You may have noticed that neither Mark Messier nor Brad Park wore a Rangers jersey when introduced as members of the NHL’s Greatest 100 before last Sunday’s All-Star Game in Los Angeles.
Instead, Messier wore the Oilers’ blue-and-orange while Park was bedecked in the black-and-gold of the Bruins. What was up with that?
Messier told Slap Shots via a series of text messages that he recused himself from the decision, leaving it up to the league, as apparently did several of the 100 who might have been identified with more than one franchise.
“It killed me not to wear the Rangers uniform, but it would have been tough not to wear the Oilers jersey,” said No.