In recent years, New York Rangers fans have watched as their team went from Stanley Cup finalists to a rebuilding team of young prospects and solid draft picks. Along the way, we have said our tearful goodbyes to many beloved players, who spent most of their NHL careers playing for the Blueshirts, but were caught in the crossfires of a team headed in a new direction.
Changing of the Guard
But one first-round draft pick, for worse or for better, has remained: the 12th overall pick in the 2005 NHL draft, Marc Staal, who in his time with the Rangers, had never been a healthy scratch; that is until Tuesday’s game vs.