Decision time has arrived for New York Rangers fans who have continued to watch hockey beyond the Blueshirts’ first-round exit. After 1,312 regular season games and 83 playoff contests, we have arrived at the Stanley Cup Final. While the ratings won’t meet last year’s championship because we have two mid-markets, the hockey, which begins Saturday in Vegas, will be great, if not better.
The Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers and the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights deserve to be here after successfully surviving the Stanley Cup Playoffs’ gauntlet. It’s more fun watching when you pick a team to root for.