The Rangers are planning a special pre-game tribute to New York Police Detective Steven McDonald, who died on Tuesday, and are asking fans who are attending Friday night’s game with the Maple Leafs at Madison Square Garden to wear blue in his honor.
McDonald, 59, a fervent Rangers fan who was an inspiration to players, coaches and staffers, was paralyzed after a shooting in Central Park on July 12, 1986.
In the 1987-88 season, the team announced the annual Steven McDonald Extra Effort Award, which has been presented to the player who went above and beyond the call of duty, as the long-time Malverne resident did.