After a lengthy career that spanned 13 years, including 11 in a New York Rangers jersey, 927 career NHL games, 264 points, 143 postseason contests and a staggering 1,954 blocked shots, Girardi has decided to call it a day.
Andrew Steele-Davis, one of our site contributors here, fell for the Rangers in 2008 and Dan Girardi was the driving force behind that love affair. Here is Andrew’s farewell letter to a true Blueshirts great…
Dear Dan Girardi,
I write this letter sad that it’s over but with a sense of pride that I got to witness one of the most underrated success stories in the NHL.