GREENBURGH – You only had to look at Dan Boyle’s face as he spoke to know how difficult it is for a proven NHL veteran to be told he’s not a full-time player anymore.
“Of course (it’s difficult),” he said. “Yeah. It is, yes.”
But that’s the case for the 39-year-old defenseman who struggled for a lot of last season, after signing a two-year, $9 million contract with the Rangers, and has been worse this season.
Boyle looks at is as he’s the guy who has to come out so that rookie Dylan McIlrath – who has played three times in 14 games – can get his playing time and experience.