The Rangers need to sign a better “tough” guy before the season starts

The Rangers re-upped with Cody McLeod last week. The signing was met, and rightfully so with the appropriate moans and groans. This morning, Rangers fans are waking up to a scathing article by Larry Brooks in the NY POST questioning the move.

McLeod’s Mistake

In one key point in the article, Brooks recalls how after 2 head shots to Marc Staal and Jimmy Vesey, McLeod failed to answer the bell. It was thought by many that head coach, Alain Vigneault’s reluctance for fisticuffs was to blame.

The only acceptable explanation would have been if Vigneault had instructed his players to stand down, but we’ve done some checking and have learned that was not the case.