As I was watching Thursday night’s snooze fest between the Rangers and Chicago Blackhawks, I was wondering why I was incapable of changing the channel. I mean, the game was tantamount to sitting on the Long Island Expressway at 5 pm on a Friday evening. It was the epitome of infuriating, yet I was glued to the MSG telecast.
I guess that is why we call ourselves “Die-Hard fans.” We all kind of knew that this 2018-19 campaign would be this way. After all, back in February, the hierarchy of the franchise famously told their fans about the anticipated sell-off of quality players and fan favorites.