Seems there’s always a “but” when it comes to the New York Rangers.
“The Rangers would have won but … they had rotten luck; but … they had too many key players injured; but … they were screwed by the officials.”
And on and on.
There’s even a “but” attached to the Rangers’ list of former players enshrined in Hockey’s Hall of Fame.
At first glance, some of the names are staggering: Howie Morenz, Terry Sawchuk, Bernie Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Johnny Bower, Tim Horton, Jacques Plante, Bobby Hull, Guy Lafleur, Marcel Dionne, and Dick Duff.