Neil Best first worked at Newsday in 1982, then returned in 1985. His SportsWatch column debuted on Sept.
PITTSBURGH — Lady Byng herself no doubt would have gotten into a few scraps come playoff time. So it was no surprise to see the Rangers and Penguins act contrary to the gentlemanliness for which Ms. Byng’s memorial trophy is awarded.
“I mean, it’s part of the playoffs,” Chris Kreider said with a shrug after the Rangers’ 4-2 victory Saturday in Game 2 of a first-round playoff series now tied at one game apiece.
The key was that the Rangers made it work for them, playing an impressively physical game while also letting slide some apparent extracurricular activities by the Penguins — as did the referees.