Mark Letestu #22 of the Winnipeg Jets battles with Adam Fox #23 of the Rangers during the first period at Madison Square Garden on October 03, 2019. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Bruce Bennett
Before the game, Adam Fox, the rookie defenseman and lifelong Rangers fan from Jericho, admitted that, yes, it was an absolute dream come true to play his first NHL game in the Blueshirt Thursday.
“Yeah, it's just a dream come true,’’ Fox had said Wednesday after practice. “I'm trying not to overthink anything, I kind of have to treat it like it's just another hockey game.