The Rangers were supposed to be better than this. That's the bottom line. GM Glen Sather added $86.75 million worth of talent up the middle in Chris Drury and Scott Gomez during the offseason and couldn't find a winger to pair with either, let alone two. While Years 1 & 2 of the Rangers' post-lockout revival have to considered resounding successes, Year 3 can't be described as anything but a failure, and a step-backwards for a franchise that has yet to prove it knows exactly where it's headed.
The Rangers gave their home fans one last excuse to cheer during a gutty Game 4 performance. I guess that's something. Of course, it'd be even nicer had the team made if off the bus for Game 5. Or was that really a Grade-A effort on Sunday afternoon?
Is it possible we never even saw the Rangers' 'A' game this postseason? Or was this just a 'B' squad to begin with?
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Hot Stove New York:
PLAYERS:
Evgeni Malkin,
Jaromir Jagr,
Chris Drury,
Scott Gomez
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins, New York Rangers
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