viewership and popularity but not even a couple of fans for hands down the greatest game on earth? Since my wife could care less about sports and my best friend is a Devils fan here I am talking to myself yet again.
Man, another fruitless season has come and gone for the Ranger albeit a foreshortened one due to corona. This team looked great on paper this year but not on the ice. I expected more from Shesterkin after all the hype. Panarin is a bonafide sniper as is Zebanejad. Strome has also excelled. Fox surprised us all. Buchnevich has awoken. The kids are progressing.
Dolan is right, screw the NHL for letting Wilson get away with it. It was worth the $250,000 fine to call them out and expose their blatant hypocrisy. BTW, cheap-shot Wilson was fined a whopping $5,000! I was proud of the Rangers coming back and kicking ass. They made a statement with over 100 minutes of penalties during the first period.
They are not brawlers but finese players which I thought the NHL wanted. I was wrong. The NHL claimed the days of fourth line of enforcers is over. Wrong again.
Pres JD, gone. General manager Gorton, gone. They did an admirable job of rebuiding this team since the "letter" from management over three years ago but did not publicly back their boss over the Wilson affair so Dolan cut them loose.
Drury was promoted to GM/Pres with Messier and Sather talking into his ear. Drury promised us a Cup. Where have I heard that before?
I'll be back for next season but the reality is it has been 27 years since the last Cup and 81 since the previous Cup. that is phucking pathetic for an original six team from NY no less.
I feel better now.
