The New York Rangers blueline is in complete shambles. If you don’t think so, you simply haven’t been watching of late.
Blueshirts captain Ryan McDonagh is often at the forefront of the harsh criticisms of his team, and this does not come as a surprise. It does not look good.
However, you must keep in mind how well he actually plays game in and game out.
Let’s take a trip back to the 2011-12 season. Marc Staal was still injured due to post-concussion syndrome and Dan Girardi was still the elite defenseman we came to know and love.