Breakup Day featured Dan Boyle vs. Brooksie, Dan Girardi's health, and other altercations and explanations
Breakup Day came early for the Rangers this year. For some, that was just the first of the unpleasant surprises.
When AV decided to sit Dan Girardi for Game 3 of the team's first and only round of the playoffs, many rejoiced. Had he seen the light? Had he read Twitter? Had he actually watched the same Game 1 we watched? Whatever it was, AV was reconsidering his defense, giving minutes to fresh, underutilized rookie Dylan McIlrath (with Brady Skjei in for Ryan McDonagh), and that was all that mattered.